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I think AK is taking about a .50 Beowulf mag. Five rounds of .50 Beowulf would take up roughly the same space as 15 rounds of .223.
Interest in a Non-Res. AR type rifle in .22 Magnum?
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No need to apologize to anyone good Sir
.50 beowulf AR mags will fit (the ones that are properly pinned to fit 5 rnds of beowulf) will fit 14 rnds of 223 and are perfectly legal due to the fact they were designed for .50 beowulf ..be very cautious though as those that can fit 15 rnds of .223 Were pinned wrong and can fit 6 rnds of .50 beowulf making them instantly evil and prohib... for any naysayers
..lol I have personally watched the demonstration ..this is not an "I heard that a guy that knows a guy". It was witnessed at Silverdale gun club this summer (had to re pin a couple of my older ones after seeing it)Btw on an off note....50 beowulf is an odd beast
.Ahh but why bother with the AR bs. This would only be worth while as a non restricted.
Rimfires semi's are not subject to the 18.5 in barrel length to be non restricted.
I agree with you on the 22 super mag thing but that is not on the table at this time.
The BX-25 issue is because the magazines were marketed for rifle and pistol.
It is perfectly legal to run a butler creek or TI 25 rd mag in a charger pistol because those mags were only marketed towards rifles, hence they are rifle magazines and have no capacity limit according to Canadian law.
To that note a rifle/magazine needs to be manufactured first for this to work.
Vice versa yes ..but not in a pistol (as I was informed) the bx25 was marketed for the pistol and also the rifle ..making it more than ten rounds and prohub...
All things being equal ..who the heck wants a restricted half rifle mutt ..
never even seen one at the range...they are pretty useless lolTricky subject , I think I am gonna call and ask today about this for clarification 100% and curiosity sakes also to possibly correct myself if I happen to be mistaken!!
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No need to apologize to anyone good Sir
.50 beowulf AR mags will fit (the ones that are properly pinned to fit 5 rnds of beowulf) will fit 14 rnds of 223 and are perfectly legal due to the fact they were designed for .50 beowulf ..be very cautious though as those that can fit 15 rnds of .223 Were pinned wrong and can fit 6 rnds of .50 beowulf making them instantly evil and prohib... for any naysayers
Btw on an off note....50 beowulf is an odd beast
Interesting??????
Now I have some of the 10 round pistol mags. I can't use these hunting correct? Or I guess that being said I can't use them anywhere but a range right?
Because NR rifle is allowed in the woods and shooting on private property. But can the 10 round pistol mags be allowed the same as NR?
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You have way too much money! $116 each for a mag for your AR? That's ridiculous.
I'll stick to my $20 pmags and when we finally get to the day when they let us remove the silly rivet your $116 mag won't be worth $20.
Learn to change mags.
Don't forget that most cops are probably ignorant to the fact that those mags are legal and you will be going through some headache proving to them your using it legally. You will win in court of course but it's still a pain in the ass.
If everyone who was willing to spend that much on a single magazine just to be able to have 4 more rounds than a LAR pistol mag were to donate their money to the NFA to start a battle in the courts to get rid of our ridiculous magazine capacity laws we would all be much further ahead.
I would donate to that cause but I won't buy a mag that is identical to any other mag out there other than the writing on the side and that it's 6x the price.
Back on topic. For those looking for an AR in 17HMR check out Alexander Arms website.
http://www.alexanderarms.com
If we could have something like the Mossberg but in 17HMR or 22WMR I would be more interested. As it is now though I don't need another semi auto 22 rimfire.
You can use them for both hunting and anywhere it is legal to discharge a NR firearm.
There is a link kicking around to the RCMP bulletin about mags (specifically references LAR mags). I don't have it but someone will post it shortly I reckon.
You need to check your local hunting regulations. Most will not allow centerfire semi auto rifles to have more than 5 for hunting but if you are just out plinking with your non restricted they are legal.
"Under the Criminal Code of Canada you cannot possess
any clip/magazine that holds more than five shots for a
semi-automatic centre fire non-restricted firearm unless that
clip/magazine has been specifically exempted, pursuant to
the Firearms Regulations."
The above is from the Ontario Hunting Regulations. Since LAR mags are legal magazines according to the firearms regluations (the Firearms Act), in Onterrible they can be used for hunting at 10 round capacity.
Different provinces, different rules. Don't make sense but thats how it is. I dont know where Chago is, but if he's in ontario he can use LAR mags for hunting.
I was looking at the ballistics for the FN 5.7 vs the 17 wsm and I bet that the performance levels would be similar considering the bullet weights in factory loadings.
So if any Canadian small arms manufacturer is looking....
Non restricted rifle
No barrel length restriction for semi auto
No magazine capacity limits on Rimfires
5.7 performance level
Restricted pistol
5.7 performance level
Low recoil
Common ammo and mag design
Just a thought...
So if any Canadian small arms manufacturer is looking....
Non restricted rifle
No barrel length restriction for semi auto
No magazine capacity limits on Rimfires
5.7 performance level
Restricted pistol
5.7 performance level
Low recoil
Common ammo and mag design
Just a thought...
