I've been through a progression of muzzleloaders, I started with a T/C Seneca in .45 that I wish I still had.

Then I bought a T/C White Mtn Carbine because I thought a .50 would be better. I struggled to find something that would shoot in it and the sights were so coarse that at anything over 50 yards, the front sight covered the front half of a deer.
I decided I'd either have to have something scoped or hunt where the deer were a lot bigger.....

I chose the former and bought a T/C Black Diamond in .45 and mounted a scope on it. I've still got that one, but I dont care for it. It's a chore to clean and it's an awkward design with a scope.


My next rifle was a Traditions Pursuit XLT. I love the way it carries, it's a breeze to clean and at 100 yards I can shoot 2ish inch groups without much effort. I've since bought 3 more of them that my daughters hunt with. We shoot 80 grains of BH209, CCI 209M primers and a 250 grain T/C Shockwave in a Harvester Crush Rib sabot. That combination is easy for the girls to load/relaod and is mild on their shoulders.