What's with the Current Trend of Large-Capacity Magazines in Hunting Rifles

South Pender said:
I'm thinking of the newer-manufacture big-game hunting rifles. Some of them now come with large-capacity detachable magazines capable of holding 10 rounds.
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From the beginning of this thread, I have been assuming that the OP was referring only to big game hunting rifles with larger magazines protruding below the stock - especially on Bolt Action rifles. Not Lever Action rifles with tubular magazines that can take 5-10 rounds without anything dropping below the stock line. Right ? Large capacity Lever Action tubular magazines are not part of the discussion - methinks.

Could the OP confirm - himself - if this is still the case ?
 
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Snowy Owl said:
From the beginning of this thread, I have been assuming that the OP was referring only to big game hunting rifles with larger magazines protruding below the stock - especially on Bolt Action rifles. Not Lever Action rifles with tubular magazines that can take 5-10 rounds without anything dropping below the stock line. Right ? Large capacity Lever Action tubular magazines are not part of the discussion - methinks.

Could the OP confirm - himself - if this is still the case ?
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That was my understanding too!
 
SHELL SHUCKER said:
I agree for the most part, though my pistol choice would be me S&W Model 57 revolver in .41 magnum that I used for IPSC shoots years back.
Would've done most all of my hunting & woods travel with a handgun over the years if allowed. For an auto in bigass, ornery bear areas, I'd be happy with a Coonan .357 mag.
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Sure wish we could have the freedom to own and play with full-auto stuff as well like the US & Swiss folks but I reckon that ain't happening in our lifetimes.
We be rapidly heading into mass, global die-off thanks to the corporate global controllers. Sick fookin' times.
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Last time I noticed Swiss gun laws, citizens, even soldier citizens cannot personally own full auto & semi auto (even 22 LR) is forbidden for personal ownership.

Citizen soldiers bring thier service rifle home with the selector switch disabled for full auto-select fire. Semi auto only.

I understand this Swiss ban on private ownership semi & full auto, has been in place for decades.
Yes they have thier wonderful week long national matches. But with match rifles, surplus bolt rifles and semi automatic government owned goodies. Inclusive a service pistol match.

If I am wrong, someone please correct me with current information.
 
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Brutus said:
Last time I noticed Swiss gun laws, citizens, even soldier citizens cannot personally own full auto & semi auto (even 22 LR) is forbidden for personal ownership.

Citizen soldiers bring thier service rifle home with the selector switch disabled for full auto-select fire. Semi auto only.

I understand this Swiss ban on private ownership semi & full auto, has been in place for decades.
Yes they have thier wonderful week long national matches. But with match rifles, surplus bolt rifles and semi automatic government owned goodies. Inclusive a service pistol match.

If I am wrong, someone please correct me with current information.
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Ye probably ain't wrong on that I reckon. The Swiss do have plenty of ranges though for qualified citizens to have at 'er with full auto goodies they can't bring home.
 
The ####? Just gotta laugh at some of the numpties on here, even ends with the arrogance of a Trudeau
40 grains at 1080, now that’s old time SK deer hunting perfection, 180 grains at 1080, now that’s just silly!!!!

tokguy said:
Pistol caliber; I wouldn't hunt with it. Good way to watch a slightly wounded deer run away to rot in the deep brush.
I think the thread was about 'Hunting Rifles'?
You be you though.
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tokguy said:
I'm guessing it is a compensation thing.
Only us old balls remember that a 22 works pretty good on deer...'cause we seen Dad or Uncle do it.
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tokguy said:
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The generation before mine shot lots of deer at 50yds with them. Seemed to work pretty good on them.
But you be you...if you need a Black rifle or an SKS...well, then you need one.
But I can comfortably carry 50 rds of 22 LR in my pocket. 5.56 or M43 rounds...not so much.
If needed...you could silence a 22 lr pretty easy.
Have fun with what you bring though, friend.
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SHELL SHUCKER said:
Ye probably ain't wrong on that I reckon. The Swiss do have plenty of ranges though for qualified citizens to have at 'er with full auto goodies they can't bring home.
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Agreed. For the most part, they do embrace a gun culture. One of by best target pistols built by Hammerli.
The Olympics used its silhouette for many years to advertise one pistol shooting discipline.
 
South Pender said:
I'm thinking of the newer-manufacture big-game hunting rifles. Some of them now come with large-capacity detachable magazines capable of holding 10 rounds. Who needs 10 rounds in the magazine when hunting? I can't think of a single time when I've been hunting over the past 50+ years that I've ever felt the need for more than the 3 or 4 rounds in my magazines. I greatly prefer fixed magazines with hinged floorplates over detachable magazines (both aesthetically and for security), but I can live with a 3-5 round detachable mag if it sits flush with the bottom of the stock. The larger magazines that drop way down below the stock line look terrible, in my opinion, but more importantly add unnecessary weight (close to 4-5 oz.or more when fully loaded) as well as making the rifle more difficult to carry in the field. When I'm carrying a rifle in the field (not slung) I usually carry it with my hand under about the location of the magazine. That seems to be about the best point for balance. A magazine hanging down in that location gets in the way. Is this trend just a nod to tacticool?
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Winchester 1873 was 15 rounds, Henry/1866 was 17 rounds.
Win 1876 was 12 rounds, Win 1886 was 8 rounds, win 1894 was 9 rounds...

Whats with all these "new" large capacity mags?
 
Brutus said:
Last time I noticed Swiss gun laws, citizens, even soldier citizens cannot personally own full auto & semi auto (even 22 LR) is forbidden for personal ownership.

Citizen soldiers bring thier service rifle home with the selector switch disabled for full auto-select fire. Semi auto only.

I understand this Swiss ban on private ownership semi & full auto, has been in place for decades.
Yes they have thier wonderful week long national matches. But with match rifles, surplus bolt rifles and semi automatic government owned goodies. Inclusive a service pistol match.

If I am wrong, someone please correct me with current information.
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Plenty of Swiss own full auto, and semi auto is common.
Go on youtube and look for bloke on the range for examples of swiss ownership.

The primary problem there is a lack of long range shooting facilities.
 
Lee Enfield said:
Plenty of Swiss own full auto, and semi auto is common.
Go on youtube and look for bloke on the range for examples of swiss ownership.

The primary problem there is a lack of long range shooting facilities.
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Just about every village in Switzerland has a 300m range, soldiers or ex soldiers are obliged to practice a certain amount as far as I know. I have shot on one of these ranges a few times. The old straight pull as well as Sturmgewehr 57 and Sturmgewehr 90.
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