lizziedog1
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http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_11_53/ai_n20512665/
This year I drew a deer tag. It is for an area that mandates slug use, no rifles, no exceptions.
The rationale for shotgun only areas is based on a safety arguement. The reason often sited is that slugs do not travel as far as centerfire bullets thus reducing the chance of hurting someone down range.
But after reading the above posted article from findarticle.com, I see that this arguement is silly.
I would also add another safety concern.
Most rifles tend to be more accurate than most shotguns, espically when ranges start hitting the triple digit mark. If you hit the deer, doesn't that reduce down range dangers? Also, at closer range, using a frangible rifle bullet will cause the bullet to fall apart going through an animal. A big chunk of lead is more likely to exit a deer pretty much in tact and hurt someone down range.
I think game department need to rethink these regulations and restirctions.
This year I drew a deer tag. It is for an area that mandates slug use, no rifles, no exceptions.
The rationale for shotgun only areas is based on a safety arguement. The reason often sited is that slugs do not travel as far as centerfire bullets thus reducing the chance of hurting someone down range.
But after reading the above posted article from findarticle.com, I see that this arguement is silly.
I would also add another safety concern.
Most rifles tend to be more accurate than most shotguns, espically when ranges start hitting the triple digit mark. If you hit the deer, doesn't that reduce down range dangers? Also, at closer range, using a frangible rifle bullet will cause the bullet to fall apart going through an animal. A big chunk of lead is more likely to exit a deer pretty much in tact and hurt someone down range.
I think game department need to rethink these regulations and restirctions.