Hi, so I've been looking into getting a black powder firearm, my dad agreed to teach how to properly load,fire and maintain one as long as I got my own. I've been looking at revolvers mostly because if I decided black powder wasn't for me, at least I'd be able to convert it to fire cartridges. While looking for a revolver, I thought about the old trapdoor and drop block rifles converted from old muskets and thought there must be away to convert a modern muzzleloader to fire a center fire cartridge, especially something with a inline hammer. Is there a kit to convert a muzzleloader over to a trap door setup? Or like a single shot breechloader/ bolt action? I've tried looking it up but most results for conversion just talk about using a different primer.
Question summary
1. Is there away to convert a muzzleloader rifle over to fire a center fire or rimfire cartridge?
2. Are there only certain muzzleloaders or calibers that you can convert over?
3. Would it be like a trapdoor setup or would it be something more like a single shot breechload/bolt action?
4. Most muzzleloader rifles I've seen are .54,.50 and.45, if it's possible to convert it over to a cartridge, what cartridges would it fire?
5.would you guys recommend any particular rifle to do this with or any particular conversion kit to use?
Question summary
1. Is there away to convert a muzzleloader rifle over to fire a center fire or rimfire cartridge?
2. Are there only certain muzzleloaders or calibers that you can convert over?
3. Would it be like a trapdoor setup or would it be something more like a single shot breechload/bolt action?
4. Most muzzleloader rifles I've seen are .54,.50 and.45, if it's possible to convert it over to a cartridge, what cartridges would it fire?
5.would you guys recommend any particular rifle to do this with or any particular conversion kit to use?