Since when did a properly trained engineer become the ONLY person qualified to speak upon the safety/design aspects of a firearm? I guess Jack O'Connor and Jim Carmichael's opinions aren't worth the paper they are written on? What about John Moses Browning? I guess Roy Weatherby Sr. didn't have a clue about what he was doing either? Tell Samuel Colt's ancestory that he was an idiot because he wasn't formally trained! And tell John Lazzeroni to stick with electronics and stay away from guns since he is only a hunter by nature (on second thought tell him since he wasn't trained in electronics at Yale that his J&M Corporation is really just a farce).

I think the points have MORE than been made with regards too this topic. Whether you do or don't like the idea of smokeless muzzleloading that's a personal decision that only you can make. I believe the original intent of this topic was to answer some skepticism about the Savage ML10 based upon lies and untruths that have now been brought too bare.

Encore if you are still there, don't sweat it. You now have the REAL skinny on the information you were given in error. Good luck with whatever muzzleloader you decide upon and I hope that you don't let ANYTHING (or ANYONE!) on this topic steer you away from the awesome weapon that IS the Savage ML10II.

Good luck,
RA