

I have not experienced it personally, but there are some flint-lock and cap-lock muzzleloader hunters that have quite a bit of animosity for their modern inline shooting brethren. Traditional Old School vs Modern Inline Muzzleloaders

But compared with centerfire rifles, the numbers of muzzleloader hunters is just a drop in the bucket. Until recently, there has been a downward trend in the total number people that hunt, but it seems like more and more people are getting into shooting and hunting with muzzleloaders, especially the modern in-line rifles. Challenge of getting close for one shot, one clean kill from a cold bore.Special hunt seasons- earlier hunt seasons when animals are in rut- or less crowded hunt seasons.Challenge of accurate shooting from individually hand loaded shots.There seem to be three main reasons why we shoot and hunt with muzzleloaders: I know they are out there, but I have yet to meet a person that shoots a muzzleloader but doesn’t hunt with it. Since I started shooting a muzzleloader, I have been interested in why other people shoot them as well. Top 3 Reasons Why Owners Love To Shoot and Hunt with a Muzzleloader I also like shooting my centerfire hunting rifles, but shooting a tight group with any of those rifles is not as challenging, so for me, it’s not as much fun or as satisfying as shooting a nice group with my muzzleloader, especially since I can’t use a magnified scope. Love the smell of black powder smoke in the morning! We assume no liability associated with misuse of our products.Getting in some practice shooting with my TC Muzzleloader.

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The 16 3/4" trumpet-style barrel is designed to shoot. The rifle’s hardwood stock is accented by beautiful brass trigger-guard and butt plate furniture. The Blunderbuss features a flared steel barrel and features a single trigger percussion ignition. The Traditions™ Blunderbuss Kit comes in.
