Hello,
I've not hunted in years, save for the occasional squirrel or rabbit, so I've not paid much attention to the deer laws over the years.
My wife wants to hunt deer, so I've been reviewing the changes I missed when they were made.
I'm happy to note I can use my 7.62x54r SST handloads on private land.
However, I'm confused over the allowance of 10mm and .40S&W. I understand the 10mm; it's on par with a .357mag.
The .40... I guess it can do the job given proper shot placement and restricted range.
I do not, however, understand at all why the .40 is allowed but the venerable old .45acp is not. There's a lot of power overlap between the .40 and .45, and the .45 can create a slightly larger permanent wound cavity. This is especially true when we start talking handloads.
I'm not trying to create a .40 vs .45 thread. They're both fine calibers and very close in performance. The .40 generally falls in between .45acp standard pressure and .45acp +P.
What I am trying to understand is why the .40 is allowed, while the .45acp is not. It makes no sense.
Thoughts?
Regards,
Josh
I've not hunted in years, save for the occasional squirrel or rabbit, so I've not paid much attention to the deer laws over the years.
My wife wants to hunt deer, so I've been reviewing the changes I missed when they were made.
I'm happy to note I can use my 7.62x54r SST handloads on private land.
However, I'm confused over the allowance of 10mm and .40S&W. I understand the 10mm; it's on par with a .357mag.
The .40... I guess it can do the job given proper shot placement and restricted range.
I do not, however, understand at all why the .40 is allowed but the venerable old .45acp is not. There's a lot of power overlap between the .40 and .45, and the .45 can create a slightly larger permanent wound cavity. This is especially true when we start talking handloads.
I'm not trying to create a .40 vs .45 thread. They're both fine calibers and very close in performance. The .40 generally falls in between .45acp standard pressure and .45acp +P.
What I am trying to understand is why the .40 is allowed, while the .45acp is not. It makes no sense.
Thoughts?
Regards,
Josh