Indiana 460 deer rifle?

[BurninBrass]

Quick question: Can you use a rifle chambered for the S&W 460 for Indiana deer hunting while using 454 Casull or 45 Colt ammo? The 454 and 45 are legal but the 460 is not. I couldn't find any info on the subject. Or would it be more hassle than it's worth. Thanks!

 

[thekuhnburger]

I would give the DNR a call... but it may not be worth the hassle in case a conservation officer decides the DNR was wrong.

 

[fireball168]

Can you use a rifle chambered for the S&W 460 for Indiana deer hunting while using 454 Casull or 45 Colt ammo?

Yes.

The regulation is the on the cartridge case length, not the chamber of the rifle.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Fireball168 is correct.

If you go that route, I'd be 100% absolutely positively sure that you don't have any loaded .460 ammo, nor ANY kind of brass case (expended or even prepped for reloading) on your person or in your hunting vehicle.

You do NOT want to mess with the Conservation Officers.

-J-

 

[cedartop]

They load up Indiana .460 rounds at Sand Burr Gun Ranch. I honestly can't tell you the details of the round but I am sure Denny can.

Sand Burr Gun Ranch: Home

 

[in625shooter]

As of this year 2011 the 460 is legal. DNR allowed an increase in cartridge lenght to 1.8" from 1.625" Before this year 500 S&W was the biggest factory round. 460 S&W overal length is 1.8"

 

[rimfire_crazed]

As of this year 2011 the 460 is legal. DNR allowed an increase in cartridge lenght to 1.8" from 1.625" Before this year 500 S&W was the biggest factory round. 460 S&W overal length is 1.8"

WRONG.

This is merely a proposal and has yet to be adopted!

 

[cedartop]

As of this year 2011 the 460 is legal. DNR allowed an increase in cartridge lenght to 1.8" from 1.625" Before this year 500 S&W was the biggest factory round. 460 S&W overal length is 1.8"

Dennis mentioned this was supposed to happen, I didn't know if it was official or not. Thanks.

 

[Hotdoger]

As of this year 2011 the 460 is legal. DNR allowed an increase in cartridge lenght to 1.8" from 1.625" Before this year 500 S&W was the biggest factory round. 460 S&W overal length is 1.8"

1.8 regulation has not been passed yet.

 

[in625shooter]

While technically not legal (it's not deer season yet) When the printed DNR regulations come out you will see it will be "legal" this year

 

[sbcman]

Agree with the others- I think it would be OK, but I would wait till the new regs come out. I know I am.

 

[Hotdoger]

While technically not legal (it's not deer season yet) When the printed DNR regulations come out you will see it will be "legal" this year

You have a link to a news article or statement from DNR confirming that?

 

[HuntMeister]

Highly doubt that 1.8" cartridges will be legal for 2011 season. The new deer rule proposals just got approval from the NRC on Jan 11th, that is the fifth step of a 34 step process according to the DNR. Now they have to give time for public imput and conduct at least one public hearing. This will take most of this year to complete.

 

[hntrdav]

I read that none of the new proposals will take effect until 2012 if they pass.

 

[hntrdav]

Getting a 460 barrel for a Encore wouldn't be a bad choice since you could shoots 45 and 454's now and the 460 in 2012 if it passes

 

[jy951]

I wouldn't have a lot of confidence in the accuracy of a 45lc or 454 out of a 460 chamber.

 

[rimfire_crazed]

While technically not legal (it's not deer season yet) When the printed DNR regulations come out you will see it will be "legal" this year

Prove it.

 

[bonzaiberger]

A buddy of mine tried this this past year. He wanted to shoot 454's out of his 460 encore barrel but they would't hold a good enough pattern, the 460's on the other hand patterned great! So he used his ML barrel this year.

Now the guy at the local gun shop says he trimmed some 460 cases down for another guy and that guy loved them, but I don't know first hand so I can't back that up.

 

[willie69]

i beleive when the new regulations come out you can use that round there is a proposed increase of .02 which should be eneough for the 460 case length being 1.8

 

[sbcman]

Highly doubt that 1.8" cartridges will be legal for 2011 season. The new deer rule proposals just got approval from the NRC on Jan 11th, that is the fifth step of a 34 step process according to the DNR. Now they have to give time for public imput and conduct at least one public hearing. This will take most of this year to complete.

They can begin the public imput with me-NO!! Well, I guess I should say there are some parts of it I am cool with and other parts I am not cool with. If they take it altogether without changes, then no.

A related question here. I've heard from numerous people that you can use virtually any caliber out of handgun in Indiana, just not a rifle. True or not true? I've never read any reg stating it was true, but I might have missed it.