heres a dumb law for you...... in Indiana , we are not allowed to use a high powered rifle. but, if i buy a .243 barrel (or larger) for my encore that is 15" and put a pistol forearm and stock on it, i am legal..... Just makes no sense to me what so ever..... So, I am thinking of trying it this year, with a .270, just wander what the accuracy on such a short rifle (hand gun) barrel would be........here is our laws:
Handguns for hunting
Handguns, other than muzzleloading, must have a barrel at least 4 inches long and must fire a bullet of .243-inch diameter or larger. The handgun cartridge case, without the bullet, must be at least 1.16 inches long.
And Indiana code (definition of a pistol)
IC 35-47-1-6
"Handgun"
Sec. 6. "Handgun" means any firearm:
(1) designed or adapted so as to be aimed and fired from one (1) hand, regardless of barrel length; or
(2) any firearm with:
(A) a barrel less than sixteen (16) inches in length; or
(B) an overall length of less than twenty-six (26) inches.