800 lbs of energy isn’t that much especially out of an air rifle, that’s probably measured at the muzzle and quickly looses it energy afterwards, might give a deer a bee sting at 60 yards
800 lbs of energy isn’t that much especially out of an air rifle, that’s probably measured at the muzzle and quickly looses it energy afterwards, might give a deer a bee sting at 60 yards
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No, the synopsis gives examples of what is legal to hunt with, and list specific things that are ILLEGAL to hunt with, ie big game with a rimfire.
The way the Wildlife Act works, if it is not specifically listed as illegal to hunt with, it is legal. An example would be spears. Spears are not specifically listed as illegal to hunt with (yet), so by extension they are legal
to hunt with. That is how the legislation works. The list of things that are illegal to use is a much shorter list than trying to put down everything that is legal.
Last edited by KodiakHntr; 01-24-2020 at 08:53 AM.
Careful....
A 265gr pellet at 1000fps or 405gr pellet at 750fps will be close to the ballistics of many common pistol cartridges. There is likely thousands of deer killed every year in the US with those cartridges. Not to mention the dangerous game that has been killed around the world over the years. Just because a projectile uses powder instead of compressed air for propulsion doesn’t make it any more lethal on the receiving end.
One thing is absolutely certain, a 265gr chunk of soft lead traveling at 800+fps is definitely not going to bounce off a deer at 60 yards. A .457 caliber hole bored through a deers lungs is going to result in a dead deer in very short order.
Definition of firearm from the Synopsis (pg. 3)...
Firearm - includes a device that propels a projectile by means of an explosion, compressed gas or spring and includes a rifle, shotgun, handgun, pellet gun, "BB" gun or spring gun but does not include a bow.
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Ltbullken
Freelance Wildlife Population Manager
Animals - If you can't eat 'em, wear 'em!
Just saying if that's the muzzle velocity only, at 60 yards it diminish greatly and be a bee sting to a deer. I have a 1200 ft per second 22 air pistol and on a longer shot I can see the dro, in which equates to velocity loss which equals less impact. It's really just physics.
Last edited by browningboy; 01-24-2020 at 03:10 PM.
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Last edited by browningboy; 01-24-2020 at 03:13 PM.
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There are all sorts of air rifles out there....
Knowledgeable shooters agree- The 375 Ruger is the NEW KING of all 375 caliber cartridges. ALL HAIL THE NEW KING!