Quick question for you gents who shoot primitive style muzzleloaders.
I stumbled upon what I believe to be a good deal on an old Investarms Hawken rifle in .54 caliber the other day.
I was really intrigued by the gun.
I love the look of the old stuff, and really love the length of the gun (it's fairly short). It's in really good condition, so I figure $100 was a reasonable enough price.
But my question is regarding the powder.
In my modern inline, I use Pyrodex.
I'm thinking in the old style Hawken, real BP would be more appropriate. It's a regular cap, not a 209 primer, and I've heard BP is easier to ignite.
So am I thinking correctly?
Is BP any easier or harder to clean than Pyrodex? I use Ballistol, so I'm sure it will do the trick just fine.
But I've never shot the real stuff before.