Well, there ya go... even with the scope on, it's still just a muzzleloader, and that's a lot different weapon than a centerfire rifle. 200 yards is really pushing a muzzleloader, even with the best scope, so kudos to your boyfriend if he can do that. Muzzleloaders are inherently less accurate than a standard rifle, so when you move up to one of them, you'll see your accuracy improve, probably. Again, like you said yourself - you can't even see more than about 100 yards in the woods! There's nothing to be embarassed about there - if we lived in Wyoming and hunted the rolling hills, things would be different, but in the thick woods, you can only shoot as far as you can see! Sounds like you're doing great as a relative beginner, and when you move up to a flat-shooting rifle, spend plenty of time on the range with it.