Questions on the Remington R-15 & R-25 restricted rifles for varmint hunting...

350tracker said:
So what happens if you have one and they change the rules ?
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If you already have a Restricted class license, you'll be qualified to continue owning your newly restricted firearm. You'll just have to comply with the regulations particular to restricteds, e.g. get an ATT and only shoot it on an approved range.

If you didn't have the correct class of license, they would probably warn you to get one and allow a grace period for you to do so or to sell or otherwise legally dispose of the gun. In the interim, I would expect it to be extremely unlikely that you'd be able to get an ATT so you wouldn't be able to shoot it legally.
 
TheTooner said:
If you already have a Restricted class license, you'll be qualified to continue owning your newly restricted firearm. You'll just have to comply with the regulations particular to restricteds, e.g. get an ATT and only shoot it on an approved range.

If you didn't have the correct class of license, they would probably warn you to get one and allow a grace period for you to do so or to sell or otherwise legally dispose of the gun. In the interim, I would expect it to be extremely unlikely that you'd be able to get an ATT so you wouldn't be able to shoot it legally.
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I going to dump this idea and just stick with a bolt action rifle just to make things simpler for me. Thanks for all the info...
 
Get a Robinson Arms XCR it is a little more expensive but it is non-restricted Wolverine has an order of 223's coming in next month.
 
TheTooner said:
No. It's not a policy but a regulation that is the issue, and a CFO's authority doesn't include discretion to excuse anyone from compliance with the regulation.

Actually, it isn't a regulation against hunting, but a regulation that you can only fire them on an approved range, and only possess them in transit according to your ATT or in storage. So in practice, you can't hunt with a restricted firearm, though hypothetically, if you could get game to enter the target area of an approved range and the range's own rules didn't prohibit it, you could "hunt" those animals with your restricted firearm.

Mind you, Hunting Regulations are a provincial matter, and some provinces may include in their's that you aren't allowed to use anything restricted for hunting. Not all bother, since you can't anyway.
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I dont think your correct here, the CFO has the discression to grant you an ATT for any legal purpose. Shooting varmits could be considered a legal purpose.

However policy is that the CFO will only grant you an ATT for licenced ranges, gunsmiths, and border crossings.
 
woodchopper said:
I dont think your correct here, the CFO has the discression to grant you an ATT for any legal purpose. Shooting varmits could be considered a legal purpose.

However policy is that the CFO will only grant you an ATT for licenced ranges, gunsmiths, and border crossings.
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Yes you are correct and talking to a firearms officer about a month ago, he stated that he would be suprised if the CFO didn't start getting requests to do this. It is up to the CFO. If this type of rifle is the only one you own, you might be able to make a case for it.


Greg
 
I have an older Leupold Vari X 11 4-12X40mm that I just had Tony @ Korth Ind the Leupold warranty shop in Alberta do a free warranty check and upgrade the reticle to a LR reticle that I plan on installing on this rifle for load development, predator/varmint hunting.

I will be attaching the scope with Leupold QRW rings.
 
woodchopper said:
I dont think your correct here, the CFO has the discression to grant you an ATT for any legal purpose. Shooting varmits could be considered a legal purpose.

However policy is that the CFO will only grant you an ATT for licenced ranges, gunsmiths, and border crossings.
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Well, as long as there is a regulation with the force of law against firing a restricted firearm other than on an approved range, hunting varmints with it anywhere but on an approved range wouldn't constitute a legal purpose. Therefore a CFO's discretion to issue an ATT for a legal purpose wouldn't extend to issuing an ATT for not a legal purpose. The ATT is only Authority To Transport, it isn't Authority To Shoot.

Of course, of all the things I could be wrong about, this would be nice. And I'd settle for just CFOs overstepping their authority and undermining the stupid regulations.
 
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350tracker said:
Yeah, I’ve been thinking about them as well. I have no experience with mini 14. I have read that these rifles may not be very accurate...
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They cerainly arent tack drivers with the iron sights, but with a well sighted scope, I would wager they would be fine for hunting. They are really handy in the woods since they are so small and compact. I love my mini-14.
 
cote_b said:
They cerainly arent tack drivers with the iron sights, but with a well sighted scope, I would wager they would be fine for hunting. They are really handy in the woods since they are so small and compact. I love my mini-14.
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So what type of accuracy do you get with your mini ? Also can you purchase magazines that hold more then 5 rounds ?
 
No... Ruger Mini rifles = 5 rounds max...

I have the same accuracy question but on a Mini 30...

I'm thinking a Mini 30 7.62X39 would make a very nice camp gun for my wife plus I have over 2000 rounds sitting downstairs that she could practice with.
 
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