Ohio Hunters-Best Rifle Caliber for Deer
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GSPV
A failure to plan is a plan for failure.
https://www.bobcatarmament.com/bobcat-armament-358-hoosier-200gr-tsx-20-count.html
It’s exactly what you’d expect. A 358 on the WSSM parent case at 1.8” long.
But, hold the presses, IN may have changed its regulations on this.
As an aside, Once upon a time, I picked up a set of WSSM dies thinking that Ohio would go this route. Still have them.
It’s exactly what you’d expect. A 358 on the WSSM parent case at 1.8” long.
But, hold the presses, IN may have changed its regulations on this.
As an aside, Once upon a time, I picked up a set of WSSM dies thinking that Ohio would go this route. Still have them.
Not bad specs
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45-70 in a guide gun, or .450 on AR platform or Ruger Ranch rifle are the two most popular in our areas. My guide gun shoots sub MOA at 100 with an eotech on it, is nice and light, and you can work that lever fast when you need to. My friend just bought a Ruger Ranch rifle in .450, and sighting it in shot a 5 shot group in 1/2" with factory Hornady loads. Whether it was a fluke or not, still impressive for what it is. Those also have adjustable triggers that are more "like a rifle", which is reason enough to get away from a 12g with a crap trigger. The guide guns are pretty easy to do trigger work on as well and get them into a crisp hunting poundage.
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GSPV
A failure to plan is a plan for failure.
I wish that OH would loosen up on the rifle regs to allow some bottleneck cases. I’d like to try that a big bore on a shortened WSSM case or something like that.
What I *need* is to chill out, save my money, and wait until I retire and move back to TN.
What I *need* is to chill out, save my money, and wait until I retire and move back to TN.
I think I would make a decision based on energy, case and bullet availability.
From ODNR
Specific straight-walled cartridge rifles are legal for use during Ohio’s 2014 deer-gun and youth deer-gun seasons.
These specific straight-walled cartridge rifles are legal for deer hunting: .357 Magnum, .357 Maximum, .38 Special, .375 Super Magnum, .375 Winchester, .38-55, .41 Long Colt, .41 Magnum, .44 Special, .44 Magnum, .444 Marlin, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .45 Long Colt, .45 Winchester Magnum, .45 Smith & Wesson, .454 Casull, .460 Smith & Wesson, .45-70, .45-90, .45-110, .475 Linebaugh, .50-70, .50-90, .50-100, .50-110 and .500 Smith & Wesson. Shotguns and straight-walled cartridge rifles may have no more than three shells in the magazine and chamber combined while deer hunting.
That's old. It's any straight wall cartridge.
45 colt and 45 long colt???? I thought that was the same.
And 38 special, really? In Maryland, we have you use a rifle that developed 1200 foot pounds. What can ya get a 38 special in a rifle, 300 foot pounds?
And 38 special, really? In Maryland, we have you use a rifle that developed 1200 foot pounds. What can ya get a 38 special in a rifle, 300 foot pounds?
Do you want effective, or effective with lot's of recoil?
I'm running Cutting Edge Bullets 150gr ER Raptors for my custom 357Maximium CVA Apex. This is a 150gr copper bullet with a ballistic coefficient G1 of .320 at 2450fps from my 20" barreled rifle with very little recoil, an honest 350+ yard deer round. It would be easily duplicated with the Winchester 350 legend. Great for States like Iowa (or Ohio) where we are limited to straight wall pistol cartridges for deer hunting.
CVA now offers the stainless Scout in 350 Legend for a street price of about $360.
I'm running Cutting Edge Bullets 150gr ER Raptors for my custom 357Maximium CVA Apex. This is a 150gr copper bullet with a ballistic coefficient G1 of .320 at 2450fps from my 20" barreled rifle with very little recoil, an honest 350+ yard deer round. It would be easily duplicated with the Winchester 350 legend. Great for States like Iowa (or Ohio) where we are limited to straight wall pistol cartridges for deer hunting.
CVA now offers the stainless Scout in 350 Legend for a street price of about $360.
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GSPV
A failure to plan is a plan for failure.
Today, I’d say 350 Legend. Lighter weight, more velocity. More comfortable to shoot. More practice at the range.
Gman
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I have been kicking around a straight wall case for Ohio. (for the upcoming 2020 year) I am considering a lever action in .44 Mag. While the .357 Maximum is a very interesting cartridge, I don't believe there are any factory chambered lever guns offered. Do the Thompson Encores offer a factory rifle barrel in this chambering ? Whatever options are throwed out there, it must be a LOW recoil rifle.
Gman
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Wow, I just read a little about this, & it seems like this cartridge is right up my alley. Plus being a bolt rifle.
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