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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: Hot Lunch on August 23, 2019, 06:45:54 PM

Title: New WA muzzleloaders laws?
Post by: Hot Lunch on August 23, 2019, 06:45:54 PM: It sounds like the 209 is now legal for an ignition source. Does the ignition still have to be exposed to weather? The salesman at the local sportsman's store are saying there is no restriction other than you cant use a scope.
Title: Re: New WA muzzleloaders laws?
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on August 23, 2019, 06:51:09 PM: Correct on the 209 primer change; yep, still no scopes.
Title: Re: New WA muzzleloaders laws?
Post by: usmc74 on August 23, 2019, 07:08:23 PM: Can be shielded
Title: Re: New WA muzzleloaders laws?
Post by: KB88 on August 23, 2019, 07:24:30 PM: Sorry for stealing topic but I for one think a 1x scope would be great. Have you pulled up a smoke pole on a deer at 100yds with fiber optic sites? I’m 31 and it’s not something I feel comfortable with.

I would trade 209 for a 1x scope all day long
Title: Re: New WA muzzleloaders laws?
Post by: spookgus on August 23, 2019, 10:05:12 PM: 209 primers as well as rifle primers are legal. There are no rules regarding the breach.
Title: Re: New WA muzzleloaders laws?
Post by: ribka on August 23, 2019, 11:14:20 PM: Quote from: KB88 on August 23, 2019, 07:24:30 PM
Sorry for stealing topic but I for one think a 1x scope would be great. Have you pulled up a smoke pole on a deer at 100yds with fiber optic sites? I’m 31 and it’s not something I feel comfortable with.

I would trade 209 for a 1x scope all day long

ML is still considered a primitive season . If not comfortable limit shots to 50 yds or just hunt during modern season?

Why not just allow a 5x22 night force on a 300 win mag during ml season?
Title: Re: New WA muzzleloaders laws?
Post by: duckmen1 on August 24, 2019, 01:17:14 AM: You could go with the double peep site with thin crossairs. One of the companies makes an ultra fine crossair site that is supposed to be super accurate.