Originally Posted by shaman
Ohio has new regs allowing Pistol Cartridge Rifles (PCR) for deer hunting. Here's the list:

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Proposed hunting rifles are chambered for the following calibers: .357 Magnum, .357 Maximum, .38 Special, .375 Super Magnum, .375 Winchester, .38-55, .41 Long Colt, .41 Magnum, .44 Special, .44 Magnum, .444 Marlin, .45 ACP, .45 Colt, .45 Long Colt, .45 Winchester Magnum, .45 Smith & Wesson, .454 Casull, .460 Smith & Wesson, .45-70, .45-90, .45-110, .475 Linebaugh, .50-70, .50-90, .50-100, .50-110 and .500 Smith & Wesson.


I'm particularly interested in the .375 Win. It seems like it could be made into a reasonable whitetail rig. Before I go looking for one, I'd like to hear what y'all had to say about it.





I have just been through this for Iowa's reg's. Must be in a handgun configuration -- no shoulder stock -- with a minimum of 4" length but no limit on length. I am building a T/C Encore with an 18" barrel in 444 a Marlin.
I considered the 375 Win, the 357 Max, etc., but in the end the pragmatist in me took over as finding brass and appropriate bullets in those two is problematic at best. The 444 on the other hand has two bullet weights with pointy tips with the heavier, a 265-grain a Leverevolution bullet actually having a BC of .225. This is easily capable of select 250-yard shots.
Anyway, that's the direction I went.