If straight wall cartridges become legal during muzzleloader will you use them?
Straight wall cartridges for muzzleloader?
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I'd rather go the other direction and only allow flint or cap lock before I'd want to allow CENTERFIRE during muzzleloader.
Some things are supposed to have certain levels of difficulty, and they might not be for everyone. I just don't understand the mentality of making everything easy. What's next, does everyone get a free participation trophy with their muzzleloader license?
Some things are supposed to have certain levels of difficulty, and they might not be for everyone. I just don't understand the mentality of making everything easy. What's next, does everyone get a free participation trophy with their muzzleloader license?
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Guess it's like wimping down the military so anyone can join. Or dumbing down the school system so anyone can graduate. By definition it's not a ML, so I would not support or go along with.
ImThere
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IF it becomes legal I would use one. But I hope it never does.
Sure hope it doesn't happen but I think we're headed that direction.
I would prefer to see ML become more primitive. ML's are basically as effective as rifles in the hardwoods anyway.
I already have one so yes
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I hunted with a side lock for many years. In all honesty...it got to easy, so I quit. The deer haven't really been pressured, and you can (or should be able to) get very close. I have nothing against SMLs, but I wouldn't allow them in the ML season either. I just don't think either falls within the spirit of hunting with a ML. My personal opinion...it should be side lock or flintlock....and possibly patched round ball. My only reservation with round ball is on game performance, otherwise that would also be a requirement. Heck, I wouldn't even be opposed to making it smooth bore...
I just feel like these modern advancements in ML technology have moved away from the original spirit of the ML season.
I hear you.I hunted with a side lock for many years. In all honesty...it got to easy, so I quit. The deer haven't really been pressured, and you can (or should be able to) get very close. I have nothing against SMLs, but I wouldn't allow them in the ML season either. I just don't think either falls within the spirit of hunting with a ML. My personal opinion...it should be side lock or flintlock....and possibly patched round ball. My only reservation with round ball is on game performance, otherwise that would also be a requirement. Heck, I wouldn't even be opposed to making it smooth bore...
I just feel like these modern advancements in ML technology have moved away from the original spirit of the ML season.
Whats next, Claymore mines in muzzleloader season?
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Dennis
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Seems like a strange question to me. Why would straight wall cartridges become legal during muzzleloader season? Is someone proposing this?
Remington700
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Here in West TN we already get to take our rifles and they eliminated muzzleloader season. They are discussing brining it back and I would like to see it happen. I think I would still just carry my muzzleloader with me. Shooting blackhorn and all the other advances. The only difference is really follow up shot speed.
That's a good question that I'd like to hear answered by the powers that be. Course I'd probably get told to sit down and shut up, that the decision has already been made. We're just acting like we really want to hear other opinions.
Southern Sportsman
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There is a trend away from "muzzleloader seasons" towards "primitive weapon seasons." Basically just a way to sell more licenses by allowing people to use additional weapons during what use to be a more restricted season. Some states have already done this (MS I think?) and it has been tossed around the F&W Commission for a few years now. Of course that begs the question — how should we define a "primitive weapon?" Straight wall cartridge guns seem to be a popular choice for the line of demarcation.
I'm 100% against it, but I have to acknowledge that it has become harder to determine where to draw the line. I shoot an in-line ML with 209 ignition. A true traditionalist could legitimately argue that this is a huge departure from what ML hunting was all about 20 years ago. And we already allow smokeless muzzleloaders that can accurately shoot 300 yards, which I am also against personally, but I don't feel strongly enough about it to complain much.
No. They are already legal during big game gun, so you can use one if you desire to. Just not during ML. You can use a bow during big game gun if you desire, hunt with what you want, within the framework that is already in place.
Same here
tnpoorboy
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Yes they are for next few yrs reg
megalomaniac
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Agree completely. Make them more primitive (black powder only, no sabots, no scopes, no 209 primers, no inlines. Current MLs are just single shot rifles and have been so bastaradized from what was originally intended when season was created.
Or just allow any weapon during ML season on private lands. Still require a ML tag so TWRA doesn't lose revenue
tnpoorboy
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Yes they are looking at it next yr reg
What about just having "deer season", and let people choose what weapon they want to hunt with.
