Thanks cayugad. I plan on using Black Mag3 starting out with 75 grains until I work up a load that shoots well. I bought the gun pretty much in complete disassembly in a gun case with the barrel and stock inside and a pocket on the case containing everything small. I've got to put it all back together and the breechplug is out of it enabling to to look down the bore. The gun is a little dusty but it doesn't look like it has been fired much, if at all. The bore is real shiny so I don't know if it is just the stainless or if it is chrome lined. It also has both the #11 & musket nipple with it. Don't know if anyone makes a 209 conversion kit or if another brand might fit. The barrel contains your usual warnings along with the Navy Arms Country Boy 1-32 twist. On the side with the warnings it also has the cursed "made in China". I did email Navy Arms and got an almost instant reply stating that a copy of the manual would be mailed to me tomorrow morning. I guess I'll find out more when the manual arrives. I'll let you know how it shoots. It comes up quick and feels good handling it. May just be a diamond in the rough. Didn't cost hardly anything so if I'm disappointed in how it shoots I won't be upset with what I paid for it.