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Originally Posted by kel
A bolt action or single shot rifle is not semiautomatic. Blackpowder just means you have a big mess. It's really not a great first gun as it has a lower work/reward ratio.
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I have to give my Mini-14 away, so it wouldn't be my first gun by any means. And then I was just going to get a old bolt action Springfield or Mauser, but I thought a muzzleloading might be that much less menacing.
Cleaning it thoroughly every time I shoot wouldn't be much fun, especially if the damn whitetails show up every evening. Is it break it down and clean every part, or do I just have to run a cleaning rod with some gun oil down the barrel?
Oh yes, and about casting lead bullets, is that something I can do in a cast iron pot on an old woodstove or do I need a blowtorch, safety goggles, and a breathing apparatus? I understand it's lead...which I hope we all know is poisonous to even touch.
Accuracy isn't golden, since it's all dense forest around here.
Thanks a ton for all the replies, guys! I learned a lot.