Is there a semiauto center fire mag limit for hunting big game in BC?
I know shotgun is limited to 2+1for birds, but not sure about using a 10 round pistol mag in a semi for big game.
Thx
Is there a semiauto center fire mag limit for hunting big game in BC?
I know shotgun is limited to 2+1for birds, but not sure about using a 10 round pistol mag in a semi for big game.
Thx
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5 round unless it's marked as a pistol magazine
"If you ever go into the bush, there are grizzly bears lurking behind just about every bush, waiting to pounce, so you need a powerful gun, with huge bullets" - Gatehouse ~ 2004
I don't believe there is, check page 17 in regs
Last edited by todbartell; 04-23-2018 at 10:33 AM.
"If you ever go into the bush, there are grizzly bears lurking behind just about every bush, waiting to pounce, so you need a powerful gun, with huge bullets" - Gatehouse ~ 2004
Not in BC.
AB there is tho.
The federal law states that 5 rounds is the max mag capacity for a center fire semi, as you say for big game I assume you don't mean a 17/22 rim fire(which as stated can hold more than 5 if it is not a pistol compatible mag). Not sure why anyone would need more than 5 shots for big game but in a semi, that's all your mag can hold under federal law, so while it may not be indicated in the game regs, under federal law it is illegal to possess a mag for semi auto center fire rifle so long for short, yes it's illegal to posses let alone hunt with...
handgunsMagazines designed to contain rimfire cartridges and designed or manufactured for use in a rifle do not have a regulated capacity. However, magazines designed to contain rimfire cartridges and designed or manufactured for use in a semiautomatic handgun are limited to 10 cartridges. Magazines designed or manufactured for use in both rifles and semiautomatic handguns are subject to the handgun limit of 10 cartridges.
Example:
Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 rifle and 15-22P pistol chambered for 22LR caliber:
- the 10 round magazine is unregulated
- the 25 round magazine is a prohibited device
Example 2*: The Ruger BX-25 magazine, chambered for 22 LR calibre, is designed and manufactured for use in the Ruger SR22 rifle, the 10/22 family of rifles/carbines and the 22 Charger handgun. As a result, this magazine is a prohibited device unless modified so its capacity is 10 cartridges or less. (*This information was not included in the original version of this bulletin, but was added on 2013-09-05.)
2. Magazines designed or manufactured for both centrefire calibre rifles and handguns
Magazines designed to contain centrefire cartridges and designed or manufactured for use in a semiautomatic rifle are limited to five cartridges. However, magazines designed to contain centrefire cartridges and designed or manufactured for use in a semiautomatic handgun are limited to 10 cartridges. Magazines designed or manufactured for use in both semiautomatic rifles and semiautomatic handguns are subject to the limit of five cartridges.
Example:
Hi-Point rifle and handgun chambered for 9mm Luger caliber:
- magazine capacities over five rounds are prohibited.
3. Magazines designed or manufactured for both centrefire calibre semiautomatic rifles and other (non-semiautomatic) rifles
Magazines designed to contain centrefire cartridges and designed or manufactured for use in a semiautomatic rifle are limited to five cartridges. However, magazines designed to contain centrefire cartridges and designed or manufactured for use in a rifle other than a semiautomatic or automatic rifle, do not have a regulated capacity. Magazines that are designed or manufactured for use in both semiautomatic rifles and other (non-semiautomatic) rifles are subject to the semiautomatic rifle limit of five cartridges
Last edited by Foxton Gundogs; 04-24-2018 at 08:44 PM.
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