Factory 25 rd 10/22 mags?

I believe they are prohited for some reason I can't recall right now. Oh maybe they are designed to fit in a pistol.
 
They can be had but need to be pinned to 10 rounds (as they're advertised for the charger pistol also). That's pretty much why no one wants to bring them in. And who would really want them that way...
 
factionrr said:
There really needs to be a sticky about the bx-25
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This.
Anyways, the BX-25 is prohibited because it is 25rd capacity and it is marketed for use with the charger which is classified as a pistol. Pistols in our great country which can only have 10rd mags which makes the BX-25 verboden.
 
DiM said:
This.
Anyways, the BX-25 is prohibited because it is 25rd capacity and it is marketed for use with the charger which is classified as a pistol. Pistols in our great country which can only have 10rd mags which makes the BX-25 verboden.
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My local gun shop sells the BX25 as well as the Butler Creek version. There is no magazine capacity limit on a .22 rifle. If you can find a 100 round drum magazine for your .22 rifle you are still legal as long as its not automatic.
 
machinerydoctor said:
My local gun shop sells the BX25 as well as the Butler Creek version. There is no magazine capacity limit on a .22 rifle. If you can find a 100 round drum magazine for your .22 rifle you are still legal as long as its not automatic.
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Incorrect. If the rifle has a pistol variant (Ruger Charger) and the magazine is marketed for the pistol version its then determined by the RCMP to be designed for the pistol and thus must be pinned to 10 rds.

Reference the fiasco with the Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 for proof.

Like I said, more nonsensical law/interpretation for Canadian gun owners.
 
same reasoning why we can have 10rd LAR Pistol mags for our AR-15's, and I also believe you can 12rounds of 9mm in a 40S&W Mag.
 
Let me see if I have this right...

.22 rifle manual/semi-auto there is no magazine limit. even if I had one capable of 100 rounds. but if the mag fits a hand gun, it is limited to 10 rounds.

All semi-auto and full auto rifles have a 5 round limit

Bolt action and pump action rifles do not have a limit... eg: 303 british can have 10 round mag

all hand guns have a limit of 10 rounds

Factory shot guns are not limited unless you are bird hunting and it is 2 in the mag, 1 in the chamber... And can't use that fancy auto loader thing that can give you like 40 rounds....
 
Which local gun shop is that. Last time I check (when they were first introduced) the local shop said they're prohibited.
machinerydoctor said:
My local gun shop sells the BX25 as well as the Butler Creek version. There is no magazine capacity limit on a .22 rifle. If you can find a 100 round drum magazine for your .22 rifle you are still legal as long as its not automatic.
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GIGGIDY said:
Incorrect. If the rifle has a pistol variant (Ruger Charger) and the magazine is marketed for the pistol version its then determined by the RCMP to be designed for the pistol and thus must be pinned to 10 rds.

Reference the fiasco with the Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 for proof.

Like I said, more nonsensical law/interpretation for Canadian gun owners.
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This is interesting in light of the fact that I just completed my RFSAC in January and my instructor, a former career Canadian military man who put the majority of the course together for the RCMP, told us there is no magazine capacity limit for a
.22 rifle. Looks like more FUBAR regulations at work. I was using mine at the range today and had what looked like a couple of cops at the bench next to me with their handguns didn't say anything about it.
 
machinerydoctor said:
This is interesting in light of the fact that I just completed my RFSAC in January and my instructor, a former career Canadian military man who put the majority of the course together for the RCMP, told us there is no magazine capacity limit for a
.22 rifle. Looks like more FUBAR regulations at work. I was using mine at the range today and had what looked like a couple of cops at the bench next to me with their handguns didn't say anything about it.
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Thats because allot of cops don't know about the laws. I happend to let 1 know about the LAR 15 mags since he wanted an AR 15 then I also mentined all the non restricted rifles that can fit that same mag. He was very intrested in picking 1 up

He had his pal but I had to explain the diffrences between non restricted, Restricted, Prohib, Antque and prohib devices. It makes sence once you figure it all out
 
machinerydoctor said:
This is interesting in light of the fact that I just completed my RFSAC in January and my instructor, a former career Canadian military man who put the majority of the course together for the RCMP, told us there is no magazine capacity limit for a
.22 rifle. Looks like more FUBAR regulations at work. I was using mine at the range today and had what looked like a couple of cops at the bench next to me with their handguns didn't say anything about it.
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what were you shooting a 10/22 with butler creek 25 rd mags, because that is legal now if you were using the ruger BX25 25 rd mags that would be illegal. Canadian firearms laws:bangHead:
 
Bummer, thanks guys. I was unaware that these mags had been marketed for the charger pistol. I wonder how many chargers are in Canada vs rifles?

However this is an interpretation of the law by the RCMP and not necessarily how a court would view things. Someone (with deeper pockets than me unfortunately) needs to challenge this garbage.
 
Leonidas said:
Bummer, thanks guys. I was unaware that these mags had been marketed for the charger pistol. I wonder how many chargers are in Canada vs rifles?

However this is an interpretation of the law by the RCMP and not necessarily how a court would view things. Someone (with deeper pockets than me unfortunately) needs to challenge this garbage.
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From the Ruger website-
Detailed Description
This genuine Ruger® factory magazine with Ruger® logo has been tested and has proven to feed as reliably as the standard BX-1™ 10-round Ruger® rotary magazine. BX-25™ magazines will work with any factory original Ruger® 10/22® rifle, SR-22® rifle, and 22 Charger™ pistol. Ruger® cannot bill to or ship 25-round magazines to the following states and cities: California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington DC, Aurora, IL, Chicago, IL. DO NOT ORDER THIS PRODUCT, if you live in these locations.

from the Butler creek website-
Hot Lips and Steel Lips Banana Magazines
Our famous Hot Lips and Steel Lips Magazines in 25-round versions for your 10/22.


If Ruger only would have omitted "22 Charger pistol" from there marketing, the BX25 magazine would have been legal in Canada. I guess their marketing people think there is more of a Charger market in the US then a 10/22 market in Canada or they just didn't know our stupid laws :(
 
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So whoever said they got one in Canada is BS or they illegally brought it in. Too bad, wanted to see if it was better than Butler Creek.
 
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