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IMHO, there's nothing "primitive" about modern inlines. Modern materials like stainless steel and synthetic stocks, modern ignition with shotgun primers, modern blackpowder substitutes, pellets or even smokeless powders, modern jacketed bullets in plastic sabots, modern optical sights and a +200yd effective range does not constitute a traditional muzzleloader. The only way they even qualify is that you load them from the muzzle. In all other regards they are thoroughly modern rifles. They should only be used in the general gun season. Period and I don't care of those who use them like it or not. They are NOT what was intended but were invented solely to skirt the rules and allow hunters who have absolutely no interest in primitive weapons to hunt more.
Drawing the line is easy. I would say:
Flint or percussion cap only, no primers.
Blackpowder or loose substitutes, no pellets or smokeless.
All lead projectiles, no jackets, plastic tips or sabots.
Open or peep sights, no optics or fiber optic sights.
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