Getting back into the hobby, maybe a stupid question.

[rkg1]

Pa requires a 44cal or larger for deer and a pistol must have a 12inch barrel after the breechplug is turned in. I can't find this in the regs but was told it by a builder. It also has to be 50 cal or larger. If I am wrong on the length thing I take correction well.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Pa requires a 44cal or larger for deer and a pistol must have a 12inch barrel after the breechplug is turned in. I can't find this in the regs but was told it by a builder. It also has to be 50 cal or larger. If I am wrong on the length thing I take correction well.

That sorta limits you to a Pedersoli Bounty in .50 with its 16A" barrel...

WAIT have we hijacked this thread ?

LD

 

[reddogge]

I'd like to see the game warden tell someone to pull the ball so he can measure the charge.

 

[dracer]

welcome to the forum

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

EXACTLY.... 60 grains of 2Fg is a bit "light" if one is using a 1 ounce ball in a Bess, and a bit stout when one is using a 90 grain .390 in a .40 .
They also require 40 grains and a 6" barrel if one uses a handgun, so only one or two revolvers will hold that much and have the long enough barrel, limiting the folks to single shot handguns.

LD

Pretty crazy. The last deer I shot was killed with an 1860 army. I probably had it loaded with 35gr. 30 yard shot to the neck and the deed was done.

 

[Mina]

They didn't have toothpicks in the old days?

They had small fingers.

 

[2 shots]

I'd like to see the game warden tell someone to pull the ball so he can measure the charge.

do you really think some would have a problem with that??? i dont

 

[Pete G]

I'd like to see the game warden tell someone to pull the ball so he can measure the charge.

We had one that would do that just so he could harass hunters. The other wardens didn’t like him either.