Catch 22 indeed. I can get that it would have been a mayhem if they changed the current old ones. And I can buy that the 9.3x74R won't be permitted for Coyote becuase of its advantage at the other end of the list.L3M182 wrote:Well it’s catch 22 now isn’t it really, I think we can all agree some permitted lists arnt ideal and some of the older rifles have very odd permitted lists. However new rifles need to be balanced against these and if they decided enough was enough and a rebalance and overhaul of the entire roster of permitted lists inevitabley the complaints of “I bought this gun for this reason and now it can’t do it. I want my money back” would flood in. Remember the drama surrounding the 357 for geese getting scraped once the grasshopper got released. A single species on a single outdated handgun and it caused mayhem
What I can't get is the .30R. That's the real catch here. Can't go for Bison/Banteng but not also Coyote. That's a tough riddle to solve when looking at its competitors in store.
If they thought that enough was enough but decided that "we can't change the old ones", then I think they made a too hefty turn. Prime example below:
Rifle: 7mm Magnum Bullpop
Weight: 3
Ammo weight: 0.4
Scopes: Red dot, 2-6x26, 3-9x40, 12x50
Magazine: 5 rounds
Power/Penetration: Very good
Permitted species: Coyote to Bison/Banteng
Price w/o scope: 600 em$
Rifle: 7x64mm Bolt Action Rifle
Weight: 4
Ammo weight: 0.65
Scopes: 1.1-8x30
Magazine: 5 rounds
Power/Penetration: Weak sauce
Permitted species: Same as the Bullpop except Bison/Banteng
Price w/o scope: 600 em$
The Bullpop has many competitors in store whereas the 7x64mm is completely overrun so not worth mentioning further more imo.
The 9.3x74R can stand a chance when comparing thanks to its permission for Water Buffalo for the cost of the Coyote. But it got a scope not everyone are happy with and either way it's only x8 zoom.
The .30R stands out here. It's allowed for 3 species less compared to its competitors in store (and there are seven different ones if them). Actually it's allowed for less than the 7x64mm too.