9mm Thureon for Hunting?

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I wanted to find some opinions on the practicality of the 9mm Thureon rifle in a hunting context. Could it be used successfully in this area?

I own alot of 9mm ammo. and really like the pistol/rifle idea and especially the Thureon: looks like quality stuff with easy stripping. I know by watching "hickok45" that it has pretty good accuracy out to 230 yards without a scope - for him anyways. But it might not take down much by the time it reaches out that far because of its fall in velocity. Anyone with any opinions. Or should I only look at this rifle as a novelty for plinking purposes only.

Also, I know that Wanstalls sells these when they have them but there was a new company that came on the forums retail page last week that also had them. I believe they were from BC. Does anyone know the name of that store?

Thanks,

Gal
 
You can hunt with 9mil, but, I wouldn't do it past 100yd. It becomes a matter of stopping power and a humane takedown. If you're not sure that the round can do the job at a distance, don't take the shot. Also 9mm for larger game is not advisable for another reason....you might just pi$$ the pray off. Just my 2c....
 
Depends on the game you want to take?

For deer 9mm is not enough, a 10mm with premium ammo like buffalo bore or Winchester silver tips are equal power to a 357 which can take deer sized game
 
Thanks brandneo, Brian 46 and .223Rem:

If I'm right down here close to Erie then you are probably right, it might not be legal. Would it be legal up where you are in your part of Ontario to hunt with?
 
I can't see many uses for a 9mm Carbine when hunting. Too big for small game and too small for big game. I think it is better for plinking and home defense.* If you want one though, I would just go ahead. Fun is a viable reason to own any gun.

*Where applicable.
 
WRH said:
I can't see many uses for a 9mm Carbine when hunting. Too big for small game and too small for big game. I think it is better for plinking and home defense.* If you want one though, I would just go ahead. Fun is a viable reason to own any gun.

*Where applicable.
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This. I got rid of my TDC in 9mm because of those very reasons. Too big for small game, not big enough for medium/big game. I passed it on to another CGNer who uses it as a range plinker I think.
 
Strictly speaking, it's not too small for deer. Plenty of deer have been killed with the 32-20, and the 9mm can be handloaded far in excess of those power levels.

Just the same, it's not ideal. I'd consider one for a short range bush rifle on small deer, but it would be more of a novelty act than anything serious.
 
ezekielz said:
do NOT hunt with a 9mm.... be humane to the animal.
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This ... If you want to hunt , do so with a rifle that was designed along with a calibre more appropriate for hunting. Not a caliber originally designed for a sidearm. I'm a 22-250 guy myself for small and med. sized game. Although I've really been looking at something in 204 ruger the past few days.
 
remember for deer the minimum fpe at any range for deer is 1000 lbs. the 9mm doesn't even have that at the muzzle. think about this- how often is a person shot and not stopped with one shot from 9mm. a deer and man take about the same to put down with one shot.
 
bullzeye said:
remember for deer the minimum fpe at any range for deer is 1000 lbs. the 9mm doesn't even have that at the muzzle. think about this- how often is a person shot and not stopped with one shot from 9mm. a deer and man take about the same to put down with one shot.
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Hunting regs vary by province. I haven't seen an FPE requirement here in AB, but it could be hiding in the Wildlife act and not in the printed regulations. There is definitely a minimum caliber requirement, though: .23" or greater to hunt big game. There used to be a minimum cartridge length requirement, but no longer.

As for one shot "stops"... Shot placement trumps cartridge power every time.
 
.223Rem said:
Keep in mind- depending on how far south you are there is the .275 max caliber hunting rule (9mm is .354cal). Stupid I know, 9mm is to big but a .270WSM isn't.
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This boggles my mind to. So just to be on the extreme side of things I bought a .270 wsm from groundhogs in southern Ontario. They wont let me use something with minimal power well f them then!
 
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