Transcript Use of Low Powered Rifles in Delaware For

USE OF LOW POWERED RIFLES IN
DELAWARE FOR DEER HUNTING
By: Zac Truitt, Mark Spicer, and Nick Gray
Why we can’t use them
The trajectory of the rifle bullet is to much. This
causes the bullet to travel very far before
losing all its energy.
The reason Delaware cant use them is because
the land is to flat so the bullet goes very far
before stopping.
The bullet may pass threw an object and still
cause damage.
Why we should use low-powered
rifles.
 Unlike high-powered rifles, low powered
don’t travel near as far.
 Most modern shotgun and muzzle loading
cartridges have just about the same velocity
and trajectory as most low powered
rifles.(44.mag, 30-30, 45-70).
 A very good use for these rifles are for cropdamage. People are only allowed to hunt the
fields so they are able to shoot long ranges
with many reloads.
Why we should use low-powered
rifles.
 Since they have close to if not the same
trajectory as modern muzzle loaders they
should be allowed if muzzle loaders are.
 There should be a season added in order to
hunt with them.
 This could also control the deer population
better because most are bolt or semiautomatic. While a muzzleloader is one shot
Seasons
Rifles should be allowed during all shotgun
seasons.
Not during muzzleloader though, due to the
fact that’s it’s a tradition.
There should also be another season added.
This would bring in more money, decrease
deer population and decrease poaching.
Low-Power Rifle Usage in DE
Dear Jack Markel, and Danny Short
In Delaware, rifles are not permitted s hunting weapons. There are a few reasons for this. One of
the main reasons is that many high-powered rifles such as a 270. Or a 30-06 has a very flat trajectory.
This causes the bullet to travel very far distances without dropping. This concerns people because,
unlike areas where rifles are allowed such as Pennsylvania, Delaware has very flat land. This means
that people’s health can be in danger, even if you’re so far away that you can’t see them. Also so people
can’t shoot deer at very long distances, some people declare hunting unethical.
Although in my eyes, certain rifle calibers with certain cartridges should be allowed in
Delaware. I say these because some rifle bullets have no flatter trajectory then the modern muzzle
loading rifle and many shotgun cartridges. In the past 20 years many muzzleloader and shotgun
cartridges have developed to shoot at flat trajectories and high velocities. So far we have not had any
problem with the use of these cartridges. Some rifle cartridges that could be used is .44, .44 magnum,
45-70 and 30-30.
So what basically I’m saying is, why shouldn’t rifles with no difference in trajectory and velocity,
be allowed in Delaware. There would be many advantages to this. It would bring more I money into
Delaware because I believe many more people would hunt. Also it would decrease the deer population.
This would decrease car/ deer interactions which cost money and that would also decrease the amount
of crop damage by deer. You also have to buy crop damage permits so that would bring more money
into the state. So ask yourself, why you wouldn’t allow certain rifle cartridges to be used during the
Delaware deer hunting season?
From,
Zac Truitt
Mark Spicer
Nick Gray