Without getting into fights.... Please give me some pointers or general direction on what I should look for in a muzzleloader. I am clueless in this dept..


Back when I was a kid I used to go to the big NMLRA shoot in Friendship Indiana. My dad would set up a tipi and I would go play in the creek or walk the grounds and look at all the dudes dressed up like mountain men. LOL
I shot a couple of the guns back then. Nothing modern. That is about the extent of my muzzleloader experience.

Anyhow, what I'm looking for is a modern ML to use to hunt mule deer. Easy to load and maintain. I can only use iron sights or a 1x scope here in Utah. (my dad would probably roll over in his grave if he knew I wanted a ML with a scope)

I'd be using Barnes bullets.

Recoil isn't usually an issue for me. I've killed deer with my 870 with 3" slug loads and my main big game rifle is a .300 win mag.. Though I am a bit leery of shooting my husband's .338 lapua. (mostly because it's set up wrong for me)

I would prefer to spend less than $500.00.

Suggestions?

Thanks!