ORIGINAL: gearheart
Side hammers are primitive weapons. They were all there was when ML seasons were first put in place. If the herd needs thinning extend the regular rifle season a bit. Acouple of extra days should be enough.
That would be wrong, in-line type muzzleloaders have been around since the 1700's, you ought to see the fancy in-line flintlock housed at the Tower of London Museum. They weren't especialy common but they did exist and in a suprising number of variations. It's all in the history books, all U have to do is look.