Thanks Keith!
We are complete Newbies to Muzzleloading.
I won a .50 cal Knight KRB7 stainless at a RMEF banquet last year.
I'm just now setting it up.
New Mexico is very liberal with the ML rules.
Saboted copper bullets & scopes are allowed .
I think I'll pop a Leupold off of one of my older rifles , I know it removes the theory of "primitive Weapons" but I want to find the kid a big bull and give him the best chance to kill it.
I like the idea of 777 pellets for simplicity.
I was looking at 250 gr Barnes boattail bullets as well.

I have a few local connections in New Mexico that may really pay off.
Lots of hard work ahead, but there are certainly some TOADS that have been taken in the unit like this one from last year that keep my mind reeling...