338 ARC for hunting subsonic. Diffrence between SBR & handgun?

[SD guy]

Guessing a fair number of state laws may be like mine. Our regulations require ammo producing 1000 foot pounds from the muzzle when using a shoulder held firearm. On the other hand if the firearms a hand gun then 500 hundred foot pounds is sufficient to satisfy state big game regulations.

Thus my question here. What is the difference between a SBR & a hand gun & is there any gray area to speak of, related to big game hunting around the USA, state to state? In this case the foot pound requirements apply to Antelope & Deer.

338 ARC subsonic 307 grain load is producing 750ish foot pounds at the muzzle.

 

[SD guy]

Received reply from a state conservation officer that pretty much eliminates any interest I may have in any subsonic round. In no way are shoulder held firearms falling under the hand gun requirement of 500 foot pounds of energy at the muzzle.

"
The issue of energy boils-down to how you intend to use the firearm. If, you are putting a brace on this firearm and shooting it from the shoulder, it would need to produce 1,000 ft lbs of energy. "

 

[spaniel]

I shoot a 458 SOCOM subsonic with 500gr Maker bullets. A quick run on the ballistic calculator says almost 1300 foot pounds at 1050 fps.

 

[dk17hmr]

Game laws are overly complicated for no reason. We had foot pound requirements for a long time which made the 10mm legal for big game. They have since changed the law by taking the minimum energy requirement away and replacing it with a minimum over all length.

So now 10mm is illegal for big game but you can definitely hunt elk with a 38 special.

 

[mattri]

Here you can use a 50BMG but a 30-30 is illegal.

For safety.

 

[Korn0341]

Game laws are overly complicated for no reason. We had foot pound requirements for a long time which made the 10mm legal for big game. They have since changed the law by taking the minimum energy requirement away and replacing it with a minimum over all length.

So now 10mm is illegal for big game but you can definitely hunt elk with a 38 special.

Haha you live in wyoming too don't ya.