One thing we should have figured out by now is that you can't stop technology. It's kind of funny to see some of you guys saying that muzzleloading has gone as far as it can when you think about recent advances (if you think they are advances) in bullets, powder, and now even a Savage muzzleloader that uses smokeless powder. I think we are far from done with new technologies in muzzleloading.

Frankly, I got into muzzleloading because it extends my hunting season by another 3 weeks. I would not have done it if it meant using a flintlock. Not to say that I won't eventually go there, but I think for a lot of people more technology means more options which means more hunters. Just because you have an option to use a "modern" muzzleloader doesn't mean you have to. So I say use whatever weapon you want, just hunt.