Rifles for deer in Indiana, this year?
I went to www.IN.gov and put 'deer rifle' into the search. I came up with a an article dealing with proposed rule changes but it doesn't really specify that the rules were changed.
quote:) A rifle must:
(A) fire a bullet of three hundred fifty-seven thousandths of an inch (.357) diameter or larger;
(B) have a minimum case length of one and sixteen hundredths (1.16) inches; and
(C) have a maximum case length of one and six hundred twenty-five thousandths (1.625) inches.
Can somebody who knows their cartridge specs clue me in here?
I think all the following are OK:
.357 but not .38 special
44 mag or 44 special (?)
45 LC
But I don't know about 357 Max, 454 Casull, 50 S&W....
quote:) A rifle must:
(A) fire a bullet of three hundred fifty-seven thousandths of an inch (.357) diameter or larger;
(B) have a minimum case length of one and sixteen hundredths (1.16) inches; and
(C) have a maximum case length of one and six hundred twenty-five thousandths (1.625) inches.
Can somebody who knows their cartridge specs clue me in here?
I think all the following are OK:
.357 but not .38 special
44 mag or 44 special (?)
45 LC
But I don't know about 357 Max, 454 Casull, 50 S&W....
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Following the guidelines you listed:
44 mag.-ok 1.285 case length
45 colt- ok 1.285 case length
357 max- ok 1.605 case length
454 casull- ok 1.383 case length
500 S&W- ok 1.625 case length
Hope this helps.
Jon0 -
I think that whatever is legal to handgun hunt with now will be allowed in a rifle. Look in the Indiana Hunting Guide and if I remember correctley it states what cartridges are legal. The meeting that was scheduled a couple of weeks ago was cancelled because of the snow. I don't know if its been rescheduled so we'll have to wait. I don't know if they will pass the new regs as a whole or can make changes to it (ie., calibers, ect). 0 -
Henry, these charts will give you the specs on just about all shells, but you will have to scroll down a bit to get to the U.S., non metric ones.
http://members.shaw.ca/cstein0/revolver.htm
The last I heard when I called the office, was that they had a public hearing scheduled for the next day, and I'm sure that one got cancelled by the storms. The office said they felt certain that the genuine pistol cartridges would be made legal, but that shells like the 45-70 would not be allowed.
I hope this helps a bit.[:)]0 -
Ok, based on that chart it looks like .38 special is OK from a rifle.
I didn't know that 44 special and 38 special were the same length.0 -
wow good news for INDIANA, i hope OHIO follows suit next break out the ol lever guns[;)][:D] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by LOKO383
wow good news for INDIANA, i hope OHIO follows suit next break out the ol lever guns[;)][:D]
I'm hoping that Ill. does the same. I have a Ruger #3 in 44 mag that is dying to hunt deer.0 -
I'm so excited I might pee myself. 0 -
So does that mean an SKS (7.62x39) could be necked up, and maybe just a little trim to beet the max length, then head after deer? 0 -
I don't think it can be an autoloading rifle.
Single shots and levers only.0 -
Sorry guys I knew about this 2 months ago and did not think to post it[:I] PLEASE forgive me. I would love them to make high powered rifle legal! 0 -
quote:Originally posted by cubslover
I'm so excited I might pee myself.
That would not be a good thing to do in cold weather. I would recommend that you refrain for now, and wait for July.[}:)]0 -
quote:Originally posted by cubslover
I don't think it can be an autoloading rifle.
Single shots and levers only.
I didn't see anything about specifications on the action in what I read.
It seems unfair to not allow the Ruger .44 autoloader or the Timberwolf pump rifles.0 -
quote:Originally posted by csjs1194
Sorry guys I knew about this 2 months ago and did not think to post it[:I] PLEASE forgive me. I would love them to make high powered rifle legal!
The proposal has been there for some time now, but it had not passed as of the last information available.
There is very little chance that the high power guns are going to be legal in Indiana in the near future. The general consensus is that far too much of the state is just too flat to allow firearms with that kind of range, and I'm not sure that I'm in total disagreement on that issue.
I live on and own a farm and have had several occasions where bullets have come close to us and I have had to replace a couple of panels in my shop where a couple of 7.62's went through. I have a neighbor who had some slugs go through the front door of his pole barn and ruin some panels on a $6,000 door. Some folks just don't care for that.0 -
I never have understood how the .35 Remington in a Contender or Encore slipped in under the "handgun" rules. 0
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