ORIGINAL: YooperMike
ORIGINAL: RockinChair
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
Take away the instant firing loads the modernML now uses.....and the scopes....and we're getting "closer" to being "comparable". I hear people talk about iron sights and flintlocks and a 60yd shot being the top end.....and I can somewhat relate to them.
The modern ML "comparable" to bowhunting, though? No way.
Ah yes, but is the modern bow equivalent in its own right to the modern muzzleloader? I think so.
Definitely not even close IMO. The modern bow is certainly a marvel in technology, but the effective range has not really increased that much over "old" bows.
x2 Most bowhunters will probably never shoot past 50-55yds at a deer - even with the most technologically advanced bows on the market. This still doesn't compare to even Civil War era muzzleloaders that had effective killing rangesupwards of200 yds. (And if you don't believe me on this one, just do a little research
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