Has anyone used the new powder sticks and how to they compare to the pellets.
And how about those new Rem. primers. I just bought my first M.L from Cabelas's .Our Gun shops don't stock very much for the 45 cal. so I guess Iam
going to have to order my powder and yes pay the handling fee . Thank You

Edggy what influenced your decision to buy a .45 caliber as opposed to a .50 caliber? I too am new to the blackpowder world and have a .50 caliber on order ( should be here tomorrow depending on Ophelia ).

Hellothis rifle came with two barrels. The one thats on the rifle now is the 45 cal.
whichI wanted to usesince I already have the bullets.Iam finding out the price of
the rifle is nothing compare to all the other stuff you have to buy. But its something
Ive always wanted to try.

I bought some of the sticks and after looking at how irregular they were I weighed some and found the variation in weight so great I cannot believe that they are consistent and consequently I only shot a few and went back to loose powder which I really prefer anyway. I have tried pellets from Hodgdon and cannot see any reason to use them instead of loose powder. I don't even find them any more easy to use as long as you measure your charges previousto your shooting and store them in small containers. I use small plastic bottles that the neck fits the bore of my .50 caliber so I just dump the charge. I don't even have to figure out which side is up on loose powder. I think the sticks are not worth the money and I cannot believe that they are consistent.

Thank You) MLKeith. I like the idea of the plastic bottles.