’04 Gun Digest article on inlines

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   Just picked up the 2004 book, and glanced at the article by 

Toby Bridges "Evolution Of The Modern High Performance Muzzleloader"

I guess everybody is entitled to go to Hell after their own fashion, but I just 

despise modern bolt actions masquerading as muzzleloaders. Why bother?

Couple of quotes:

"And, when loaded with the latest fodder, some of these not-so-old-fashioned frontloaders 

will actually shoot as hard and accurately as some popular centerfire big-game hunting rifles."

Shoot hard? There's a term that belongs with the farmboys that check shotgun chokes with dimes, 

and just "know" their 36 inch barreled "Long Tom"  somehow shoots "harder" than those racey little short barreled guns.

"The round ball simply didn't cut it as a hunting projectile any longer."

Somebody must have forgotten to tell the game I've been killing over the years with the lowly roundball. 

Other folks can use what they want...I'll stick with my flinters or side lock percussions. If I want centerfire proformance,

I'll hunt with centerfire rifles!

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Triggerguard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .416 Rigby aka The San Antonio Terminator Joined: 13 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2212	Topic: ’04 Gun Digest article on inlines Posted: 04 September 2003 at 16:52
	Just picked up the 2004 book, and glanced at the article by Toby Bridges "Evolution Of The Modern High Performance Muzzleloader" I guess everybody is entitled to go to Hell after their own fashion, but I just despise modern bolt actions masquerading as muzzleloaders. Why bother? Couple of quotes: "And, when loaded with the latest fodder, some of these not-so-old-fashioned frontloaders will actually shoot as hard and accurately as some popular centerfire big-game hunting rifles." Shoot hard? There's a term that belongs with the farmboys that check shotgun chokes with dimes, and just "know" their 36 inch barreled "Long Tom" somehow shoots "harder" than those racey little short barreled guns. "The round ball simply didn't cut it as a hunting projectile any longer." Somebody must have forgotten to tell the game I've been killing over the years with the lowly roundball. Other folks can use what they want...I'll stick with my flinters or side lock percussions. If I want centerfire proformance, I'll hunt with centerfire rifles!
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rollingb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List .375 Holland & Holland Magnum Joined: 11 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 665	Posted: 04 September 2003 at 18:52
	Triggerguard,.... I don't read none'a the "propaganda", thet Toby Bridges or, Sam Fadala, puts out in ther indorsements of the inlines. I reckon they've lost whatever apreciation they ever had for "history", so, now they'r "cater'n" to the "inline-crowd" (so's they can continue to sell ther books and "articles"). The "old muzzleguns" will kill a critter jest as "DEAD" today,.... as they did 200-300 years ago. I reckon it's the "mind-set" of today's "hunter" thets changed over the last few decades. Hunters in general, seem to be git'n lazy'er, and less efficent,.... and, expect ther modern rifleguns to make-up for ther "short-come'ns" as HUNTERS!! Hell!!.. when I git TOO OLD to "hold-steady" with my heavy riflegun, or see tha "open sights",.... I'll admit thet it's "ME" thet's start'n to "FAIL",.... NOT THE RIFLEGUN!! I'd very much enjoy "hunt'n", and "shoot'n", with the likes of you,.... but,.. I refuse to waste my time, even read'n 'bout, "hunt'n", and "shoot'n",.... from the likes'a Bridges and Fadala,.. and, ther "new-found love-affairs with today's modern inlines and "gadgits"!!

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Posted: 05 September 2003 at 13:33
	Don't forget up and commiing Rany Wakeman! he got's a tape for 19.95 that tell's all ya need ta know about ML!! Aw heck, I could tell my tail fer hours on this subject,,but,, it's most fun fer me!; too shoot well,harvest game and enjoy the challenge of/and sportsmenship when using ;aka,"primitive weapon's". best wishes,tacks