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Old 11-26-2017, 07:44 AM
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One that is often either ignored or forgotten in the 6.5x55 Swedish. Low recoil, great performance on game and easy to get ammo and components for it. If I didn't have one of these I'd be looking at the 7mm-08.

From the IN deer hunting regs either of these would be legal per the "high powered rifle" category

Centerfire Rifles

Rifles chambered for cartridges that fire a bullet of .357-inch diameter or larger, have a minimum case length of 1.16 inches, and have a maximum case length of 1.8 inches are legal to use only during the deer firearms, youth, reduction zones from Nov. 18-Jan. 31 (in zones where local ordinances allow the use of a firearm), and special antlerless seasons. These rifle cartridges can be used on public and private land.

Some cartridges legal for deer hunting include the .357 Magnum, .38-.40 Winchester, .41 Magnum, .41 Special, .44 Magnum, .44 Special, .44-.40 Winchester, .45 Colt, .454 Casull, .458 SOCOM, .475 Linebaugh, .480 Ruger, .50 Action Express, .500 S&W, .460 Smith & Wesson, .450 Bushmaster, and .50 Beowulf. Full metal jacketed bullets are illegal.

High-Powered Rifles

A state law passed in 2016 that allowed certain rifle cartridges to be used for deer hunting on private land was amended earlier this year to allow additional cartridges. During the firearms, reduction zone from Nov. 18-Jan. 31 (in zones where local ordinances allow the use of firearms) and youth seasons, rifles with a minimum 16-inch barrel that fire cartridges meeting the following requirements may be used to hunt deer on private land only: cartridges that meet the following requirements may now be used to hunt deer on private land only seasons:

The cartridge must have a minimum case length of 1.16 inches and a maximum case length of 3 inches
The cartridge must fire a bullet with a minimum diameter of .243 inches (same as 6 mm)
A hunter must not possess more than 10 of these cartridges while hunting deer
Full metal jacketed bullets are illegal

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