I'd certainly call being able to use a .50 caliber muzzle loader with a range out to 200 yards in a shotgun state a loophole as well as greatly improving the odds of getting an elk tag when an individual had failed in attempts for the modern rifle season. If someone was unhappy with the performance of say a traditional looking and functioning Hawkins rifle then why don't they use a modern high power centerfire rifle? I'm not trying to find fault here I am just very intrerested in how muzzle loaders have evolved from what I built and shot many years ago to something that is not far in appearance from a modern rifle.

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