What would you pick for a first time Muzzle Loader?

[Fordguy]

This is admittedly more expensive than I was expecting

St. Louis Hawken Muzzleloading Rifle Kit

Check out the deal on St. Louis Hawken Muzzleloading Rifle Kit at 3Rivers Archery Supply

www.3riversarchery.com

I bought a cva kit for a black powder pistol 25 years ago for $59.00. Fitting, finishing and assembling was like being a kid playing with legos, only better. Took me a while to figure out how to shoot it accurately. Several trials and some embarrassment. My buddies 80 year old grandmother watched us trying and failing to hit a paper plate at 30 yards. She then proceeded to show us how it was done, hitting the plate 3 times in a row.

 

[TargetedFiring]

Got a potential on a used, anyone familiar with the T/C Bone Collector? Was told from someone at my range a friend of theirs is looking to sell theirs for $200, seldom used, but around 10yrs old, anything to worry about?