I recognize that not all states allow the use of smokeless powder, but that doesn't preclude using the 10ML-II with BP or the like. My Savage would still be my go-to gun even if I couldn't use smokeless. It's the best build ML I've owned, and I've owned a few. If it's legal in his state, I'd say that he should try it.

And what you call "interesting," I call a time wasting pain-in-the-rear. Now, I know some people may actually enjoy wrestling with the inherent problems with BP subs. Some people enjoy cutting themselves with razor blades, too, but that doesn't mean we all should do it. I get precious little time to shoot and even less these days to hunt, so I place a high premium on the simplicity and user friendliness of the Savage. And since the benefits of smokeless are mostly a matter of economics and ease-of-use, not true performance since the max loads aren't all that much faster than the 150gr T7 loads with the same bullets, the irrational laws against smokeless powder exist only because there are enough whiny sniveling 'traditionalists' that want to make muzzleloading as exclusive and inaccessable as possible. The thing is, with all these so-called "traditionalists" pressuring the DNR's to make these rules, you hardly ever see truely traditional weapons like smoothbore .72cal flintlock muskets in the field or at the range. I guess these people only cherish tradition in small doses. [:@]

Remember, they all load from the front, and I'm no more likely to get a follow-up shot than you are, so why do people feel so threatened by the Savage? Or do ML shooters just like pain? Well, just don't forget to pick up a pack of double-edged razor blades when you get your T7.

I'll stick to pain-free ML'ing, thank you very much!

Mike