Mosinowner
Grandmaster
- Aug 1, 2011
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.22 HP?? No.
.44 mag HP....absolutely.
It's what I use. Hornady XTP 240 grain.
You're supposed to use hollow points.
No such requirement in IN.
Other states require it, but not here.
-J-
Indiana does prohibit Full metal jacket ammo for deer..Hogs, you can use anything you want.
I would not hunt with anyone who uses FMJ. Very poor attitude and makes no sense to make the animal suffer.
Can you show me in the hunting regulations where it's prohibited?
-J-
EDIT: Remembered that I emailed someone at the Division of Fish & Wildlife about this very thing not too long ago.
The response is this:
Full metal jacketed bullets are not legal to use for hunting deer with a handgun (see Indiana Administrative Code 312 IAC 9-3-3d). They are legal to use when hunting furbearers such as coyotes and foxes, squirrels, and for hunting deer with a rifle (not a handgun).
If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
[FONT="]Linnea Petercheff
Operations Staff Specialist
Division of Fish and Wildlife
402 W. Washington Street, Room W273
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 233-6527
Fax: (317) 232-8150[/FONT][FONT="][/FONT]
So, it would seem that we're both right. You CAN use them out of a rifle, you cannot use them out of a handgun.
What if you're hunting Cape Buffalo in Africa?
nothing in North America needs FMJ or solids..
What if you're hunting Cape Buffalo in Africa?
If you think you need a FMJ your wrong. You need a bigger gun or better shot placement. I'ts not about how many shots it takes to down an animal. But, how few and how quick it dies.
I was told when President Roosevelt use to hunt. If you shoot an elephant with the right gun. When the gun goes off, you both hit the ground. The elephant from the bullet and you from recoil. Whoever stands back up first wins.