I decided to try deer hunting with a muzzle loader this coming fall, so I just bought a Frontier S267 (Davide Pedersoli) from Cabella's. It's a percussion replica of a Long Rifle. Everything I read about muzzle loaders said you get what you pay for; I hope so, it cost a small fortune

I've never shot a muzzle loader in my life. Anyone have or used this model? I have several questions:

1. Do you remove the barrel for cleaning?
2. The rear sight is not adjustable in elevation. I saw a web site that talked about filing the sight; is this feasible?
3. The folks at Cabellas sold me the sabots with a plastic ring at the bottom (not at home & can't remember what they're called), 290 gr I believe, hollow point. What powder load would you recommend starting at?

I'm sure I'll have more questions as I get into this, but this is a good start.

Bruce