Caliber use in specific areas

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There was another post that raised a question for me. I was told that south of Hwy 7 (in Ontario) you can't use a caliber greater than 275. North of that rour ok. the other post was saying that only applies to small game? So if I am hunting large game I can use any caliber I want wherever I want setting aside no discharge and shotgun only areas.

Secondly a .270 caliber rifle. .270 is smaller that .275 but actually is .277. Can you use that ...which do they go by the caliber or actual size. I have been wondering that one for a while.

Thanks Guys
 
'They' (the lawmakers in the municipality) don't generally know enough to go beyond looking what's stamped on the barrel. So '270' it is as far as I'm concerned

N_R
 
What they are saying is that you can use a 270 or less if you are hunting small game. This stipulation is mostly in effect where there are shot gun/ black powder/bow only seasons. The area is just to populated to use large caliber firearms for the larger game(their opinion, not mine). IF you have a rifle season in your area you can use whatever you have.

BEST ADVICE:

*** READ and become INTIMATE with your hunting regulations. ***


And if you still have questions ,phone the MNR
 
I'm not a hunter, but my understanding is you can't shoot small game in Ontario with anything larger than a .270 if you are south of the French River.

For larger game like deer, it's only limited by the municipal discharge bylaws.

The regs refer to the bore diameter, not the groove.
 
Here is the wording from the summary of hunting regulations:

You may not use a rifle of greater calibre than .275, except a
flintlock or percussion cap muzzle-loading gun, for hunting
small game in the counties of: Brant, Elgin, Essex, Huron,
Lambton, Middlesex, Northumberland, Oxford, Perth and
Wellington and the regional municipalities of
Chatham/Kent, Durham, Haldimand-Norfolk, Halton,
Hamilton-Wentworth, Niagara, Peel, Waterloo and York
and the City of Toronto.

The caliber is measure by the bore size of the rifle and while the .270 is actually .277 if you measure the bullet, the bore, if measured land to land, is under .275.
 
I believe the law was put in place to eliminate the use of military calibers that used solid point ammunition.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
Some of the older members might be able to tell us.
It does not make sense at all; I can use a 270 Weatherby and a 50 cal. ML but not a 44 magnum for small game.
257 Roberts
 
257Roberts said:
I believe the law was put in place to eliminate the use of military calibers that used solid point ammunition.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
Some of the older members might be able to tell us.
It does not make sense at all; I can use a 270 Weatherby and a 50 cal. ML but not a 44 magnum for small game.
257 Roberts
Click to expand...

It's government; it doesn't HAVE to make sense...

N_R
 
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