Anyone of you out there help me find a blackpowder gun.... I have shot just about everything under the sun but NEVER a black powder.. So he question that I have is......What is a good 1st. black powder....Any ideas....I have heard of the Thompson centre fire but do not know anything about them..What are the pros and cons ????? HELP PLEASE[][]

I shoot traditions inline and am happy with it.I use 200 gr hornady pistol bullets in sabots and 100 grains pyro pellets.

Bas-pro has a deal on B/P guns.they have a CVA mag-bolt 150 , with kit.it has everything you need to start except powder.including a veido tape that show what,and how.all for only $199.95
it even has a scope with it,bullets,lube(bore butter)capper-decapper,pick,cleaning sol.with patches.
For the price,it' s not a bad gun. I have two and like them both.no problems.
I use the Pyrodex pellets.
So all you have to do is get some pellets and start shooting.JMHO[:-]

Thank you ..... That does sound like a good deal...I will have to go check it out...
The only problem that I can see is that I live in Canada and Bass Pro is in the USA.... but as they say " " where there is a will there is a way" "

Thanx again..

Thompson-Center rifles are high quality, and an EXCELLENT one is the Lyman Great Plains rifle... I recommend the .54 caliber IF you plan to shoot bear and moose as well as deer. If deer only, a .50 is adequate.....