brewer12345
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That is unusual. Any idea why they are not legal? It's a centerfire rifle cartridge and a large enough bullet. Just as powerful as a 30-30. What state?
Colorado. The bullet is big enough, but the state mandates 1000 ft-lb at 100 yards. I can find a factory load that is just about rated for that, but I have no particular desire to set myself up for an argument and maybe a fine. I imagine that the standard is set up that way because 1) we have lots of out of state hunters who may not be familiar with long distance hunting and 2) the standard for elk (big and tough) is the same as deer (relatively easy to kill). Bear in mind that the energy standard for handgun hunting big game is just over half that at 50 yards, and the regs theoretically make a 54 cal round ball pushed by 25 grains of powder legal to hunt elk.