ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
JCC, is that rifle a front loader? This is from the Mississippi Hunting Manual.
PRIMITIVE WEAPONS
Primitive weapons for deer hunting are defined as longbows, recurves or compound bows, single or double-barreled muzzleloading rifles of at least .38 caliber, or single or double-barred muzzleloading shotguns loaded with a single ball or slug. All muzzleloading primitive firearms must use black powder or a black powder substitute with either percussion caps or flintlocks. A “black powder substitute†is defined as a substance designed, manufactured and intended to be used as a propellant in muzzleloading or other black powder firearms, excluding modern smokeless.
Your right Rebel...that WAS from the manual. Go back and read the post for all the info. Here is part of what itWILL read.....
allowing single-shot breechloaders (.38 cal. min) such as a .38-55, .45-70, .45-90 Sharps and high wall rifles loaded with smokeless cartridges to be used right alongside muzzleloaders in their "primitive" season.
Got to this page...
http://www.mdwfp.com/Level1/Intents.asp then click "primitive weapons" for the actual legislation.