Traditional Muzzleloader Shooters timid?

[SchwarzStock]

Are traditional muzzleloader shooters to timid to stand up for themselves? I ask this after many years of hearing the so-called "traditional archers" wail about crossbows. The archers are whine about the trigger and sights of a crossbow while not acknowledging they use the same things with their compounds. I would say with the reduced range of a crossbow and rainbow trajectory the crossbow is not of advantage so there should be no more restrictions on their use for hunting than the compound.

Back to the muzzleloaders; traditional vs inlines. It is obvious to anyone with their eyes open the two groups are vastly different. The tradional guys have to contend with all the limitations of the guns in use 100+ years ago while with the exception of the ignition the inlines with modern scopes and added gadgetry bare faint resemblance to a flint or percussion rifle of the 1850's. We traditional gun shooters look down our nose at the inlines, as well we should, but no one to my knowledge is whining we need to take an individual's right to hunt with the rifle of their choice like the archers are. Do we as traditional rifle shooters need to become more vocal and scream for new restrictions on the inline guys?

 

[Wrench]

I shoot side locks and trad bows but I give zero fuchs what anyone else chooses to do. I have killed enough that I am making it more of a challenge for me.....but you don't need to play by my rules, just be ethical, diligent and grateful for the opportunities we have.


Remember, comparison is the theif of joy.

 

[SchwarzStock]

Too bad there are more archers thinking like you! Long bow?

 

[Wrench]

I have a pile of bows mostly longbows but also a few recurves.....none of that metal stuff though.

 

[DKennedy951]

I am in the mindset of choose whatever weapon you want to hunt with as long as it is legal. Who am I to tell someone else what they should or should not use when they are 100% legal.

 

[dsotm]

We traditional gun shooters look down our nose at the inlines, as well we should, but no one to my knowledge is whining we need to take an individual's right to hunt with the rifle of their choice like the archers are. Do we as traditional rifle shooters need to become more vocal and scream for new restrictions on the inline guys?

Absolutely not

 

[SchwarzStock]

Absolutely not

What is wrong with the the archers? Why do they need to ostracize the crossbow shooters?

 

[ElDiablito]

Do we as traditional rifle shooters need to become more vocal and scream for new restrictions on the inline guys?

I don’t know where you live, but restrictions have been trending more “traditional” here in the west in several states….

 

[BBob]

Some states are very traditional oriented with others very unlimited and some have both traditional and unlimited or near unlimited. So what’s your point again?

 

[SchwarzStock]

I don’t know where you live, but restrictions have been trending more “traditional” here in the west in several states….

Right not I am living in the Black Forest in Germany but I grew up in Utah.Col and most recently lived in AZ. What does traditional mean? rifle or bow or both?