Originally Posted by
HEAD0001
That is one of the most profound statements I think I have ever read on this forum!! And absolutley correct. If you do not have any ties to Traditional Hunting. And you want to chase the performance. As many have said they like to do. Then why not take the above advice and quit worrying about all the odds and ends of trying to get a tad more performance. Just do as stated above. Tom.
Very simple answer.
It's called muzzleloader season. No scopes, pellets, smokeless, or sabots here.
I use the .54 Hawken for deer, and the Omega for elk.
It's not always possible to get a close shot with the Hawken to have it effective on an elk. I really need the meat every year from an elk. It's much more humane to kill the elk with an inline. It's more accurate past 75yds and has much more FPE. I'm more comfortable shooting elk with it. Better for me and the elk.
So, i'll take every advantage I can for ML elk hunting, and make no apology for it.