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Bushfire,
Thank you - that makes much more sense!
Bushfire,
Thanks for clarifying Bushfire. I was in a rush to leave for a church meeting and didn't include the fact that those are prohibitions. My bad. Yes, these are prohibitions...They are all under the "you cannot use the following" part of the bill. Check out the link.
If you read it this way it makes sense.
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What is confusing, is that I copied and pasted that directly from the Montana 2020 hunting regs.That rules out all the "western" inlines then I think? I think the OP misread a few things and I'm guilty of not reading the regs myself and taking what was posted at face value.
I do like that it levels the playing field of anyone wanting to hunt the muzzleloader season, otherwise the old matchlock is at a real disadvantage!
As MTScott pointed out, Montana currently has Weapons Restricted areas. Those areas allow the use of modern inline muzzleloaders with scopes and 209 primers. Most of these areas occur with the General Rifle season.
The new law creates a Montana Heritage hunt which establishes a special season after the General Rifle season. As far as I can tell, rifles are limited to true traditional-style muzzleloaders (wheel lock, match lock, flint lock, and percussion locks as long as they use musket or #11 caps). All lead projectiles - no gas checks (gas checks are legal for weapons restricted).
This is going to create some confusion...
Must be ignited by a percussion, flintlock, matchlock, or wheelock mechanism
There is nothing that says HOW the cap needs to be struck or that a sidelock is the only legal method. It only states how the powder has to be ignited.
I just read the regulations. IDK who writes this stuff but it would make more sense if they just said, traditional sidelock rifles, percussion or flintlock, patched round ball or plain lead conical bullets.
Of course they exist. I linked 3 in my post. There are several others too, such as pretty much any White Rifle. Those are super well made also but no longer made. Nice used ones pop up sometimes. Another step down is the Traditions. They offer PACNW compliant inlines and sidelocks. None of their inlines though are available in stainless.I think an inline gun using percussion caps should be legit, if such a thing exists ready to buy now.
First off, thanks everyone of the feedback.... a lot of info in the last 24 hours. A guy never knows how a new forum is going to go.
Both is goodIt seems a percussion cap gun can shoot just fine as well, so.... maybe I need both .
The only thing I've found about the restricted areas is what I copied and pasted out of the hunting regs.
Another step down is the Traditions. They offer PACNW compliant inlines and sidelocks. None of their inlines though are available in stainless.
https://www.muzzle-loaders.com/northwest-traditions-buckstalker-rifle-r72113540wa.html
Both is good
Just have to feed them all!Definitely can't have too many muzzleloaders.
Of course they exist. I linked 3 in my post. There are several others too, such as pretty much any White Rifle. Those are super well made also but no longer made. Nice used ones pop up sometimes. Another step down is the Traditions. They offer PACNW compliant inlines and sidelocks. None of their inlines though are available in stainless.
https://www.muzzle-loaders.com/northwest-traditions-buckstalker-rifle-r72113540wa.html
Another less expensive option is the Knight Wolverine but it only ships in 209 so you would also need to buy a couple percussion parts which are fairly cheap. SS, light weight and a Timney trigger all for around $325.
https://www.muzzleloaders.com/product/wolverine-freedom-muzzleloader/
does gas check also mean an over powder wad?
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