Idaholewis
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I hear ya Dean! Some of these Laws make ZERO sense, But this one actually does. We have a .40 Cal Minimum to hunt Deer with a Muzzleloader here in Idaho. They are no doubt going off Round Ball (Which does make sense, especially with .36 Cal) A .36 Cal .350 Roundball only weighs 65 Grains, that is on the light side for Deer, Definitely could EASILY be done with proper shot placement, But certainly not ideal. This Rifle i am in the Process of Building is a WHOLE different Animal, But stil Not legal.
Same as our .45s For Elk, .45 Cal is a “NO GO” here for Elk, We have a .50 Cal Minimum. I shoot Bullets all the way up to 540 Grains in my .45s, with the Average Bullet Weight of 400-450 Grains of my NUMEROUS .45 Cal Molds, Here again the issue is Roundball, a .45 Cal Roundball only Weighs 128 Grains (Bad decision for Elk!) Like the .36 mentioned above with a Roundball and Deer, it could no doubt be done, But there are MUCH better Choices. Oh well, that’s why i have a “Fleet” of Muzzleloaders :lol: From .36 to .58
Same as our .45s For Elk, .45 Cal is a “NO GO” here for Elk, We have a .50 Cal Minimum. I shoot Bullets all the way up to 540 Grains in my .45s, with the Average Bullet Weight of 400-450 Grains of my NUMEROUS .45 Cal Molds, Here again the issue is Roundball, a .45 Cal Roundball only Weighs 128 Grains (Bad decision for Elk!) Like the .36 mentioned above with a Roundball and Deer, it could no doubt be done, But there are MUCH better Choices. Oh well, that’s why i have a “Fleet” of Muzzleloaders :lol: From .36 to .58