I am never against any guy buying more guns, but I have to agree with the others: You already have a .54. Get to know that rifle, and how a flintlock works. . It does take a bit more on the learning curve. But, It will do everything you think you can do with a caplock, but better.
For hunting, 70-90 grains of 2F powder, or 80 grains approx. for 3F powder will give you all the push you need on a PRB to take any animal you are likely to hunt in Europe. From the stories you have already sent, its obvious that you are a good enough hunter to get well within 100 meters of your quarry, and that is more than half the battle.
If you have questions about shooting a flintlock, read my article. You can find it under " Member Resources" on the Index page of this forum. Scroll down to " Articles, Charts, and Links", then click on Articles. You will see a "Table of Contents" listing about 10 articles. I believe the article on Shooting Flintlocks is the second one on the list. If you have any other questions, PT me and I will be happy to help.
My brother bought his first flintlock about 5 years ago, now. He had been shooting Percussion guns since 1963! He had problems. But, he also had me, and we got him up to speed in about a year.
He knew he had "arrived" When some other shooters on the range, shooting caplock guns, came over to ask him how he got that flintlock to fire so fast, then looked at his target, and told him he was shooting a lot better than they were! We had a good laugh about his " arrival" when he called me on his cellphone on his way home from the range.
He still shoots percussion guns, but in between " seasons", he finds himself shooting his flintlocks more, and more. Seasons for him are some target matches in the Spring.
