I'm new at this and figured that a modern inline would just make life easier
You just made my point. I'm glad you're getting into bp, I really am and I would be the first to say a flintlock is not a good starter rifle but a good percussion sidelock can't be beat and the sense of satisfaction that comes with making a clean kill with a real muzzleloader is second to none. You will never get the same feeling from a scoped inline. That feeling is akin to making a kill with a scoped 30-06. Do yourself a favor and get a sidelock. Learn the ins and outs of it. Check out some bp only forums and learn all you can.