If you really want a muzzleloader that will shoot 200+ yards id suggest you look into the smokeless world.. will blackhorn 209 or pellets get ya to 200? Sure it will but there is way better options... search jeff hankins or hankins custom rifles he converts cva scouts into smokeless muzzleloaders.. hes got alotta youtube vids of the cva scouts and his custom bolt builds. I wouldnt suggest the paramount as the ignition system leaks and can possibly cause misfires which custom builders have built a replacement ignition for as for the rem ultimate.. if you shoot the pellets your fine but the breechplug is getting gas cut with guys shooting blackhorn.. custom builders also building replacement breech plugs to fix the .. watch some youtube videos of what these guns can do and see if thats something that fits into what your lookin for... for me it was a no brainer living in a shotgun only county of ny i needed something to reach out into the corn and bean fields.. any questions feel free to pm me and ill point ya in the right direction