in the past i was never much of a muzzleloader, but i bought a tc prohunter last year and decided to get back into it. I tried bh209 for the first time a couple weeks ago after reading so much positive press on it and i have to say i really love this stuff. I shot pyrodex pellets in the past, and the one thing initially i didnt like about 209 was that i had to deal with loose powder, but i got over it and i havent looked back. So far ive had zero problems....ignition, cleaning, breech plug, consistency. Im sure as i do it more ill find some cons, but im really loving the stuff so far.