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Post by toot56 on Jul 8, 2021 19:35:03 GMT -5
40 cal muzzleloader now legal in virginia
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Post by bluedog on Jul 8, 2021 19:58:13 GMT -5
Yep, changed with the new laws effective 1 July. VA G&F also announced that VA would conduct it's first Elk hunt next year in the 2022 season, details to follow.
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Post by dannoboone on Jul 9, 2021 10:19:33 GMT -5
Congratulations to Virginians!
Wish Iowa DNR/legislature would get with the program when
it comes to 40's for muzzle loaders. They now allow straight
walled cartridges with much less foot pounds of energy than
any muzzle loader load in that caliber. Makes no sense, but
then, that's government for ya.
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Post by ourway77 on Oct 16, 2021 9:43:44 GMT -5
Delaware nothing smaller than 42 caliber wonder what idiot set this limit
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Post by dennis on Oct 16, 2021 9:48:41 GMT -5
Delaware nothing smaller than 42 caliber wonder what idiot set this limit One who knows nothing about guns or hunting probably came up with that. |
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Post by Richard on Oct 16, 2021 18:14:41 GMT -5
+1
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Post by yoderjac on Oct 16, 2021 19:04:39 GMT -5
One year too late for me! I tried to order one from Jeff a while back, but he was out of .45 barrels and only had .40s. Since I could not use a .40 in VA, I had to wait. I got the .45 this spring. While my adventure in to smokeless was delayed a season, I've very happy with the .45!
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Post by hillbill on Oct 16, 2021 20:27:54 GMT -5
Nothing at all wrong with a good .45
Shot one last night, a ragged hole @ 2960 FPS with a 303 HC in front of a good load of Benchmark, same load I used in CO to down Mr. Antelope @ 733 yds.
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Post by Richard on Oct 17, 2021 6:23:30 GMT -5
Hillbill is so right. The .45 will do everything the average hunter needs. If however you are not average and want to shot ELR, then the .40 "might" have a slight advantage in the BC department.
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Post by hillbill on Oct 17, 2021 7:54:40 GMT -5
I know this has been discussed many times before.
The advantages to a .40 are two fold
1. If you enjoy a lighter gun you can shoot about a 50 grain lighter bullet in the .40 with the same performance as the .45 which means less recoil in the same weight gun.
2. If you want a super long range gun you can shoot the heavy high BC bullets which have a marked advantage over the .45 caliber.
Accuracy? both are very accurate
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Post by yoderjac on Oct 18, 2021 14:44:10 GMT -5
I'm probably a below average hunter, so a .45 is fine for me!  |
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