I shoot my centerfires for practice and in competition, so they are not going anywhere soon. But I have enjoyed hunting with the muzzleloaders since I first started using them in 92/93. Offered a choice for hunting and by myself, I will tend to choose my smoothbore flint or a caplock rifle (I have no flint rifles yet). I almost always have a pistol with me as well and have used them on deer that were too close or at an odd angle for the ML.
