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Do my eyes read the State of Oregon muzzleloader regulations right? It’s basically old school traditional? Patch and ball?
ELK, BIGHORN SHEEP, ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT | |
Minimum centerfire caliber (rifles and handguns) | .24 caliber |
Minimum muzzleloading caliber | .50 caliber: round ball or legal bullet |
DEER, PRONGHORN, BLACK BEAR, COUGAR | |
Minumum centerfire caliber (rifles and handguns) | .22 caliber |
Minimum muzzleloading caliber | .40 caliber: round ball or legal bullet #1 or larger buckshot allowed for deer, bear and cougar |
Me too, the season was meant for traditional weapons. Not inlines with the best imitation of a center fire without being one. Just my humble opinion, your milage may vary.Hope this helps it sound great to me
Open ignition, no 209 or pellets excludes many of the modern muzzleloader center fire wannabes.Ok there are inlines that also can be used. lead conical bullets also can be used with the round balls.
Yes, but I don't unerstand why they wouldn't allow saboted bullets. That makes no sense at all.A good ol round ball will do the trick.
Black powder is hot when ignited and will melt plastic. Anf sabotd sometimes fall off the bullet down rang.Yes, but I don't unerstand why they wouldn't allow saboted bullets. That makes no sense at all.
Ok here what I find
Oregon Muzzleloader Hunting Season Regulation
It is illegal to hunt with non-lead bullets, jacketed bullets, sabots and bullets with plastic or synthetic bases during muzzleloaderonly seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only.
ELK, BIGHORN SHEEP, ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT Minimum centerfire caliber
(rifles and handguns).24 caliber Minimum muzzleloading caliber .50 caliber: round ball or legal bullet Muzzleloader
DEER, PRONGHORN, BLACK BEAR, COUGAR Minumum centerfire caliber
(rifles and handguns).22 caliber Minimum muzzleloading caliber .40 caliber: round ball or legal bullet
#1 or larger buckshot allowed for deer,
bear and cougar
During muzzleloader only seasons and 600 series hunts where there is a weapon restriction of shotgun/muzzleloader only or archery/muzzleloader only:
It is unlawful to:
During Any Legal Weapon seasons, hunters may use muzzleloaders with any ignition type (except matchlock), any legal sight, any propellant, or any bullet type provided the weapon meets caliber restrictions for the species.
- Use scopes or sights that use batteries, artificial light or energy except for visually impaired hunters with a permit (see Disabilities Hunting & Fishing Permit Information). Open and peep sights are legal, including open and peep sights with fiber optics or fluorescent paint on them.
- Hunt with or have in possession while hunting, sabots or bullets with plastic or synthetic parts. Cloth, paper or felt patches are allowed.
- Hunt with centerfire primers as an ignition sources; the muzzleloader must have an open ignition. See Definitions.
- Hunt with pelletized powders or propellants. Granular (loose) black powder and black powder substitutes are the only legal propellants.
- Hunt with a revolving action muzzleloader.
Nothing wrong with modern muzzle loaders......or .209 primers....Open ignition, no 209 or pellets excludes many of the modern muzzleloader center fire wannabes.
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