![]() ![]() Indiana recently denied the use of the Nitro Fire in the muzzleloader season, but to our knowledge it can be used during the normal rifle season. While it’s not been very popular among traditional muzzleloading enthusiasts, and many are tired of hearing about it, the Nitro Fire is serving as a great introductory tool to bring centerfire shooters into the muzzleloading community. This new rifle caught the eye of many at SHOT Show 2019 and has been heavily promoted ever since. No doubt this is Traditions working on adding more states that can use the Nitro Fire to their portfolio. This change will make a new Federal FireStick technology () legal for muzzleloading rifles in Virginia () where the propellant is loaded from the rear of the barrel. ![]() Previously, both the propellant and projectile had to be loaded from the muzzle of the gun. New FireStick Muzzleloading Technology/Rifle. If passed, 2021 House Bill 2298 () changes the legal definition of a muzzleloading rifle and muzzleloading shotgun to note that only the projectile (or projectiles) has to be loaded from the muzzle of the gun. I’m not sure how many hunters in Virginia will have enough space to use up the HTR’s 400+ yd capabilities, but more rights for hunters is a plus! With the VA DWR approving 35 cal equivalent projectiles being approved in 2017, I imagine this won’t see much pushback. Knight’s Peregrine will go toe to toe with the Paramount HTR for hunters’ attention this year. ![]() CVA is the largest, but not the only company releasing a. 40 cal muzzleloaders are legal in 26/50 states as of writing. This change will accommodate a new 40-caliber muzzleloading rifle that has just come on the market ( line/paramount-htr-rifle/).īecause it is referenced by the DWR, I looks like the Paramount HTR, CVA, and it’s parent company BPI Outdoors are behind this change in Virginia and other states around the country. The proposed changes will clarify what types of muzzleloading guns are legal for deer hunting during the muzzleloading deer season(s) and describe any special restrictions.Ĭhanging the minimum muzzleloading rifle caliber from 45 to 40 caliber. This is a technical change that is not a substantive change, because in fall 2017 the Department changed the single projectile (or sabot) size for muzzleloading rifles down to less than or equal to 35 caliber. However, the Code of Virginia allows for four different types of muzzleloading guns for deer hunting in Virginia. Rationaleĭefining legal muzzleloading guns. In the past, section H of the muzzleloading gun hunting regulation has been assumed to apply only to muzzleloading rifles. Note: In the “Proposed Language” document, underlined text denotes proposed new language, while text with a strikethrough denotes language that is proposed to be deleted. 40 caliber and (v) address the pending change to the Code of Virginia which would require that only the projectile be loaded from the muzzle for muzzleloading rifles and muzzleloading shotguns. The proposal is to (i) make both the early and late muzzleloading seasons full season either-sex deer hunting on private lands in Augusta County, (ii) add one either-sex deer hunting day on private lands in Dickenson County during the early muzzleloading deer season, (iii) clarify that four different types of muzzleloading guns are legal during the muzzleloading deer season(s), (iv) change the minimum caliber for muzzleloading rifles from. The proposed changes will be featured below with the editor’s comments in italics 4VAC15-90-80. You can view all of the proposed VA DWR hunting season changes here. You can read the list of proposed changes to the muzzleloader hunting season here. Changes are normal, and pop up every few years, but after reading, it is apparent that the fury of new products in the muzzleloading industry are behind the push for change. Joining several other states this year, Virginia has announced some possible changes to its muzzleloader hunting season. ![]()
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