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Remington® Blackpowder Primers
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I use these primers in my Remington Genesis Muzzleloader with Blackhorn 209 powder. Blackhorn is supposedly very picky about igniting with certain primers, but has no problems at all with the"...(read full reviews)
CCI® Musket Percussion Caps
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I use these caps with pyrodex and my hawken. works like a charm when I'm not using my inline."...(read full reviews)
Goex® Pinnacle Powder
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I used these 50 grain/50 caliber charges for the first time at the range on 11/27/06. Accuracy was right on. I have been cleaning the various muzzleloaders that I have owned for over 20 years now."...(read full reviews)
Pyrodex® Pellets
Overall Rating: 4.688 out of 5
"pellets are fantastic no matter where you are shooting. easy to load, easy to store, and no powder all over the floor. the only problem i have with these are they seem to leave a bit more residue"...(read full reviews)
Remington® Kleanbore #209 Primers
Overall Rating: 4.444 out of 5
"I bought these primers two weeks ago went out to sight in muzzlerloader shot 15 times and used 32 primers I threw them in the trash going back to 777 primers thats what I get for just buying what the"...(read full reviews)
Hodgdon® Triple Seven Blackpowder Pellets
Overall Rating: 4.269 out of 5
"For anyone looking for powder that from what I have found will always preform. This is exactly the item for you. Have worked well in each of the rifles that I have put them through. My accuracy has"...(read full reviews)
Pyrodex® Powder
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"in my hawken rifle this works great. i use pellets most now but always fall back on the dependability of Pyrodex!"...(read full reviews)
Winchester® #209 777 Primers
Overall Rating: 3.556 out of 5
"so far i have not a had a problem with these, but my hunting buddies are giving me theirs because of all the problems they have caused for them. the main problem being they are not all uniform and"...(read full reviews)
American Pioneer Jim Shockey's™ Gold™ Sticks&#153 Compressed Charges
Overall Rating: 3.294 out of 5
"I have used these "gold sticks for four years and I feel they are the best charge on the market,"hands down". I use a T/C Omega w/ SS barrel and Winchester Triple Seven primers and Power Belt Aero Tip"...(read full reviews)
CCI® Muzzleloader Percussion Caps
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5
"While not the hottest caps, they are reliable in most guns. However, a few makes of BP guns don't like them and will require a second or third try to go off. If this happens to you, get hotter caps."...(read full reviews)
American Pioneer Powder Jim Shockey's™ Gold™ Black Powder Replacement
Overall Rating: 2.714 out of 5
"My brother and I both bought a bottle of this after hearing Jim Shockey praise it. We were both disappointed. First off, the powder isn't fine enough. I filled my powder flask and when it came time to"...(read full reviews)