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Don't know and don't care. I own 50+ plus UM's and at least 20 BP's. I only shoot one UM several times a year at geese these days, It's just easier. Everything else I do is BP ML only. I shoot and kill 3-6 deer, 5-12 ducks, 3-15 geese, 1 turkey, 10-30, rabbits, 10-15 pheasants, 20-40 chukar, 30-40 squirrels, 1-4 fox, and 1-4 coyotes everyear with BP only. It's just what I do anymore. Smokeless can end for all i care.
 
've only fairly recently gotten into BP firearms. my ratio of UMs to BPs is about 5:1...and you?
For modern weapons, I only have an antediluvian Anschutz Match 64 22LR rifle, and for classic black powder fifteen rifles and pistols and not a single smokeless powder weapon. That's 15/1 for me if you consider the 22LR as a modern weapon...
 
Also a latecomer to the BP game but I jumped into it strong about 3 years ago. With that said I’ve also been culling the UM herd keeping what’s practical (modern) and historic (WW2). After all that chin flapping its about 2:1 UM to BP.
 
I have 9 M/L and 10 UMs, I have enough of each and don't plan to buy or make any more. Well, maybe one more B/P gun if the 15" bear pistol barrel I ordered ever gets here, I am over a year in waiting for it so far. I have the stock wood and a Kibler lock but am on hold for the barrel.
 
Don't know and don't care. I own 50+ plus UM's and at least 20 BP's. I only shoot one UM several times a year at geese these days, It's just easier. Everything else I do is BP ML only. I shoot and kill 3-6 deer, 5-12 ducks, 3-15 geese, 1 turkey, 10-30, rabbits, 10-15 pheasants, 20-40 chukar, 30-40 squirrels, 1-4 fox, and 1-4 coyotes everyear with BP only. It's just what I do anymore. Smokeless can end for all i care.
By golly, you're a real goliath animal harvester....😁
 
Pretty close to 50/50. Not sure what category to put the single in-line muzzleloader into. Most of my cartridge guns are handguns and most of those are at least approaching a century in age. Most of the muzzleloaders are rifles. I don't often shoot the cartridge guns these days.
 
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