I can't for the life of me figure out why the discussion between CF and ML always use a 30-30 in the comparison. That is absolutely ridiculous. Come on, at least use an '06.
Aren't 30-30'sprimarily used as brush guns. They are used when a quick, fast pointing gun is required and typical shots would be 100 yards or less. They are for the most part NOT used in the open country in the west where >200 yard shots can be expected much more often than <100 yard shots.
You know, better yet, compare one of the new fancy magnum rifles that are out and available to ANY modern firearm hunter to ANY inline ML that was legal in Idaho BEFORE the rule change. This will be a comparison that actually means something.
The following is what I posted in another thread. Roundball didn't comment. I have yet to get a response from an anti-inline person. Phil, do you have any data you can use to justify the rule changes in Idaho? It appears that 138,100 modern rifle hunters share a season, so why can't 2,650 muzzleloaders?????
From cascadedad's other post.
roundball
Well, now that we are talking about Idaho.... I have asked the question a couple times in different threads, where is the datathat shows what impact the Idaho changes will have on Mule Deer harvest numbers. So far, unless I have missed something, no one has been able to produce it. If you can, I would certainly appreciate it.
These numbers have been referenced before. I don't know the accuracy, but I imagine they are at least close.
http://www.muledeernet.org/statusidaho.htm
From 2005,
Total Deer Hunters (Rifle) 138,100
Total Deer Hunters (ML) 2,650
Let's assume that half the MLers hunted with inline and half with traditional.
The traditionalistssay, "Well, the modern ML hunters can ALWAYS hunt the regular rifle season."
OK, so now the statistics are..............
Total Deer Hunters (Rifle & Modern ML) 139,425
Total Deer Hunters (Traditional ML only)1,325
I think it is safe to say,"Somebody wants the woods to themselves."
This is what gives me heartburn about the whole situation. Why can't you share the woods with me? Maybe you can further discriminate against some of the traditional hunters if they don't wear a loin-cloth. That will likely cut out another 6-800.