Old Bob, I appreciate your response. based on what you are saying, why would anyone hunt with any muzzleloading rifle when a 300 magnum will provide better ballistics, is less affected by the wind and therefore provide much better downrange performance? For that matter why would you or anyone hunt with archery equipment of any kind, including crossbows? Arrows/bolts are affected by the wind even more than a round ball. According to my 10th edition Lyman Black powder handbook. a .535 RB with a MV of 1600fps will drift 2.45" @ 50 yards with a 10mph cross wind. The average range that I have shot deer is about 35 yards and I don't hunt in tree bending wind. So, I stand by what I originally stated that knowing the limitations of the equipment that we use and knowing our own personal limitations and passing up marginal shots is what helps make an ethical hunter.