Whatever the powder is, if the label can't be read, DON'T USE IT. Chances are it is too old anyway.

You definately need to look up owners manuals online and print them out for reading a referring back to. There are also videos that you can find that show the procedure.

As stated, sabots (the ones with the plastic sleeve) do not nead lube. Most full bore conicals do need lube but many of them come with lube already on them, so look for that.

I would also recommend that you find someone in your area that shoots and ask if you could get a shooting lesson.

Getting distracted while loading a muzzleloader is dangerous. Even seasoned shooters have double loaded powder or bullets and that can have disastrous results. Not meaning to scare you, it is definately worth it, but be careful and develop a system that you do the same way every time.

That might work...I live near Greensboro but grew up down in Gates County...I'll let you know next time I'm headed that way and if you want we can get together and sort everything out...It might be a month or three as I have 3 daughters and one is due anytime and another is in Boone and this is her last week...Headed there now to start moving stuff home for the summer...

You don't want to play with this stuff without knowing what you have...You are basically making a pipe bomb so what you load down the barrel is critical...

First thing I would do is remove the breech plug to make shure its not loaded. Then clean the barrel, breech plug and nipple. Then re-install them. If you find that you can not see daylite through the barrel, find a gunsmith. If you find no problems then pour your black powder down the barrel load a bullet, then your cap and shoot. I dont know much about the CVA but the Knight likes 80 to 90 grains of blackpowder. You can convert your Knight to a 209 primer if you like. Just go to the Knight Rifles Web page. Good luck and have fun.

Ill be in the Boone area in 2 weeks then im off to Chicago for a few months