I'm sure there are good reasons for most of the regulations that exist in regards to hunting, but some of them are still hard for me to understand.
For example where I live you must use a 45 cal muzzleloader or larger.
I cannot use a .410 White for muzzy season. It's to small of a caliber according to the regs.
below in the picture the bullet on the right is a 410 gr for the .410 White . It is not legal for muzzy season
The bullet on the left is a 45 cal. It is legal
Yet during rifle season the regulations say that any shoulder held firearm producing 1000 ft pounds at the muzzle is legal for deer.
1500 ft pounds at the muzzle for Elk.
with only 90 gr of pyrodex or 777 I can meet the requirements so that I could hunt deer or elk with my 410 white during rifle season
but I cant use it for muzzy season


017 by 1874sharpsshooter, on Flickr

Oh well I dont make the rules I just follow them.