holy crap guys. this thread has totally been hijacked by nonsense.
no the OP didn't specify what, where or how he plans to use this muzzleloader aside from being interested in using it to hunt deer... good enough for me.
i'm still going to recommend a cva optima to him as its what works for me and by the sounds of things a lot of other guys here too.
if he isn't looking for an inline rifle then so be it, the OP can disregard my recommendation.
now lets get back on topic!