Another new step in muzzleloading?


AJ

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CVA is supposed to release a new gun this fall called the Electra. It does not use a primer or cap, but has an electronic ignition that is powered by a 9v battery. The trigger is basically an electronic switch. Lock time is almost instantaneous. Remington did something similar with the 700 Etronix a while back and it was a flop.

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Re: Another new step in muzzleloading?

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Wo, can't wait to see how many states refuse to allow that type of tecnhology. Here in MN, "the Land of 10,000 Laws", that surely could never be allowed.

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Think MN is bad come to PA once. We dont even have a ml season for buck where you can use an inline. Were still stuck in the Jeramiah Johnson days

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Re: Another new step in muzzleloading?

Now thats interesting.......you wouldn't think it would generate a hot enough flash....but then again look whats happened with stun guns/tazers. Where the remington primer had to be a part of the system, does not seem like this would be so with blackpowder. I'll visit CVA at the shot show next Thus and report back.

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Re: Another new step in muzzleloading?

I don't know about that...doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

Inlines are pretty high tech for muzzleloaders, but at least you still need the "basic" equipment to fire it. Replacing a primer with a battery....I don't think that should be considered a muzzleloader at all.

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I mostly hunt with flinters and sidelocks with a patched round ball. I felt the same about in-lines as you guys seem to feel about this new ignition system. One day I decided live and let live! I can shoot my guns and you can shoot yours. If it loads from the front its a muzzleloader. We are all on the same team.

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WOW! You know, I'll bet dollars to donuts this thread would have similar replies if it was posted 20 some years ago when Knight came out with the inline. Or how about when the 209 primer was used as an ignition source. Or 7 years ago when Savage released the smokeless muzzleloader. rolleye0011.gif

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I understand your enthusiasm for newer improved muzzleloaders, and by all means I'm not trying to upset anyone, but....most states opened a muzzleloader season because of the primitive nature of the earlier percussion and flintlock muzzleloaders. I am just wondering that if in-lines become electronic...many states may revise their muzzleloader regulations and may begin to really look at in-lines as a totally different breed of rifle. I could be wrong, but we may be getting a little too high tech and may be sitting on the side-lines before long. I can't speak for the NMLRA, but I doubt that they would allow a gun with electronic ignition to be used at NMLRA shoots either.

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Re: Another new step in muzzleloading?

Technically you're correct, but like I said, whe the state STARTED the muzzleloader season, it was because of the disadvantages that muzzleloader hunters had at THAT time compared to modern firearms. Do todays modern in-lines have those same disadvantages? Heck no, if anything, modern in-lines have the upper hand on the average shotgun.

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