Alright, so I’ve kinda been on the fence about buying a new guy to use for whitetail hunting up in Iowa & Illinois. Both states have that weird rule where you have to use a straight wall cartridge rifle, rifled slug, or muzzleloader. I’m not going to get into all the other rules (capacity etc.) I just want to hear some pros and cons from experiences anyone on here has encountered in the field, heck or at the range with straight wall cartridges. I roughly compared both lists of acceptable cartridges from each state and listed them below.
Regarding the rifle shotgun slugs… I have two 12ga. barrels some where. One iron sight, and one railed for a scope, but they are currently MIA until I go to where I think they are.
Regarding muzzleloaders… I hate them. I hate cleaning them. I hate loading them. I hate shooting them (usually hunt with wind in my face) I only use them for muzzleloader season.
Regarding the rifle shotgun slugs… I have two 12ga. barrels some where. One iron sight, and one railed for a scope, but they are currently MIA until I go to where I think they are.
Regarding muzzleloaders… I hate them. I hate cleaning them. I hate loading them. I hate shooting them (usually hunt with wind in my face) I only use them for muzzleloader season.
- 350 Legend
- .357 S&W Mag
- .357 Remington Maximum
- 375 Winchester
- 40 S&W
- 41 Magnum
- 44 Remington Magnum
- 444 Marlin
- 45 ACP
- 45 Colt
- 45 Wincherter Magnum
- 450 Bushmaster
- 45-70 Government
- 454 Casull
- 460 S&W Magnum
- 475 Linebaugh
- 480 Ruger
- 50 Action Express
- 50 Beowulf
- 500 S&W Magnum
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