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Unless you got a pretty well built scope I dont think it will likely hold up to the recoil on a muzzle loader. I would look more specifically at scopes intended for this purpose or at least a scope designed for shotguns. I surmise any scope designed for the 22 rim fire is likely to be trashed on the first shot if not shortly afterwards. I dont think you need to resort to anything in the class of scopes that can be mounted on a 50 Cal BMG. While the recoil on a muzzle loader can be substanial, its no where near as rude as the sharp snap in recoil that one often sees with some of the stouter smokeless powder chamberings commonly used.
Not to be critical as I am by no means a traditionalist since I own a Traditions Lightening in line set up to use 209 primers but are you really shooting that far that you need a scope with a Black Powder gun? I mean I know guys who take shots approaching 200 yards and a scope would defintiely be an asset at those distances for sure. And I will grant you there is a huge difference if your hunting corn fields vs deep woods but even here in Texas I have always found getting close enough to use a good set of fiber optic rifles sights plenty of a threat to the local Deer/Hog population. Are you just target shooting as opposed to hunting? If your hunting are you hunting during regular rifle season where the game animals have been shot at a bit and are now a bit skitish later in the season than they were for the primitive and Bow seasons? I could see where that would result in longer shots needing to be taken. Just asking?
Not to be critical as I am by no means a traditionalist since I own a Traditions Lightening in line set up to use 209 primers but are you really shooting that far that you need a scope with a Black Powder gun? I mean I know guys who take shots approaching 200 yards and a scope would defintiely be an asset at those distances for sure. And I will grant you there is a huge difference if your hunting corn fields vs deep woods but even here in Texas I have always found getting close enough to use a good set of fiber optic rifles sights plenty of a threat to the local Deer/Hog population. Are you just target shooting as opposed to hunting? If your hunting are you hunting during regular rifle season where the game animals have been shot at a bit and are now a bit skitish later in the season than they were for the primitive and Bow seasons? I could see where that would result in longer shots needing to be taken. Just asking?
