Given that all these cartridges will heave a bullet probably two plus miles, I cannot see the intelligence in the Indiana regulations.
What's the purpose? How are these "safer?" What's the point? It sounds like the ballistically ignorant are running the Indiana G&P. Either that, or they're lying to local officials to get the idea of "safer?" deer hunting rounds passed while hoping to give more range than a shotgun with Foster slugs.
So you can't have it both ways. Safety from rifle fire plunging out out the sky at extreme distances (which is overrated as a cause of innocent fatalities or injuries) or a more effective deer round? Which is it? Who's running the show here? The effectiveness of any possible solution is lost on me, I must confess. If long range random rifle fire is such a concern, either ban it entirely or let everything be allowed, as 2 miles really seems little different than 3 miles in terms of hazard.
Again, you can't have both. A short ranged shotgun slug isn't a long ranged bullet, and implying both can be had with the same cartridge (bullet fallout safety and increased range) is nonsensical.
IndySteve, this certainly wasn't directed at you. Just your odd regulations.