I am new to muzzleloading and also new to this site. I just registered because of some very interesting subject matter that I read. Now I am not to sure if I care to be involved since viewing some of the "cock fights" that are going on here. Hopfully this isn't another one of those 'macho man', 'I'll kick your butt' sites where some have nothing better to do.

Anyway I am very thankful for people like Randy Wakeman, who take considerable time and effort to inform others of what may be good, bad, or so-so. This of course is his opinion, and we all have opinions, but at least its a start in the right direction. When you look at all of the ML manufacturer advertisments, all you see is their their self proclaimation of being '#1 - Worlds Biggest Seller - Most Accurate - etc". I did, and was confused as #@$$. So I went to different retail sellers for information, BASS PRO Cabelas, etc, and got more confused. Then I searched on the internet for anything regarding ML's and discovered Randy Wakeman name scattered everywhere. Read most everything he offered.

MY OPINION is this, without people taking the time to really check things out, how would we know? I sure don't get anything in the mail telling me what ML is good or bad. And to the person complaining about the internet contributing to mass histeria, dude wake up and get a life! Yes there is a lot of BS on the net, but you must have some common sense to be able to sort that out. I am thankful there is so much info on muzzleloading. And yes, some is contradictory but I feel its better to have "too much info than none at all".

Randy Wakeman led me in the right direction on purchasing my first ML. I made the decision on what I was buying but it was his hands-on expierence and reviews that guided that decision and a I am very thankful to him.

I may not agree with all he says but I am darn thankful for him doing the homework so I didn't go out and throw money down the drain on my first ML.