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Originally Posted by David
I’m not a hunter or even much of a shooter but it’s my understanding there’s a muzzle loading deer season between bow and open season. I’ve seen some of these muzzle loaders at the gun shop and they look pretty exotic compared to 250 year old technology. I assume this is the same type modern technology used in competition.
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Absolutely not. The rifles used in competition are very strictly limited to originals or authentic reproductions of originals dating from the 19th century. The "modern" muzzle loaders commonly sold today to take advantage of muzzle loading big game seasons are forbidden for use in these competitions. They should not be allowed for hunting either, but that's another topic entirely.
Here is an example of what is legal for use in these competitions. This is a reproduction of an 1870's Gibbs target rifle as made by Pedersoli in Italy.
