There are a couple of schools of thought about where MZ shooting should go. However the art of long distance MZ shooting has been around for a long time. It was just lost to the modern hunter. There are already bullets and rifles that are designed for 600 yard+ shooting. However hunting is a different game than target shooting. And shooting long range MZ's is a life long commitment to learn, while shooting a 300 magnum at 400 yards is a relatively simple thing to do.

MZ hunting made its come back in this country because most people think of an MZ as a "primitive weapon". Now most of us know that an MZ is not a "primitive weapon". But this is lost on the general public.

There are always going to be arguments amongst hunters. Should we stay FL and open sights only?? Or do we go to the latest whiz-bang shoot em farther product. Personally I like to do both. Sometimes I take my FL with a round ball and open sights and sometimes I take my Knight LRH with a VXIII Leupold. I like being able to hunt with both. But when a traditionalist sees my Knight rifle he "has a kitten".

I say do both. And respect the people who do both. And lets keep an open mind. However I do believe that the more modern the weapon gets,the less we can call it primitive hunting. And we may loose some privileges because of that. Tom.