GAHUNTER60
Senior Member
I was just looking at Pennsylvania's regulations on their special "Flintlock Only," month-long deer season. In the regulations it states that "only flintlock firearms that are original, or faithful reproductions of weapons that were in use prior to 1800 are legal during this special season." Then it goes on to describe a flintlock ignition system, but states that legal projectiles are patched round balls, conical bullets and sabots. It also states that scopes are not allowed, as well as peep sights, but fiber optic sights are okay, as are adjustable buckhorn type sights.
My questions is just what rifle manufactured before 1800 shot sabots and had fiber optics? And, unless I'm mistaken, peep sights were in use on certain target guns during this era, so why not allow them in Pennsylvania? Also, if you look at Youtube PA flintlock hunts, a great many of the hunters are using flintlock Hawken-style rifles, which didn't come into being until well after 1800!
I'm not complaining, mind you. I wouldn't mind an identical season here in Georgia. I just think it's kind of comical that the government of Pennsylvania says we are going to restrict this season to rifles in use prior to 1800, but then allow many features that are anything but that!
They should have just stopped at Flintlocks Only!
My questions is just what rifle manufactured before 1800 shot sabots and had fiber optics? And, unless I'm mistaken, peep sights were in use on certain target guns during this era, so why not allow them in Pennsylvania? Also, if you look at Youtube PA flintlock hunts, a great many of the hunters are using flintlock Hawken-style rifles, which didn't come into being until well after 1800!
I'm not complaining, mind you. I wouldn't mind an identical season here in Georgia. I just think it's kind of comical that the government of Pennsylvania says we are going to restrict this season to rifles in use prior to 1800, but then allow many features that are anything but that!
They should have just stopped at Flintlocks Only!
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