Minimum legal calibre for big game

7 REM MAG · #1 06-24-2007, 09:59 PM

Title pretty much says it all, i think its the 223 but am not sure. any help is appreciated

Bushmaster · #2 06-24-2007, 10:03 PM

Min Is .24

WCTHEMI · #3 06-24-2007, 10:26 PM

Right from the hunting regs.
It is unlawful to

set out, use or employ any of the following items for the purpose of hunting big game:
ammunition of less than .23 calibre,
ammunition that contains non-expanding bullets,
an auto-loading firearm that has the capacity to hold more than 5 cartridges in the magazine,
a shotgun having a gauge of .410 or less,
a shotgun in a bird sanctuary,
bait, except as permitted for the hunting of black bears (click here to view Big Game Regulations and Black Bear Baiting),
an arrow other than an authorized arrow (click here to view Big Game Regulations and Bowhunting),
a bow other than an authorized bow (click here to view Big Game Regulations and Bowhunting),
a muzzle-loading firearm of less than .44 calibre,
a rifle or shotgun in WMUs 212, 248 or 410 (persons hunting under the authority of a Strathcona White-tailed Deer Licence, a Foothills Deer Licence, or an Antlerless Moose Special Licence in Strathcona County may hunt with a bow and arrow, cross-bow, muzzleloader or shotgun),
a trap,
a cross-bow and arrow that is not authorized (click here to view Hunting with a Cross-bow)

Blackwolf · #4 06-24-2007, 10:29 PM

BAM....Straight to the book

TBark · #5 06-24-2007, 10:35 PM

Makes you wonder the way some of the loads in the smaller cal's are these days, if the min calibre may be lowered to .22X (223, 22-250) with certain exceptions.

TBark

WCTHEMI · #6 06-24-2007, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackwolf

BAM....Straight to the book

For sure, its the best place to look.

#7 06-24-2007, 10:37 PM

Therefore a 223 is not big enough for big game (incase its confusing, its still a 22 caliber round). Basically the 243 and 6mm are two rounds considerd small yet legal (theres a few more i know but those two are common).

duffy4 · #8 06-24-2007, 11:24 PM

Note also that the cartridge length regulation has been eliminated. So one can hunt big game with a .44 mag. and a number of similar cartridges that you couldn't used to in Alberta.

Robin in Rocky