Paul_M said:We can't hunt with FMJs in Ontario, not sure about other provinces. Besides, it seems like it would be cruel.
t-star said:it's the steady diet of 180's that bends/breaks things- 165-168's are what most of the guys that fancy heavy slugs use- the odd box of 180's won't hurt anything, the action is built around the 150,so that's the diet - give or take- i've had lots of misfeed and failures to close with 130 - i don't remember when imperial quit the scene, but it's been quite a while, think i'd give those boys a pass or a trip to the dustbin -now fresh 180's might be a different story-
the_big_mike said:how exactly do you turn off the gas system? remove the gas piston?
cariboo_kid said:There is a valve just in front of the front ferule on the stock, intended for turning off the gas system when using the rifle in grenade launcher mode. Just turn the valve so that it is parallel to the barrel (has a slotted side and a pin indicator on the other side, make the pin parallel to the barrel) and it won't allow gas into the cylinder.
Now you have a manually operated bolt gun...
scout3006 said:I've heard this a few times, that FMJ's are illegal to hunt with in Ontario. I can't seem to find any pertinent information regarding this in the regulations - nothing is mentioned whatsoever about FMJ bullets.![]()
on the other hand they're VERY hard to change and seat properly, or so i've found- there's just not enough "meat" for you to hang on to , so i'll typically use a 20/5 properly pinned and not worry about the conservation officer- and carry at least 2 in case you have to make a mag change for whatever reason- same goes for any mag gun- AT LEAST 2 MAGS, typically in a pouch, or in a zippered pocket and nothing else in there with ithorkz said:May want to get a 5 round mag, less likely to get checked by a conservation officer.
t-star said:on the other hand they're VERY hard to change and seat properly, or so i've found- there's just not enough "meat" for you to hang on to , so i'll typically use a 20/5 properly pinned and not worry about the conservation officer- and carry at least 2 in case you have to make a mag change for whatever reason- same goes for any mag gun- AT LEAST 2 MAGS, typically in a pouch, or in a zippered pocket and nothing else in there with it
cariboo_kid said:There is a valve just in front of the front ferule on the stock, intended for turning off the gas system when using the rifle in grenade launcher mode. Just turn the valve so that it is parallel to the barrel (has a slotted side and a pin indicator on the other side, make the pin parallel to the barrel) and it won't allow gas into the cylinder.
Now you have a manually operated bolt gun...