Editing Muzzleloader (section)

==Muzzleloading==
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[[Image:VarsityScoutsBlackpowderShooting2004.jpg|right|thumb|[[Varsity Scouts (Boy Scouts of America)|Varsity Scouts]] of the [[Boy Scouts of America]] learning about muzzleloading rifles]]
'''Muzzleloading''' is the sport or pastime of firing muzzleloading guns. Muzzleloading guns, both antique and reproduction, are used for target shooting, hunting, historical re-enactment and historical research. The sport originated in the [[United States]] in the 1930s, just as the last original users and makers of muzzleloading arms were dying out. The sport received a tremendous boost in the 1960s and 1970s. The Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee (www.MLAIC.org) was formed in 1970 and held its first World Championship in 1971. Since then a flourishing industry manufacturing working reproductions of historic firearms now exists in the [[United States]] and [[Europe]], particularly in northern [[Italy]], for example at [[Gardone Val Trompia]], in the [[Province of Brescia]]. In the United States muzzleloading guns are, subject to a number of qualifications, generally not considered firearms. Subject to state law they may be possessed by persons who might otherwise not be legally allowed to own a firearm.<ref>[https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/docs/0501-firearms-top-10-qaspdf/download ATF.gov Top 10 Frequently Asked Firearms Questions and Answers]</ref>

The American [[National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association]] holds two national tournaments a year in [[Friendship, Indiana]] as well as the Western National Shoot Event held in Phoenix, Arizona.

The [[Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee]] (MLAIC) governs international competition with muzzle-loading arms.  The MLAIC holds a Short Range World Championship in even-numbered years and a Long Range World Championship ({{convert|300-1,000|yd|abbr=on}}) on odd numbered years (South Africa has won the last 5 Long Range World Championships).

===Modern use===
Driven by demand for muzzleloaders for special extended primitive hunting seasons, firearms manufacturers have developed in-line muzzleloading rifles with designs similar to modern breech-loading centerfire designs.<ref>{{cite news |title=In-line Muzzleloaders |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EJk4aznIGlwC&pg=PA49 |access-date=11 July 2020 |work=Field & Stream |issue=Nov 1996 |date=November 1996}}</ref> [[Knight Rifles]] pioneered the in-line muzzleloader in the mid-1980s, manufacturing and selling them to this day.<ref>{{citation|title=Knight Muzzleloading Rifles looks to close production |work=Minneapolis Star Tribune |author=Jim Braaten |date=3 June 2009 |url=http://www.startribune.com/templates/Print_This_Story?sid=46837177 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511084111/http://www.startribune.com/templates/Print_This_Story?sid=46837177 |archive-date=11 May 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Savage Arms]] has created the 10ML-II, which can be used with smokeless powder, reducing the cleaning required.<ref>{{cite news|work=Shooting Industry |date=May 2004 |title=Hunting drives today's blackpowder market |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3197/is_5_49/ai_n6054279/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718101935/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3197/is_5_49/ai_n6054279/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-18 }}</ref> However, Savage has discontinued the production of smokeless muzzleloaders. Remington Firearms also have a muzzleloader in production, the model "700 Ultimate" or "700 SL Ultimate". There are several custom gun makers that are currently building smokeless muzzleloaders on new or donor bolt actions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/g514/the-modernization-of-the-muzzleloaded-rifle/|title=The Modernization of the Muzzleloaded Rifle|date= February 10, 2011|website=[[Popular Mechanics]]|last=McClintock|first=Brian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130142731/http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/g514/the-modernization-of-the-muzzleloaded-rifle/|archive-date=January 30, 2018}}</ref> American Gun Craft have released the ROTO 12 shotgun that uses black powder.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wheelgun-wednesday-american-gun-craft-roto-12-revolver-shotguns-44820202 | title=Wheelgun Wednesday: American Gun Craft ROTO 12 Revolver Shotguns | date=2 April 2025 }}</ref>