.45 caliber muzzleloader

Does anybody have experience with .45 caliber muzzleloaders? If so do you have any recommendations on what works and what does not? 

I am putting together a muzzleloader to take on a trip to Illinois this coming December and want to do everything I can to put the odds in my favor. That being said I picked up a .45 cal cva accura lrx, plan to use blackhorn 209, and find a bullet that it likes. CVA recommends Powerbelt elr but also to try other options. I’ve browsed forums and am also considering Furry, Pittman, and Parker custom bullets.