I haven't been shooting muzzleloaders for a year yet but I have learned a lot. I bought 777 pellets to save money( I had not decided on measuring equipment and only wanted to buy it once.) and the pellets got me on the range shooting and learning immediately. With both 777 pellets and blackhorn 209 I can shoot as well as my scope will let me. If I had a target scope (16x or better) I could truly see what an accurate instrument my accura is. I have not tried any other powders but I will as time permits. My muzzleloader sure is fun to shoot!