Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. A firearm that is loaded at the muzzle.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the end that discharges the projectile (the muzzle).
Etymologies
Examples
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When I was 19 I purchased a Mossberg 500 16 ga. and a T/C Renegade muzzleloader from a guy I knew getting divorced.
How did ya'll get your first gun? Was it a gift, a trade, or did you just buy it yourself?
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A muzzleloader is better but a 12 gauge is to heavy and cant compete ballistically with a 20 gauge.
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But I guess the definition of what a muzzleloader is depends on what the definition of "is" is.
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If you ever build a muzzleloader from a kit, don't blue the nipple.
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My muzzleloader is way less primitive than my Winchester 94 30-30.
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But they even say a muzzleloader is considered unloaded for transport if the battery is removed.
Electrifying Muzzleloaders: CVA's New Electronic Ignition System
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A muzzleloader is the only type of rifle I can buy and walk out with.
Electrifying Muzzleloaders: CVA's New Electronic Ignition System
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Yes | No | Report from william anderson wrote 3 years 4 weeks ago traditional? not!! the people who use an electronic ignition system on their muzzleloader are the same who, probaly, support deer darting competions. this is ridulous!! why even have a "traditional" season, if one is allowed to use this kind of modern technology?? in my opinion, this is going to far.
Electrifying Muzzleloaders: CVA's New Electronic Ignition System
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So is it a "muzzleloader" or does it come with shells?
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The credit card-sized shotgun is a muzzleloader, meaning it doesn't use shotgun shells.
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