Oh, the debate goes on and on. Like I said in an earlier reply, "as long as I have freedom of choice". I am a traditonal bowhunter using either a recurve or longbow but I do own a compound and did not oppose them when they came out. A bow is a bow is a bow with one arrow going out. It is still up to the archer to hit where his arrow flies. When the primitive season for muzzleloaders started in Virginia, they had to be side locks, muzzleloading, and capable of firing one LEADED projectile. Then inlines came out and they got accepted but you still couldn't use scopes or anything but leaded projectiles. Then scopes got accepted as well as did the sabots and copper bullets. But, a muzzleloader is a muzzleloader is a muzzleloader with only one shot. No doubt an easier shot with scopes but still one shot for the shooter. The County I live in had allowed muzzleloaders for the early black powder season but only allowed shotguns for the general deer season. Last year, they enacted an game ordinance allowing muzzleloaders to be used during the general deer season as well. I bought my inline so I could scope it and use it during the general firearms season where I tend to have up to a hundred yard shots after the leaves have fallen. I have always personally felt the shotgun is a poor firearm for deer hunting and that more deer have been wounded and lost due to this weapon whether on its own merit or some nimrod trying to use it past its effective range. During the primitive season, I still use my old F.I.E. Kentucky, 1 in 68 twist, with my 133 grain patched roundballs. But again, that is my choice. I do not oppose my brother-in-law who will never use his sidelocks again and now will only use his Knight inline. Again, freedom of choice.