>We're well outside the perimeter fence of this topic now, but could
>always pursue it further in General or private-mail if circumstances warrant.

Hey, I'm always down for talking about guns!

>(Sadly, it doesn't appear that CVA does kits any more, or indeed historical >reproduction firearms at all. Based on a quick snout around their website, it >looks like nowadays they're all about the fancy high-tech modern muzzleloaders, >which is a thing I frankly don't get the point of. It's like using modern >materials and technologies to build an automobile, but deliberately making it >as uncomfortable and hard to drive as a Ford Model T. Why?)

My guess would be hunting. I know that in Nevada, California and Washington states there's a separate (and earlier) black powder hunting season. Meaning you could, if you were really into it, get three tags: Bow, Black Powder, and Modern Rifle.

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-Pasha
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