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a patched round ball stuck in a shoulder is worse than a miss. don't a bunch of you guys know outfitters who curse 50 cal rb shooters. its worse than animosity-it borders on hatred. rc

they found a lot of dead elk laying in water-several days later.

Rb is a good projectile . its proven . the problem is that far to many folks dont take the time or have the dedication
As to outfitters ?? Well I submit many folks feel the same about them .
and thats speaking as a former archer, centerfire shooter and traditional muzzleloading hunter . thank god we here have at least a game commission withsome reasoning to what they do. outfitter animosity-,hatred ohh ya and then some . has nothing to do with round balls eather

eastern forests didnt offer the shooter back then 200 yards shot either.

i cant disagree with you .
but you dont have to take that 200 yard shoot now do you .
also you didn�t have some outfitter who you just paid 3500 -10,000 for a so called guaranteed shot standing over your shoulder pointing at a deer or elk at 200 yards , whispering ; thats your shot , you want it ?
they dont get away with that during archery season . but the sure as hell try during a muzzleloader hunt .

i hear this BS all the time and its not just about round balls . its in every discipline . fixed broad head vs retractable . compound vs traditional vs cross bows .
in muzzle loading its the modern guys against the more traditional folks . then its the big conical shooters vs the sabot and pistol projectile shooters .
in fishing it barbed vs unbarbed . on mountain roads its the 4x4 guys against the ATV rider .
on the rivers its the rafters against the jet boat user .
In hunting it�s the large gage hunters against the small gage hunter .
OHHH if you use a .410 your wounding to many birds . If its not a 16 or better you need to stay home , bla , bla bla , bla bla

its simple , use what you want but do it responsibly .
If your not proficient with your weapon . If you don�t know your accurate range and the effective range of your load , then stay the HELL home .