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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: chukar hunter on May 09, 2018, 09:25:47 AM

Title: 209 primer legal in Oregon?
Post by: chukar hunter on May 09, 2018, 09:25:47 AM: Did OR adopt the same rules as WA for 209 primer use? I don't think so, but can't definitively dig up the answer.
Title: Re: 209 primer legal in Oregon?
Post by: Blacktail Sniper on May 09, 2018, 09:33:41 AM: Did a quick google search and found this:

http://www.eregulations.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/18ORHD_LR-3.pdf

Looked through their regs pamplet and found this:
Title: Re: 209 primer legal in Oregon?
Post by: Sabotloader on May 09, 2018, 10:07:35 AM: Quote from: chukar hunter on May 09, 2018, 09:25:47 AM
Did OR adopt the same rules as WA for 209 primer use? I don't think so, but can't definitively dig up the answer.

Nope... Idaho and Oregon remain the holdouts!
Title: Re: 209 primer legal in Oregon?
Post by: chukar hunter on May 09, 2018, 02:54:43 PM: Bummer, want a new gun as having habitual issues with my traditions.....almost guaranteed to draw in OR this year. I don't like misfiring on big BT Bucks!
Title: Re: 209 primer legal in Oregon?
Post by: Bob33 on May 09, 2018, 03:26:09 PM: http://www.eregulations.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/18ORHD_LR-3.pdf

It is illegal to hunt with centerfire primers as an ignition source, the muzzleloader must have an open ignition. See definition on page 90.