DNR Proposal for .243 and up rifle for deer season?

[rkesar]

Ive been seeing ads online for people selling rifles and saying they are already legal for next year. When will we know?

 

[Willie]

Ive been seeing ads online for people selling rifles and saying they are already legal for next year. When will we know?

They are sadly mistaken or pulling the wool to sell a gun..

it will probably be March 2015 before we know for sure..

 

[Dead Duck]

Ive been seeing ads online for people selling rifles and saying they are already legal for next year. When will we know?

Would like to see some of those adds so we can set them straight.

 

[rkesar]

Seen some on those Facebook gun pages and a few on armslist

 

[Dead Duck]

Linx?

 

[uberpeck]

Proposed legislation is up on the DNR website.

 

[henry0reilly]

Proposed but not necessarily going to pass

DNR: Rule/Regulation Changes

Allows additional rifles to be used by reducing the bullet size required to .243 and eliminating the maximum rifle cartridge case length. This will allow high-powered rifles such as the .30-30 and .45-70 during the deer firearms seasons. Full metal jacketed bullets would be unlawful because since they do not expand when fired, and therefore, do not kill as humanely.

 

[Willie]

What we are waitng for is when the proposal is up on the NRC website for public input.

from what have seen on the past DNR proposals unless there is overwhelming opposition to the proposal it will get final adoption..

 

[M4Madness]

from what have seen on the past DNR proposals unless there is overwhelming opposition to the proposal it will get final adoption..

Yep. I've already spent around $1500 on two rifle set-ups in the last few weeks in anticipation of this passing next year. Just about every Tom, Dick, and Harry out there wants rifles for deer, so I don't see the proposal failing.

 

[Mgderf]

Yep. I've already spent around $1500 on two rifle set-ups in the last few weeks in anticipation of this passing next year. Just about every Tom, Dick, and Harry out there wants rifles for deer, so I don't see the proposal failing.

I have not spent one extra dime toward to proposed new rules, but I'm ecstatic about the possibilities.
IF the changes go through,I'll be able to add the following to the list of choices to take afield for deer season in 2015,

DPMS LRT .308
Browning .30-06
Mosin-Nagant 91/30 7.62x54R
Chinese Type 53 7.62x54R
Frankengun AR15 7.62x39
Norinco SKS 7.62x39
Mossberg 464 .30-30 lever
Lithgow SMLE .303 British Enfield
Type 99 Arisaka 7.7x58Jap
Thompson Contender .45-70govt "Super 16"

I have plans to spend though,
I plan to have a Henry .45-70 lever gun by the time the new rules take effect.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

If this passes, I am definitely taking my Mosin Nagant out. It is the only long gun I own that I haven't hunted with yet. I really don't need a high powered rifle where I hunt, but I think it will be fun to take the old war gun out for something other than paper punching.

 

[Hookeye]

If going for some novelty factor= Argy FAL

 

[m82mike]

I'll try both the sharps 1874 in 45-70, and my Barrett M82. Both have done great on coyotes. Will have to plant soybeans in the fields around the house next
year! I hope this becomes law and doesn't fizzle out.

 

[freekforge]

would be nice to take my m44 out and maybe the win94 30-30. hopefully it goes through

 

[dugsagun]

I think for the first year, everyone should use a 30-30,(or any other round thats 120 yrs old[1895-2015]) for nostalgia.

 

[03A3]

I think for the first year, everyone should use a 30-30,(or any other round thats 120 yrs old[1895-2015]) for nostalgia.

I may just do that. I've been plinking with one for over 30 years, and wishing I could deer hunt with it.

A few days ago I looked at Missouri and Kentucky deer regs and noted that they have a 10 round limit for deer rifles.
It's reasonable to assume that Indiana will do the same/similar.

 

[Hookeye]

Can't get into lever guns, or .30-30.
Had one. Hated it.
Never been a cowboy and don't listen to country music.

 

[03A3]

Can't get into lever guns, or .30-30.
Had one. Hated it.
Never been a cowboy and don't listen to country music.

No, I'm no cowboy or country music fan either, but to each their own.
On the other hand I do like a light, good handling lever gun. And the .30-30 is a good close range thumper.

Back to the magazine capacity subject, I'm curious to see how that plays out.
I hope that people who would like to hunt with an M1A, a Hakim ect can do so.

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

I'm a cowboy wannabe. Love country music. Drive a Big @zz Truck. Wear boots and a hat when I want to be "really dressy"...and the wife lets me...

I can see me strapping on the Ruger Vaquero in 45LC, throw on the long duster, boots and hat, load up the Henry Big Boy in .44M...That just might happen this fall.

OR

I'll take my old Hawkin for one more round. .50 cal. You can't go none better.

 

[Willie]

I may just do that. I've been plinking with one for over 30 years, and wishing I could deer hunt with it.

A few days ago I looked at Missouri and Kentucky deer regs and noted that they have a 10 round limit for deer rifles.
It's reasonable to assume that Indiana will do the same/similar.

This subject was brought up when PCRs were legalized. The DNR rejected any limitation then and I'll bet that there won't be any limitation this time either..