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As to the air rifles being discussed I saw a episode on tv just recently about Lewis and Clark having one of the air rifles along on their trip. I believe they said it was a French invention. I guess technically they are not muzzleloaders as the one they demoed loaded from a magazine via a apparatus/ lever on the side. They could supposedly get off a surprising number of rounds between air refills which was good thing as it took about 1200-1500 pumps with the tire pump sort of apparatus to charge it up. They had one at the NRA musuem that they were showing and they considered it one of the most valuable guns in their collection.

Cap, I bought a compound because whenever I shot enough to be accurate with a longbow, my left shoulder couldn't take it. When I can no longer shoot a compound I won't go the crossbow route because IMHO the whole thing about archery is getting close and drawing the bow without alerting the animal.

YMMV

Well, you really wouldn't like mine then. I have a big flashlight taped to my 60-mm scope.

Seriously though, the last time I heard illegal shooting it was a guy with a sidelock. And a .44 magnum revolver.

7 shots in rapid succession, opening morning of the ML season. I saw his buddies later and made an issue of it, and they said "he practices his reloading a lot, and he's very fast at it." To which I replied "sounds like he oughtta practice his shooting more." Even with seven shots, he came up empty.

I guess he shoulda been shooting an in-line, because everyone knows traditional shooters don't comport themselves thusly.

You are right - I wouldn't like yours.

Never said [bleep] only use inlines either.