Cartridges
| Muzzle energy (ft lb)
| Vermin & ground game and other small quarry
3
| Fox and other medium quarry
4
| Deer and other large quarry
5
| Dangerous Game
6
|
.177-.25 Air Rifles (FAC)
1
.22 RF
.17 Mach 2
.17 HMR
.22 WMR
.17 Remington
2
.22 Hornet
2
.204
| >12 ft lb
100-200
650-700
800-900
| Yes
| No
(Yes for .17 Remington & HMR, .22 Hornet and WMR – also .22 RF in certain circumstance (see 13.25))
| No
| No
|
.17 Remington2
.218 Bee
.22 Hornet2
.22-.250
.220 Swift
.222 Remington
5.56mm/.223
.243
6mm PPC
6mm/.244
| 800-900
600-800
650-700
1,350-1,500
1,300-1,900
900-1,000
1,000-1,400
1,600-2,000
1,300-1,800
1,800-2,100
| No
(Yes for .17 Remington & HMR, .22 Hornet and WMR)
| Yes
| No7
(Yes for Muntjac and Chinese water deer in England and Wales with .222 and greater, .243 & 6mm/.244)
Yes in Scotland for Roe Deer with .222 and greater.)
| No
|
.243
6mm/.244
.25-06
6.5mm x 55/.256
.257 Weatherby
.264
.270
7mm/.275
.284
.30-06
.303
7.62mm x 51/.308
.444 Marlin
.45-70
| 1,600-2,000
1,800-2,100
2,000-2,400
1,800-2,400
2,400-2,900
1,600-2,900
2,450-2,700
2,200-2,400
2,250-2,800
2,600-3,000
1,900-2,400
2,400-2,600
2,500-3,000
1,600-2,400
| No
| No
(Yes for .243 & 6mm/.244)
(see also paragraph 13.25)
| Yes
(but see paragraph 13.30-13.34)
| |