Hello,

The Encore,Omega and Knight Rifles are a great guns. If you don't want to spend that much money I'd check out the NEF Sidekick. Either way I would check out www.chuckhawks.com . I would avoid anything made by BPI in my opinion. BPI makes CVA, New Frontier, Winchester and Remmington's muzzleloaders. If you wonder why read Randy Wakemans articles on those guns. He is very well respected in the blackpowder community.

Here is the review for the NEF Sidkick http://www.chuckhawks.com/nef_sidekick.htm

Here it the link to web site in general http://www.chuckhawks.com/index2h.muzzleloader.htm

I hope this helps. I have a Sidekick and l am really happy with it.