Originally Posted by
Psomniferum
I appreciate all the warm welcomes and info. Could anyone explain the open-breech law to me for the Northwest- WA, OR, ID, etc...? Can anyone recommend a low-cost open-breech rifle that will pass muster for my trip to Washington? Thank you for any help in advance.
My guess, is the open breech law is to keep MZ hunting closer to the traditional roots. With 209 primers, you're one step closer to the CF world. Since you get a special season with the MZ, they want to make sure you have a unique weapon.
I'm hunting CO this year and it's no scopes and you must use a full bore conical. A little different but the same principle as the NW States.
I suggest a used Knight LK or MK model. Both can be bought reasonable and the have some great accuracy. Just make sure you get one with a well maintained barrel.