I need a Black Powder in-line using a 209 primer, drilled and tapped for a scope. I may use it 3 times a year, what should I buy?

Terry, I have K&H old primer. I am looking at the TC Omega with a thumb hold stk in total camo. I love T/H stocks. The rifle looks clean and easy to use and I am putting a Burris 1.5X5 camo scope. I will probably have 6 to 7 hundered in the package. I use only for Whitetail in Va a fews days a year but I am tempted to do an Africian PG hunt with black powder.

Buy a 209x50 barrel and foreend for your T/C Encore. When the M/L season is over it can go back to being a rifle, pistol, or shotgun.

You could do a lot worse than the Savage 10ML II. Blackpowder, smokeless or blackpowder substitures can all be used. Proof tested to 120,00 PSI. The accuracy is good. This is the rifle I am leaning towards for my ML hunting needs. Good Luck!

ML10 has obsoleted the old smoke pole again, it can go either BP or smokeless, accuracy is as good as most people can shoot a comparable bigbore

ML-10 gets another vote!
mine is very very accurate with smokeless powder
AND you dont have to clean it after 2-3 shots!

There are a lot of different muzzleloaders out there and about all of them will shoot good if you take the time to find the right loads for them.
Since I have 2 of the savages I will have to vote for it too,it is a very fine muzleloader wether shooting black powder,subs or smokeless.
just like any other rifle you still have to work up a good load for it.

From my limited experience, I would go for the T/C Omega, the bottom line basic black model. Easy to clean, easy to load, and very accurate.

billinthewild, just did that only with T/H stock. I was going to go for the camo and thought why the extra couple of hundered.

I've been looking at the blued/black T/C Omega, too. They're $299 right now at Bass Pro.

Just remember if you buy the ML10 you must use either BP or one of the subs. since Michigan Doesn't allow smokeless during the ML seasons.Of course one could push the issue and use smokeless and go to court with the arguement that smoke less was the first BP sub.if caught.
Personally I would get a 50 cal T/C Omeaga, Just a simple plain jane for 3 days a year.

Al

Owensby has got a great year round load right there-- that should be clocking over 2300 fps.

The Savage 10ML-II is any easy pick of the litter as far as I'm concerned.

For more money, an Encore Pro-Hunter is a quality rifle if you prefer T7 and the like, and the Knight bolt actions have always been more than good enough.

The NEF "Sidekick" is a good economy buy--