RE: Black Powder vs Pyrodex?
FIDeerman
If you are into economy shooting, try a 30-pk of T/C Cheap Shot sabot/bullets 240 grains for under $10 at your nearest hunting store. Another good alternative is the Buffalo Ballets 245 grain conicals (1/2 roundball - 1/2 bullet). You get 50 for around $8. Both of these shoot well in most 1-48' s. Alot of short pistol sabot/bullets between 180-240 grain work pretty well in the 48s. You can buy a 50-pk of Hornady XTPs 200 grain 44 cal sabot/bullets for under $10... then buy a 50 pk of green sabots for $6 -- then have 50 more shots for roughly $16.