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Zorro · January 21, 2002, 10:45 PM

Aren't there too many cheater guns in Black Powder hunting now?

Let's face it In-Line fired "Magnum" Black Powder Rifles with scopes just aren't REALLY! Primitive weapons.

Shouldn't the hunting laws be re-written to say something like "Black powder Rifle MEANS! Open sites ONLY!

Hammer fired ONLY! (In Line Ignition is SPECIFICLY BANNED)

Hand poured Powder ONLY! (Pellets are Banned)

Lead Bullets ONLY! (All Copper bullets AND/OR SABOTS are Banned.

Blued or Browned CARBON STEEL ONLY! Stainless Steel is SPECIFICLY Banned. Chrome lined Carbon Steel Bores are OK.

Wood Stock ONLY! All other materials are BANNED. One exception Laminated Wood is considered wood.

Any inclusion of any banned item listed above classifies the "Primitive Weapon" as a Modern Shotgun.

Just a suggested re-write of current Hunting Laws.

January 21, 2002, 10:45 PM	#1
Zorro Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2000 Posts: 1,072	Ban of "Cheater Guns" For hunting? Aren't there too many cheater guns in Black Powder hunting now? Let's face it In-Line fired "Magnum" Black Powder Rifles with scopes just aren't REALLY! Primitive weapons. Shouldn't the hunting laws be re-written to say something like "Black powder Rifle MEANS! Open sites ONLY! Hammer fired ONLY! (In Line Ignition is SPECIFICLY BANNED) Hand poured Powder ONLY! (Pellets are Banned) Lead Bullets ONLY! (All Copper bullets AND/OR SABOTS are Banned. Blued or Browned CARBON STEEL ONLY! Stainless Steel is SPECIFICLY Banned. Chrome lined Carbon Steel Bores are OK. Wood Stock ONLY! All other materials are BANNED. One exception Laminated Wood is considered wood. Any inclusion of any banned item listed above classifies the "Primitive Weapon" as a Modern Shotgun. Just a suggested re-write of current Hunting Laws.