Is it legal to hunt with a 9mm carbine in SW Ontario

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A friend of mine told me last night that he just picked up a new JR carbine, that shoots 9mm.
He's said that he talked to and MNR officer, that told him it was legal to hunt coyotes with it in SW ontario.
My question is why is it legal to hunt with a 9mm handgun round but not with anything bigger than a .270 in high power.
 
From the Ontario Small Game hunting regs:

"A person hunting small game may not carry or use a rifle of
greater calibre than a .275-calibre rifle, except a muzzle-loading
gun, in the geograhic areas of Brant, Chatham-Kent, Durham,
Elgin, Essex, Haldimand, Halton, Hamilton, Huron, Lambton,
Middlesex, Niagara, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxford, Peel,
Perth, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington or York."

9mm = .365 & coyotes are considered small game. No allowed IMHO.
 
glang1 said:
From the Ontario Small Game hunting regs:

"A person hunting small game may not carry or use a rifle of
greater calibre than a .275-calibre rifle, except a muzzle-loading
gun, in the geograhic areas of Brant, Chatham-Kent, Durham,
Elgin, Essex, Haldimand, Halton, Hamilton, Huron, Lambton,
Middlesex, Niagara, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxford, Peel,
Perth, Toronto, Waterloo, Wellington or York."

9mm = .365 & coyotes are considered small game. No allowed IMHO.
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And if he does not live in one of those counties he can shoot whatever he wants.
Lots of counties in southern ontario not listed there.
 
MXoutdoors said:
A friend of mine told me last night that he just picked up a new JR carbine, that shoots 9mm.
He's said that he talked to and MNR officer, that told him it was legal to hunt coyotes with it in SW ontario.
My question is why is it legal to hunt with a 9mm handgun round but not with anything bigger than a .270 in high power.
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Depends where in SW he is.
 
Ok guys, I called up the MNR office last week and asked this question, I was told that a 9mm handgun round was ok to hunt small game with in SW Ontario aslong as it is a non restricted rifle. The reason is that the handgun round dose not preform like a high powered rifle, but more like a rimfire in terms of velocity. Their was some kind of formula he used but I forgot to right that down, so my next step is to go to the office and get it in writing, then maybe go buy myself a JR Carbine :)
 
MXoutdoors said:
Ok guys, I called up the MNR office last week and asked this question, I was told that a 9mm handgun round was ok to hunt small game with in SW Ontario aslong as it is a non restricted rifle. The reason is that the handgun round dose not preform like a high powered rifle, but more like a rimfire in terms of velocity. Their was some kind of formula he used but I forgot to right that down, so my next step is to go to the office and get it in writing, then maybe go buy myself a JR Carbine :)
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Please DO get that in writing...then send me a copy. (not joking) I've been wanting a JR for some time, to use in SW Ontario for pests/varmints, but it IS in an area with a .275 restriction too. Please keep us posted.
 
.22LRGUY said:
Please DO get that in writing...then send me a copy. (not joking) I've been wanting a JR for some time, to use in SW Ontario for pests/varmints, but it IS in an area with a .275 restriction too. Please keep us posted.
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Then you will not be able to use a 9mm anything if your hunting in caliber restricted zone. Forget the JR Carbine, buy a Thureon Defense and live regret free. :)
 
MXoutdoors said:
Ok guys, I called up the MNR office last week and asked this question, I was told that a 9mm handgun round was ok to hunt small game with in SW Ontario aslong as it is a non restricted rifle. The reason is that the handgun round dose not preform like a high powered rifle, but more like a rimfire in terms of velocity. Their was some kind of formula he used but I forgot to right that down, so my next step is to go to the office and get it in writing, then maybe go buy myself a JR Carbine :)
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You need to get that in writing, as far as the regs go this is 100% wrong in those listed counties.
 
Waiting to see it in writing! I will copy it, paste it and laminate it to keep in my hunting bag and then I will try and pick off a few critters with my 9mm JR.
 
It's not the MNR's call. Most of the municipalities, not all of which are down this way, with the daft calibre restriction have enacted a by-law. Some of said by-laws specifically say nothing greater than .275 calibre. Some, mostly around TO, say .270. Both by the cartridge name. Any 9mm is too big in those municipalities. Nice of JR to make a Canadian version of their toy though.
You can hunt moose with it, in Ontario, too. Law says any centre fire for hunting large game. Despite the fact that no pistol cartridge is good enough for deer, never mind Bullwinkle.
 
sunray said:
It's not the MNR's call. Most of the municipalities, not all of which are down this way, with the daft calibre restriction have enacted a by-law. Some of said by-laws specifically say nothing greater than .275 calibre. Some, mostly around TO, say .270. Both by the cartridge name. Any 9mm is too big in those municipalities. Nice of JR to make a Canadian version of their toy though.
You can hunt moose with it, in Ontario, too. Law says any centre fire for hunting large game. Despite the fact that no pistol cartridge is good enough for deer, never mind Bullwinkle.
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plenty of pistol calibers are good enough for deer and plenty have been used to take deer out of pistol length barrels just because it is not legal here to do so dose no mean thy are not good enough. everything has its limitations and if you stay within those and place it right it will do its job
 
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