Indiana rifle calibers
04-17-2015, 04:12 AM
#11
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 32
I just got a tip that Indiana has approved the use of Center-fire Rifle in a much broader range of cartridges by removing the maximum length rule. Basically anything from 243 WIN to 45-70 will be legal.The change is for next deer season (2015).
04-17-2015, 10:16 AM
#12
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
Please read post #2 because it's still in the proposal stage and it hasn't been approved yet and won't be until the Commission meeting late in May.
04-18-2015, 03:59 AM
#13
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: MICHIGAN
Posts: 2,568
While Flags suggestion to get a contender is sound make sure and Read the laws for hunting with a hand gun in your state. There are some states where a hand gun cartridge has to have a straight wall no bottle neck rounds allowed.
Al
Al
04-18-2015, 08:23 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,186
Handguns firing rifle calibers have been legal for years. If I lived in IN I'd get a T/C Contender or Encore and a barrel for something along the lines of a 7mm-08 and go forth to slay whitetails. Such a rig is accurate to over 200 yards and will cleanly take any deer alive and you don't have to wait for the law to change.
I have killed coyote with it back in Febuary. I target shoot on the properties I hunt. I do not see a problem using it for deer hunting.
04-18-2015, 08:26 AM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,186
I am subscribed to e-mail notification from Indiana DNR when a decision is made. I will post as soon as I know anything.
