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Since Dlask, SBI, and other modified versions of 10/22 receivers, have that larger gap/opening to accept different magazines, wouldn't it be legal to modify BX-15 and BX-25 mags to fit just them (modified versions)? Like 3D print a piece of plastic and JB weld it to the mag (or even use some metal rivet) so it physically can't be put into the Chargers. That would make them legal with more than 10 rounds, with a better price and reliability than 597.
What do you think?
 
Since you’re asking legal advice from the internet. Here’s my recollection from reading the firearms act about a decade ago

Pretty sure the law or regulation on magazines will same something about “design”, “designed” or “intended use”. There’s no way any cop will trust your meddling with a magazine to meet any standard in the firearms act.
 
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I was thinking the same, but they have to trust you on pinning it to 10 rounds anyway, which is also "meddling with a magazine". Not sure why this would be any different. They have to prove that it is usable in a pistol to be illegal (it obviously wouldn't be, so should be legal). I am sure it has potential not to be hassle free, but at the end of the day, if it's nothing illegal, might be worth a try. Hope someone with a law background can help us understand the whole situation better.
 
I was under the impression that bx-25 magazines have to be pinned to 10 now so modifying to fit a bx-25 that you intend to use with 25 rounds is already illegal so the rifle modification is irrelevant
 
Magazines are classified based on what they were originally intended to be used in. They are advertised (intended) by the manufacturer as fitting a charger pistol. If Ruger or butler creek made a 25 round magazine that was “intended” for an 10/22 only and advertised it as 10/22, not charger that would be legal in Canada. Unfortunately Canada is too small of a market for most us companies to care or bother.

It’s similar to the lar 223 pistol mag deal. They are intended for a pistol so they can hold 10 but you can use them in something they weren’t intended for (rifle). If you modify a magazine to fit a different gun it’s still required to meet the regulations for what it was originally.

Dlask made the tuf22 magazines to only fit their 10/22 receivers and they never made a 10/22 that was considered a pistol. You could even modify a Ruger charger pistol to take tuf22 magazines and it would be legal because they are rifle magazines, as intended by the manufacturer

If Ruger made a slightly different 25 round magazine and stamped it “Ruger American Rimfire” and didn’t say anything about the charger it would be legal in Canada because that is a bolt action rifle, regardless of the fact that they would be interchangeable with a 10/22. They make a bx-15 magazine for their 22wmr and 17hmr bolt actions that is legal because it’s not intended to be used in a pistol and if they ever made a 10/22 in one of those calibers you could use those 15 round mags legally, until they made a pistol version of the rifle and advertised the magazine as compatible anyways
 
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Ungrateful said:
Magazines are classified based on what they were originally intended to be used in. They are advertised (intended) by the manufacturer as fitting a charger pistol. If Ruger or butler creek made a 25 round magazine that was “intended” for an 10/22 only and advertised it as 10/22, not charger that would be legal in Canada. Unfortunately Canada is too small of a market for most us companies to care or bother.

It’s similar to the lar 223 pistol mag deal. They are intended for a pistol so they can hold 10 but you can use them in something they weren’t intended for (rifle). If you modify a magazine to fit a different gun it’s still required to meet the regulations for what it was originally.

Dlask made the tuf22 magazines to only fit their 10/22 receivers and they never made a 10/22 that was considered a pistol. You could even modify a Ruger charger pistol to take tuf22 magazines and it would be legal because they are rifle magazines, as intended by the manufacturer

If Ruger made a slightly different 25 round magazine and stamped it “Ruger American Rimfire” and didn’t say anything about the charger it would be legal in Canada because that is a bolt action rifle, regardless of the fact that they would be interchangeable with a 10/22. They make a bx-15 magazine for their 22wmr and 17hmr bolt actions that is legal because it’s not intended to be used in a pistol and if they ever made a 10/22 in one of those calibers you could use those 15 round mags legally, until they made a pistol version of the rifle and advertised the magazine as compatible anyways
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Silly anyways, I've got mags that pre date the charger. And the drum mags say for 10/22 rifle, still all no go... if you actually care
 
I messed around with the tuf22 magazines for a while and had a 597 with 22 and 25 round mags. They are all junk. I’d say just get magazine couplers to attach 2 Ruger factory 10 rounders if you want more capacity
 
With Savage announcing the RXR22 maybe someone will make a magazine for that. It would fit the 10/22 but the RXR22 has a last round hold open, as long as that feature is on the magazine there is a good argument to be made that its not a 10/22 mag.

As a bonus us Winchester Wildcat owners could use it too! (Because clearly nobody is going to make us a mag lol)
 
Winchester Wildcat magazines fit a 10/22 as well but from what I've heard from a Browning rep is Winchester has no intention of making larger magazines. He did say however that Butler Creek was working on 25rnd magazines for the Wildcat so we'll see. TC
 
Ungrateful said:
I messed around with the tuf22 magazines for a while and had a 597 with 22 and 25 round mags. They are all junk. I’d say just get magazine couplers to attach 2 Ruger factory 10 rounders if you want more capacity
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I've looked into doing that tuff22 modification; the juice just doesn't seem worth the squeeze. You'll never find a no issues alternative without it being oem magazines I believe.
 
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