- Jun 20, 2011
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It appears that Illinois is going to allow rifles during our deer firearm season. A bill has passed both the IL house and Senate with 100% approval and word on the street is that Governor Pritzer is going to sign the bill into law.
The legislation is going to be quite restrictive. Caliber must be .35 or bigger and must be a straightwall centerfire case. I believe there will be a case length min/max as well.
It will be nice not to have to shoot slugs. I find the recoil not too bad but hard to stomach $5-6 dollars a round (12ga 3" sabot). I'm not too interested in pistol rounds like the .347, .44, .500 etc. I'll be looking at the 350 legend, 450 bushmaster, maybe .444 marlin, 45/70 etc. but I leaning toward the 350 legend. This was a round developed by Winchester for slug only states that are starting to allow rifles to be used. I believe Ohio and Michigan; perhaps others are allowing these kinds of straight wall cartridges.
Leaning toward either winchester xpr or ruger american. Lots of AR platform and scout rifles in this caliber but I'd prefer a traditional bolt action rifle with 20-22 inch barrel. Just looking for opinions and if anyone here has any experience with the guns or 350 legend.
The legislation is going to be quite restrictive. Caliber must be .35 or bigger and must be a straightwall centerfire case. I believe there will be a case length min/max as well.
It will be nice not to have to shoot slugs. I find the recoil not too bad but hard to stomach $5-6 dollars a round (12ga 3" sabot). I'm not too interested in pistol rounds like the .347, .44, .500 etc. I'll be looking at the 350 legend, 450 bushmaster, maybe .444 marlin, 45/70 etc. but I leaning toward the 350 legend. This was a round developed by Winchester for slug only states that are starting to allow rifles to be used. I believe Ohio and Michigan; perhaps others are allowing these kinds of straight wall cartridges.
Leaning toward either winchester xpr or ruger american. Lots of AR platform and scout rifles in this caliber but I'd prefer a traditional bolt action rifle with 20-22 inch barrel. Just looking for opinions and if anyone here has any experience with the guns or 350 legend.