What about a .36 caliber Cap and ball for trapping
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It isn't legal for hunting large or small game, except groundhogs. Outside firearms deer season, it would be legal for coyote.
I would expect that it might burn the fur if you are closer than 3 feet.
I would expect that it might burn the fur if you are closer than 3 feet.
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Not trying to stir the pot or anything, but is it?corey22 said:
This is in the book
To dipatch trapped animals during deer season, trappers are limited to a manually operated 22 caliber or smaller rimfire.
Doesn't say anything about what to use outa season
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If its a cap & ball revolver its not legal for any season on any game because they are not "muzzle loading".
For trapping, you are limited to .22cal rimfire manually operated handguns and rifles.
For trapping, you are limited to .22cal rimfire manually operated handguns and rifles.
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Some are, which may be legal for small game depending on other game season overlaps.brubincam said:
Yes, but see above about possible season overlaps.22hipower said:
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Over on another forum, WCO RW said he agrees with what the regional office and the email told 22 HI power. What gives?
Technically they don't load from the MUZZLE and folks are being told verbally and in emails that they are legal if under 40 cal. The technical reading of the law/regulation is that centerfire rifle or handgun under 23 cal, certain rimfires, fine shot and MUZZLEloaders 40 cal and under.
Technically they don't load from the MUZZLE and folks are being told verbally and in emails that they are legal if under 40 cal. The technical reading of the law/regulation is that centerfire rifle or handgun under 23 cal, certain rimfires, fine shot and MUZZLEloaders 40 cal and under.
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Still beating that dead nag are you.
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Apparently the PGC doesn't think it is so dead
From: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 10:47 PM
To: GM, Comments
Subject: cap and ball revolver for hunting
can I use a cap and ball revolver for small game hunting ? for squirrel or rabbit? could I please have an answer to this question? thank you
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:23:34 -0400
Subject: FW: cap and ball revolver for hunting
Yes, you may, provided it is less than 40-caliber:
§ 141.22. Small game.
(a) Permitted devices. It is lawful to hunt small game, except woodchucks with the following devices:
(3) A muzzleloading rifle or handgun. The firearm must be .40 caliber or less, that projects single-projectile ammunition.
So what gives John??? Legal or not, they defintiely DO NOT load from the MUZZLE? Now we are told they ARE muzzleloaders? Guess the dead horse just got up and ran off.
From: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 10:47 PM
To: GM, Comments
Subject: cap and ball revolver for hunting
can I use a cap and ball revolver for small game hunting ? for squirrel or rabbit? could I please have an answer to this question? thank you
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 08:23:34 -0400
Subject: FW: cap and ball revolver for hunting
Yes, you may, provided it is less than 40-caliber:
§ 141.22. Small game.
(a) Permitted devices. It is lawful to hunt small game, except woodchucks with the following devices:
(3) A muzzleloading rifle or handgun. The firearm must be .40 caliber or less, that projects single-projectile ammunition.
So what gives John??? Legal or not, they defintiely DO NOT load from the MUZZLE? Now we are told they ARE muzzleloaders? Guess the dead horse just got up and ran off.
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It is what their interpretation of them is, unless you spend your life getting your knockers in a knot over minutia.
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You mean like citing a guy because his FO hat has a Remington Logo on the Front? Minutia! When the PGC slurs over the statutes and regs it is apparently fine.
I seem to recall your response to a post about a Pope muzzleloading centerfire rifle saying a hunter using it would be cited. Given the more serious nature of the offenses and penalties now, minutia becomes even more important. Cap and Ball revolvers, (except the Ethan Allen style pepperboxes) such as the Colts, do not and never have and were never designed to be loaded from the MUZZLE. It would be dangerous to do so. I suppose it was minutia when thhe PGC outlawed centerfire guns for small game and two months later the Game news had an article about the perfect centerfire rifle for squirrels.
I seem to recall your response to a post about a Pope muzzleloading centerfire rifle saying a hunter using it would be cited. Given the more serious nature of the offenses and penalties now, minutia becomes even more important. Cap and Ball revolvers, (except the Ethan Allen style pepperboxes) such as the Colts, do not and never have and were never designed to be loaded from the MUZZLE. It would be dangerous to do so. I suppose it was minutia when thhe PGC outlawed centerfire guns for small game and two months later the Game news had an article about the perfect centerfire rifle for squirrels.
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Watch your blood preasure there Zimm.
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yeah I've been trying to raise it. 105/80 got the doc concerned.
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