.275 and under in Southern Ontario...

Your da is confused. S'ok. He's not alone.
"...where is this written?..." In the hunting regs an/or municipal by-laws.
"...didn't know it was on small game only..." Depends on the municipality. I think the hunting regs are quoting municipal by-laws. Literally as a service to hunters. As opposed to a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act thing. Some municipalities say nothing greater than .275 for small game. Some say nothing greater, period. Some say nothing greater than .270 for any hunting too. Mostly around TO. I think Durham Region is one of those, despite what the hunting regs say. Call the County/township office to be sure. Mind you, a lot of 'em have their by-laws on-line.
The really stupid part is that it goes by the cartridge name, not the bullet diameter. A .270 Win would be out if it went by the bullet diameter. So a .270 Win or .275 Weatherby Magnum is ok, but a .276 Pedersen, not that anybody is likely to have one of them, is not.
"...how is a 270 safer than a 308..." You're looking for logic where none exists. These silly by-laws were dreamed up by civil servants with no firearm knowledge. Rumour has it that they started, in Southwestern Ontario at least, just after W.W. I to stop the use of surplus .303's. Strictly a rumour though.
dutchhunter, your key board is broken.
 
sunray said:
Your da is confused. S'ok. He's not alone.
"...where is this written?..." In the hunting regs an/or municipal by-laws.
"...didn't know it was on small game only..." Depends on the municipality. I think the hunting regs are quoting municipal by-laws. Literally as a service to hunters. As opposed to a Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act thing. Some municipalities say nothing greater than .275 for small game. Some say nothing greater, period. Some say nothing greater than .270 for any hunting too. Mostly around TO. I think Durham Region is one of those, despite what the hunting regs say. Call the County/township office to be sure. Mind you, a lot of 'em have their by-laws on-line.
The really stupid part is that it goes by the cartridge name, not the bullet diameter. A .270 Win would be out if it went by the bullet diameter. So a .270 Win or .275 Weatherby Magnum is ok, but a .276 Pedersen, not that anybody is likely to have one of them, is not.
"...how is a 270 safer than a 308..." You're looking for logic where none exists. These silly by-laws were dreamed up by civil servants with no firearm knowledge. Rumour has it that they started, in Southwestern Ontario at least, just after W.W. I to stop the use of surplus .303's. Strictly a rumour though.
dutchhunter, your key board is broken.
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May be bylaws as well, but it is a provincial regulation and clearly spelled out in the hunting regs.
 
The laws intent was to prevent guys coming back from the war (s) to shoot at Jacks and Coyotes with their .303s and military ammo. The intent was to allow the .270 Win. The person who made up the law didnèt account for the .277 size of the .270Win.
The cops know about it and will generally let someone off using a .270 Win.
Seriously though, do you have to hunt in this built up hell hole off a municipality with a .270 that badlyÉ
Now my frickin computer is talking french with these faggy É é when I try to post a question mark. What the hellÉ
Essex county sucks and needs to get rid of the weeklong shotgun hunt that is nothing but a tresspassing free for all. Just by a .22-250 and shoot hollow points at coyotesand jacks and what not. Shoot your .270 and live with the consequences if you get stopped.

Hunt someplace better than Essex County.
 
The regs say 'nominally' .275, and so the actual diameter doesn't matter - the name 270 makes it OK, I would think.

RG

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