Smokeless in Mississippi

[Anonymous]

The regs are about to change in Mississippi, allowing single-shot breechloaders (.38 cal. min) such as a .38-55, .45-70, .45-90 Sharps and high wall rifles loaded with smokeless cartridges to be used right alongside muzzleloaders in their "primitive" season. There has been a run on H & R Handi-Rifles as a result.

Yet, smokeless powder is NOT specifically legal in muzzleloaders.

If you care to support Mississippi with your tourism and hunting dollars, or care to support smokeless muzzleloading-- a FAX to 601-432-2187 would be helpful.

http://www.mdwfp.com/Level1/Intents.asp

You can also write if you wish; if you click on "Primitive Weapons" at the above url, you can read the specifics and get the proper address.

 

[black3]

Thanks, Randy. Maybe this will help open the door for smokeless powder being legalized in primitive weapon season.

We can use all the help that we can get!

black3

 

[Anonymous]

The irony is, YOU CAN USE SMOKELESS in a breechloader during "primitive" season, but not in a muzzleloader specifically designed for its use like the Savage 10ML-II. :?:

 

[black3]

Correct! I really don't see the difference in how the smokeless gets in the barrel.....inserted through the breech via a metallic cartridge or poured down the muzzle. Just doesn't add up in my opinion!

black3

 

[Anonymous]

Correct! I really don't see the difference in how the smokeless gets in the barrel.....inserted through the breech via a metallic cartridge or poured down the muzzle. Just doesn't add up in my opinion!

black3

You can reload breech loader a LOT faster. Unless a few people fax or write to the MS DNR in a big hurry expressing that; you'll be stuck with it regardless of whether it makes sense.

 

[Underclocked]

I think those Mississippi changes must have been suggested by some elitist club and the rifles listed are those owned by the members. List makes no sense and should be erased.

 

[dwhunter]

I think those Mississippi changes must have been suggested by some elitist club and the rifles listed are those owned by the members. List makes no sense and should be erased.

Very logical assumption.

 

[smokit]

I think those Mississippi changes must have been suggested by some elitist club and the rifles listed are those owned by the members. List makes no sense and should be erased.

That the way most laws get on the books,who ever has the best way to scratch a lawmakers back.With all states that boarder Our state now allowing smokeless it is only a matter of time.I hope it's sooner than later.I do like to be legal. :wink:

 

[dwhunter]

I think those Mississippi changes must have been suggested by some elitist club and the rifles listed are those owned by the members. List makes no sense and should be erased.

That the way most laws get on the books,who ever has the best way to scratch a lawmakers back.With all states that boarder Our state now allowing smokeless it is only a matter of time.I hope it's sooner than later.I do like to be legal. :wink:

I hope you guys get this worked out over there.

 

[Anonymous]

Our state now allowing smokeless it is only a matter of time.I hope it's sooner than later.

The puzzling thing is-- your state DOES allow smokeless in your primitive season.

It just needs to be inside of a cartridge.

 

[smokit]

It just needs to be inside of a cartridge. [/quote]

I know Randy,what I was implying is that smokeless has it's foot in the door.This can stir a fire under front loader shooters to want a little something extra.That's the way things work in Ms.

 

[Anonymous]

You can also e-mail:

[email protected] .

I just did. :yeah:

 

[jcchartboy]

Saw this elsewhere, I am not sure of the exact source....



This an approved list that we have for the new public notice on the breechloading sigle shot rifles, kind or type manufactured before 1900 with an exposed hammer, .38 cal or larger.

This list is by no means exclusive. This is just a list comprised of commonly available rifles.

SINGLE SHOT BREECHLOADING RIFLES WHICH ARE PRIMATIVE WEAPONS:

Sharps rifles or replicas
Reminton Rollingblock rifles or replicas
Ballard rifles
Maynard rifles or replicas
Burnside carbines
Frank Wesson rifles
Remington Hepburn rifles
M1873-1888 Springfield (trapdoor) Rifles and Carbines and replicas
Snider (British) rifles or replicas
Wesson & Harrington 1871 Rifles
New England Firearms or Harrington & Richardson Handi Rifles
Winchester M1885 Hi Wall or Lo Wall rifles or replicas (Also Browning B78 or 1885)

SINGLE SHOT BREECHLOADING RIFLES WHICH ARE NOT PRIMATIVE WEAPONS!!!!

Ruger Number 1 and Number 3 (no exposed hammer)
Thompson Center Contender or Encore Carbines (designed after 1900)
Mossberg SSi Single Shot Rifle (no exposed hammer and designed after 1900)

 

[ZITON]

The regs are about to change in Mississippi, allowing single-shot breechloaders (.38 cal. min) such as a .38-55, .45-70, .45-90 Sharps and high wall rifles loaded with smokeless cartridges to be used right alongside muzzleloaders in their "primitive" season. There has been a run on H & R Handi-Rifles as a result.

Yet, smokeless powder is NOT specifically legal in muzzleloaders.

If you care to support Mississippi with your tourism and hunting dollars, or care to support smokeless muzzleloading-- a FAX to 601-432-2187 would be helpful.

http://www.mdwfp.com/Level1/Intents.asp

You can also write if you wish; if you click on "Primitive Weapons" at the above url, you can read the specifics and get the proper address.

Randy does this mean I can put a 45-70 barrel on my encore and hunt legal in ML season?
ziton

 

[ZITON]

Also would a Ruger #1 45/70 qualify /
Thanks
ziton

 

[Anonymous]

No, and no as cited above.


NEF / H & R Huntsmans are VERY, popular, I'm told-- they qualify.

 

[ZITON]

Thanks randy. I read it again and got it right the second time.
ziton