dhpro
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Any one tried?
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Tennessee regs define a muzzle loader as "those firearms which are incapable of being loaded from the breech." The issue with Traditions new NitroFire and the Federal FireSticks is that though the bullet is loaded from the muzzle, the fire stick propellant is a self-contained powder charge cartridge that is loaded from the breech. By definition, the powder charge being loaded from the breech doesn't fit with what Tennessee defines as a muzzleloader. With that being said, I don't believe the TWRA has released an official statement on the Traditions NitroFire and Federal Firesticks that I'm aware of yet. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.waynesworld":1tkg623w said:Why wouldn't these be legal for ML the primer is separate the powder and the round is pushed through the barrel? I have not looked at the definiations of ML but i have used the powder that are pellets and a primer. Of course i am not a big ML person.
Wobblyshot1":rn52nlfz said:Here's one with a traditional twist. I would love to have this flintlock rifle to hunt deer with. I could but not during Tennessee's ML season...it's a Ferguson rifle and it's a breech loader....illegal by definition according to the regulations.
Right. They're now legal, although I saw several guys hunting with them last year on public land.These are now legal, the definition has changed:
7. Muzzleloading firearms are defined as those firearms in which a projectile (rifle) or projectiles (shotgun) must be loaded from the muzzle (front) end of the barrel and the firearm being of design and manufacture that prevents the projectile(s) from being loaded from the breech (rear) end.
Oops, I thought this topic here was about the Federal firesticks.According to the definition the Ferguson is still illegal.
Sorry, didn't mean to hijack....just a follow up comment about what I gave an example of back in 2020.Oops, I thought this topic here was about the Federal firesticks.
I was wondering how long it would take for the TWRA to bow to pressure and change the wording/definition to make them officially legal.These are now legal, the definition has changed:
7. Muzzleloading firearms are defined as those firearms in which a projectile (rifle) or projectiles (shotgun) must be loaded from the muzzle (front) end of the barrel and the firearm being of design and manufacture that prevents the projectile(s) from being loaded from the breech (rear) end.
I'm nearly seventy and the old ML definition was in place as long as I can remember...."primitive weapons" maybe next.
We know what that means.
Looking forward to finding out this fall. I've never hunted muzzleloader season before because I wasn't confident enough in my ability to drop a deer in his tracks with a neck shot - I'm physically handicapped and tracking is difficult for me (but I've done and always will if I wound an animal). This seems to be more consistent from shot to shot.Right. They're now legal, although I saw several guys hunting with them last year on public land.
Seems like they might give some advantage, with the sealed load and all.