Traditional...Becoming the past?

[quigleysharps4570]

The ole traditional style rifles, be it flinter or caplock, seems to be becoming a thing of the past. Except for a small few it appears. Everywhere you go and about every site you see, in-lines, in-lines, in-lines. If they're not talking which new high powered sabot, it's which scope or which new replica powder or pellet is best. Have also noticed not many appear to like a beautiful wood stock anymore. Everyone's raving about synthetic of every color of the rainbow. Good lord! Don't know what's happened. Things have sure changed since I started into muzzleloading. It was in 1975 when I got started. Some of you all have alot more years in it than I do, so I can only guess how you all feel about it. The only good thing I'm seeing is the help a new person can get by going on the internet. Wish it'd a been around when I was starting. I had to do alot of reading and trial and error on my own. Around here I only knew one person that was shooting them, he got me started, but he was about as green at it as me. He ended up losing interest, but I hung in there and here I am today. Most stores I walk in, sabots, replica powder, pellets, in-lines or plastic accessories to go with the new muzzleloaders. At one time it was different, you could walk in one and see traditional rifles and kits. Had real powder horns or flasks, brass cappers and leather possibles bags. Powder was alot easier to get ahold of too. Now it appears all the regs are scaring the ones that use to sell it off. Don't know what it's gonna come to. I do know what it won't come to for this ole boy though. Thanks for listening to me rant guys.