No, you can't shoot pellets with a powerstem. Only loose. Don't blame ya for sticking with what you got. Just some midwinter playing for me. Finally got out that paper in the stem with a drill bit. Going to get pipe cleaners. For those who don't know what I am talking about, here is a pict. I could not even imagine taking a 200 yard shot with a muzzleloader. I just get too many POI changes to think about it. Now 150 maybe.