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Old 08-12-2015 | 03:40 PM
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I would assume the XP's would be legal then Grouse. It does say "any single projectile" and not "projectile of an expanding design"
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Old 08-12-2015 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by super_hunt54
I would assume the XP's would be legal then Grouse. It does say "any single projectile" and not "projectile of an expanding design"
Your saying in ML season only right?? I agree

But rifle season we all use muzzleloaders and I would say no for sure.
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Old 08-12-2015 | 03:47 PM
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Virginia is .45 cal rifle, .38 cal projectile
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Old 08-12-2015 | 03:55 PM
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Okay that shortened up that list considerably! All those states eliminated were BORE SIZE not BULLET SIZE! Sheesh don't know where my head was at. Thanks for the gentle pull digging my head out there Grouse.
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Old 08-12-2015 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Grouse45
Your saying in ML season only right?? I agree

But rifle season we all use muzzleloaders and I would say no for sure.

Grouse, I'd buzz Oldtimr with that question. It's been a good while since I hunted ML season in Pa but I would have to assume that the bullet requirements for regular firearms season would supersede the ones for ML during that season.
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Old 08-12-2015 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by super_hunt54
Grouse, I'd buzz Oldtimr with that question. It's been a good while since I hunted ML season in Pa but I would have to assume that the bullet requirements for regular firearms season would supersede the ones for ML during that season.
Yep, I agree.
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Old 08-12-2015 | 05:42 PM
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Virginia is .45 cal rifle, .38 cal projectile
I will also add for ML pistols its also .45 cal. but .50 is recommended. Up until last year ML pistols were not allowed for big game.
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Old 08-14-2015 | 06:20 PM
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Yes, that link you supplied clearly states the law. Not sure why you don't understand it???

You must use a long gun 44cal and larger. And a pistol 50cal and larger. That has nothing to do with bullets my friend.
I would argue the point if it came down to it. I use a .401 diameter bullet (10 mm) in my .45 cal muzzy. The law states that I must use a rifle .44 cal or larger. It states nothing about the bullet. I am using a legal firearm period. The law does not state I must use a .44 or larger diameter projectile.
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Old 08-14-2015 | 07:05 PM
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I would argue the point if it came down to it. I use a .401 diameter bullet (10 mm) in my .45 cal muzzy. The law states that I must use a rifle .44 cal or larger. It states nothing about the bullet. I am using a legal firearm period. The law does not state I must use a .44 or larger diameter projectile.
Yes, we know that. He admitted he made a mistake.
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Old 08-14-2015 | 07:14 PM
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Yep, when scanning through all the state regs I was looking just for "minimum .45-.50" and didn't think about the bore size verses actual bullet diameter. That's a whole lot of scanning and I had meself a small brain fart. Happens to the best of us! But it did make for some interesting reading on a few states. Such as a couple of states not allowing solid copper (maybe that's their version of saying "California should mind their own business") while several others had absolutely no minimum requirements at all!

That one there brings about a good question. Think I'll pose it in a new thread.

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