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<blockquote data-quote="Rancocas" data-source="post: 5223831" data-attributes="member: 2871"><p>You sound "disturbed." Take a deep breath.</p><p>You are missing the point entirely. Because your in-line can easily take a deer at 200 yards is precisely why I don't like it. Other than loading from the muzzle what difference is it from any other modern rifle? You probably put a scope on it, too.</p><p>I often use a flintlock smoothbore that can only accurately throw a .60 caliber round ball about 50 yards. Beyond that range it goes way off target. Even with my .50 percussion longrifle I keep all my shots at game at 75 yards or less. A little more than bow and arrow range. That adds to the challenge.</p><p>It is not about sniping deer at long range. Getting a deer at all really doesn't matter. Here is the motivation; It is all about the challenge of getting close to the game, a reverence for history and tradition, and a love for "the old ways".</p><p>Apparently you don't have any of that. And, that's okay. Hunt how and with whatever you like. I will, too.</p><p>However, everyone should be aware that it was muzzleloaders and re-enactors back in the 1960's who first started pushing for a "primitive firearms hunting season". Various states were beginning to enact legislation to that purpose when the in-line came along. It was never the original intent for a modern muzzle loading rifle to be included, but of course, it has been. Of course some of the states did not enact a muzzleloader season until after in-lines had been well established. So, to probably most legislators, a muzzle loader is a muzzle loader.</p><p>Personally, I absolutely despise in-lines because I believe they have corrupted the muzzleloading hunting seasons. But, I'm not telling anyone not to use one. Again I say; Use what you like.</p><p>The controversy between tradition and modern muzzleloaders has been volatile ever since the in-line came on the scene. It has died down a lot in recent years, but it does continue to linger on, maybe especially with old hard headed Luddites like me.</p><p></p><p>Cheers</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rancocas, post: 5223831, member: 2871"] You sound "disturbed." Take a deep breath. You are missing the point entirely. Because your in-line can easily take a deer at 200 yards is precisely why I don't like it. Other than loading from the muzzle what difference is it from any other modern rifle? You probably put a scope on it, too. I often use a flintlock smoothbore that can only accurately throw a .60 caliber round ball about 50 yards. Beyond that range it goes way off target. Even with my .50 percussion longrifle I keep all my shots at game at 75 yards or less. A little more than bow and arrow range. That adds to the challenge. It is not about sniping deer at long range. Getting a deer at all really doesn't matter. Here is the motivation; It is all about the challenge of getting close to the game, a reverence for history and tradition, and a love for "the old ways". Apparently you don't have any of that. And, that's okay. Hunt how and with whatever you like. I will, too. However, everyone should be aware that it was muzzleloaders and re-enactors back in the 1960's who first started pushing for a "primitive firearms hunting season". Various states were beginning to enact legislation to that purpose when the in-line came along. It was never the original intent for a modern muzzle loading rifle to be included, but of course, it has been. Of course some of the states did not enact a muzzleloader season until after in-lines had been well established. So, to probably most legislators, a muzzle loader is a muzzle loader. Personally, I absolutely despise in-lines because I believe they have corrupted the muzzleloading hunting seasons. But, I'm not telling anyone not to use one. Again I say; Use what you like. The controversy between tradition and modern muzzleloaders has been volatile ever since the in-line came on the scene. It has died down a lot in recent years, but it does continue to linger on, maybe especially with old hard headed Luddites like me. Cheers [/QUOTE]
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