That's a great looking smoothbore, Keb. My first muzzleloader was a TC Hawken I built from a kit, and it slapped me in the face about evert third shot. Although I killed my first deer with it, I grew tired of the punishment and sold it. I found the Lyman GPR and the Deerstalker fit me better. As for the Northwest trade gun, I have a Caywood that I have put close to a thousand shots through, and it has never hurt me. I would like to shoot a Tulle someday; I find the stock design graceful and appealing.