Why the 223 Rem should be a legal big game round
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If you use that argument, the .22 LR should be too. :D
Grizz |
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The little 243 with a small pill is deadly too |
And with the right bullet, some of the .204" cartridges would work fine on pronghorn and deer.
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Chuck.... you’re raisin em right!
Keep it up! Very nice to see young shooters. Make sure they get their willow Valley memberships. Put them in for the pheasant shoot ok? I’ll be there. |
You might have to hunt in Sask. they changed the regs this year used to be any caliber over .23
Changes to Allowed Firearms for Big Game Hunting Recent amendments now allow most common centre fire rifle cartridges to be used to hunt big game. This regulation recognizes that advances in cartridge design have justified allowing smaller calibre firearms for hunting big game species. However, the ministry recommends that cartridges larger than .23 calibre continue to be used for game species such as moose, elk and black bear It is illegal hunt big game with: > any cartridge with an empty cartridge case length of less than 32 mm (this includes most handgun cartridges and all rimfire cartridges). > any centre fire rifle cartridge of .17 calibre. > or any of the following cartridges: .22 Hornet, .22 KHornet, .218 Bee, .25-20 Winchester, .30 Carbine, .32-20 Winchester, .357 Magnum, .41 Remington Magnum, .44-40 Winchester or .45 Colt. > full metal-jacketed, hardpoint, non-expanding bullets. > a pneumatic firearm or device propelling arrows, crossbow bolts or projectiles by compressed air, nitrogen, carbon dioxide or any other gas. This includes devices such as the air bow or large calibre air rifles. > a slingbow or similar elastic powered devices. > a pistol or revolver. |
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I offered the rifle to grown men to shoot the same target. All but a young teenage kid refused Why? Because they had shot before and firmly believed they couldn’t do it. And if an 11 year old girl can and they can’t, well that’s a blow to the ego. Which of course isn’t true, but it’s in their head and tough to get rid of. |
When you only take heads shots...the .223 works just fine :)
...but seriously that’s why I like the 260rem or 260imp in “smaller” cartridges , it’s a little bit vanilla but dang does it work well and it’s a treat for anyone to shoot. :scared0018: LC :) |
I am in the group that says that the .22 Center fires are excrkkebgbdeer cartridges when used within proper parameters .
Many States and several Provinces allow them and they are used with great effect when legally used.:) I personally know a person who has killed several moose with a .222 Remington , one at just over 100 paces . Cat |
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The world record largest Grizzly Bear was taken in Alberta in 1953 with a single shot 22 long rifle.
I think BB Guns would make great big game rifle as well. https://www.ammoland.com/2014/11/wha...izzly-in-1953/ |
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The spear and atlatl restrictions are only two that come to mind Ontario has done tediculous cartridge restrictions that make no sense at all . Cat |
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Lots of Deer have been taken over the years with small caliber rifles, not my kind of thing since I like the heavy weights of lead. |
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At one time the empty cartridge needed to be 1.75” min length and min .23 caliber. The .223 would be a fine deer gun with proper shot placement, problem is there are many hunters who don’t have the skill for putting bullets in the right place. I don’t think the 223 would do much to a big bull moose shot in the shoulder at 300 yards.
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