scopes have been legal here in kentucky for alot of years, i use them myself and beleive they help cut down on making a bad shot. most all the hunters i know are like me and know that 2-250yds is the limit for a muzzleloader no matter what optic sits on top. but since these newer guns will reach out to 250yds, its better to have a scope on them so to make a better shot. and not wound game by trying to make that shot with open sights, if scopes were not legal i would limit my shots to 100yds or less cause my eyes are not what they used to be and my hands are not as steddy. and i don't beleive anyone can shoot open sights at 250yds and get consistant groups good enough to say they don't need a scope at that range. i beleive scopes should be legal on muzzleloaders, but the hunter should also know that it don't make a muzzleloader a 400yd gun cause it don't. hunters should stay within the 250yd range and hunter and game both will be better for it. thanks