Pond James Pond
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I'm interested in establishing whether this cartridge could be used for hunting in Estonia.
Now before people suffer an apoplectic episode about what I'm gonna write, please understand, I don't make the rules.
So in Estonia, any large game cannot be hunted unless the cartridge has a calibre of 6.5mm or more and a bullet weight of 9 grams or more. 9 grams is about 139gr.
Sadly for the animals, there is no mention of a minimum joule or ft/lb requirement.
This means someone could technically hunt moose or brown bear with 7.62x39 if the bullet was heavy enough. I, personally, don't think x39 is good enough for those, but deer and boar should be fair game.
Whilst I don't have my licence, I would like to get it and prepare my arsenal for that time.
Preamble over: which bullet manufacturers make a 7.62 cal hunting bullet for the x39 cartridge (not FMJ) that is 139 grain or over?
Now before people suffer an apoplectic episode about what I'm gonna write, please understand, I don't make the rules.
So in Estonia, any large game cannot be hunted unless the cartridge has a calibre of 6.5mm or more and a bullet weight of 9 grams or more. 9 grams is about 139gr.
Sadly for the animals, there is no mention of a minimum joule or ft/lb requirement.
This means someone could technically hunt moose or brown bear with 7.62x39 if the bullet was heavy enough. I, personally, don't think x39 is good enough for those, but deer and boar should be fair game.
Whilst I don't have my licence, I would like to get it and prepare my arsenal for that time.
Preamble over: which bullet manufacturers make a 7.62 cal hunting bullet for the x39 cartridge (not FMJ) that is 139 grain or over?