Converting an old 10/22 magazine in tool container

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I've got this old worn out butler creek 10 round mag with plastic lips that i carry empty on the gun while out on the snowmobile (keeps the snow from building up in the mag well)
instead of carrying the bugger empty, why not convert it to a tool container. so..

So far planning on fitting the hex wrenches for the scope mount/field strip and a flat head screwdriver for the rail. Any other tools you guys would carry along ?


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robab said:
Spare ammo ? If it's hollowed out you can put 20 extra rounds in there.
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It probably couldn't legally be used as a "plug" in the rifle while on the snowmobile then, I would think it would be a magazine containing ammo, regardless of the fact that it didn't function.
 
The CC defines a magazine -

“cartridge magazine” means a device or container from which ammunition may be fed into the firing chamber of a firearm.

No definition of magazine in the FWCA, and in any case federal would trump provincial if the definitions differed.

In the case of a magazine body that no longer functions, it wouldn't be legally any different that a butt stock ammo pouch. Whether a CO or LEO agrees with that is another matter.
 
Would a tightly-wound bore snake fit in there as well? Would be pretty hand.

flashman said:
Whether a CO or LEO agrees with that is another matter.
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That, unfortunately is the linchpin of the entire situation. Generally abiding by the actual laws isn't enough if a CO or LEO disagrees with you. Even if you are in the right and a judge will side with you; that doesn't help the fact that you had to deal with being charged in the first place (and probably at a minimum had your rifle confiscated if you didn't also get cuffed). In my experience LEO's often know little about firearms laws and it's random if they are reasonable with you or not when it comes to guns. CO's are often very reasonable if you are level headed and not offensive right off the bat.

Just to avoid a possible headache, I would avoid storing ammo in a broken magazine in the rifle.
 
i like the boresnake idea. it would keep everything from moving too.

as for the ammo, i keep the stash in a bag on the sled. usually, 3 x 10 rounder are far more than enough for whatever i can meet on a day out usually.
 
flashman said:
The CC defines a magazine -

“cartridge magazine” means a device or container from which ammunition may be fed into the firing chamber of a firearm.

No definition of magazine in the FWCA, and in any case federal would trump provincial if the definitions differed.

In the case of a magazine body that no longer functions, it wouldn't be legally any different that a butt stock ammo pouch. Whether a CO or LEO agrees with that is another matter.
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LUTNIT said:
That, unfortunately is the linchpin of the entire situation. Generally abiding by the actual laws isn't enough if a CO or LEO disagrees with you. Even if you are in the right and a judge will side with you; that doesn't help the fact that you had to deal with being charged in the first place (and probably at a minimum had your rifle confiscated if you didn't also get cuffed). In my experience LEO's often know little about firearms laws and it's random if they are reasonable with you or not when it comes to guns. CO's are often very reasonable if you are level headed and not offensive right off the bat.

Just to avoid a possible headache, I would avoid storing ammo in a broken magazine in the rifle.
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You guys said it way better than I did - frankly, it's not the hill I'd want to die on.

The original idea is very clever though, I'll also suggest folding a few zip ties into there - not so much for the rifle of course, but most places a .22 can be useful zip ties also come in very handy at times.
 
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