Your best bet to find out anwsers is to read the regs backwards, forwards, sideways, and upside down. I did that last year and still had questions. I went to a local shop and asked questions. They set me up real good. As for inline rifles during ML season, the cap must be exposed to the elements as everyone said. No scopes, jacketed bullets, sights must be open or contain no glass. Sabots are legal as long as the bullet meets the animal size restrictions and is not jacketed. After speaking with everyone, I went the easy route. 50cal Traditions in line, musket nipple, 2 Pyrodex 50gr pellets, topped with a Powerbelt 295gr or 345gr solid lead bullet. I even shot my first ML deer with it, first year out. A BOE. Which is my name for a doe with antlers. Mine had just dropped hers, but the bases were still attached and healing. I will have to find the pictures and post them. I dropped her at about 90yds, right in her bed. I recovered the slug in her and was amazed how much it expanded. I also did not have much bloodshot meat. I lost maybe a pound. This year I will hopefully get my elk.