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Hawg · August 13, 2008, 11:22 AM

Last year MS. allowed centerfire single shot breech loading rifles .38 and above with either bp or smokeless. The only requirement was it have an external hammer. H&R(NEF)Handi Rifles in 45-70 and 450 Marlin were hot sellers last year. This year I heard they're dropping the caliber limit to 35 which will include the 35 Whelen. Scopes are allowed too. The MS. DWFP site hasn't been updated for this years season yet but I got it from a reliable source. Most of the hunters I know hate bp and only use it to lengthen their hunting. Last year Wal Mart(around here) only kept one or two inlines in stock at any given time and no sidelocks. I imagine in MS. inlines are going the way of the 8 track. As much as I despise inlines I'd rather see them in the woods during primitive weapons season than cartridge rifles shooting smokeless rounds. I mean c'mon, what's primitive about a scoped 35 Whelen?

August 13, 2008, 11:22 AM	#8
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,191	Last year MS. allowed centerfire single shot breech loading rifles .38 and above with either bp or smokeless. The only requirement was it have an external hammer. H&R(NEF)Handi Rifles in 45-70 and 450 Marlin were hot sellers last year. This year I heard they're dropping the caliber limit to 35 which will include the 35 Whelen. Scopes are allowed too. The MS. DWFP site hasn't been updated for this years season yet but I got it from a reliable source. Most of the hunters I know hate bp and only use it to lengthen their hunting. Last year Wal Mart(around here) only kept one or two inlines in stock at any given time and no sidelocks. I imagine in MS. inlines are going the way of the 8 track. As much as I despise inlines I'd rather see them in the woods during primitive weapons season than cartridge rifles shooting smokeless rounds. I mean c'mon, what's primitive about a scoped 35 Whelen?