Probably. It's no problem getting bolt action hunting rifles in military calibers with detachable magazines. Max allowed capacity is 5 rounds. But magazines in themselves aren't restricted, so you could buy high capacity mags if you can find them. You just cant use them for hunting. (The law is a bit fuzzy, I think technically you could use them as long as you only load them with 5 rounds, but I'd rather not try to argue that with the police or courts.)toad wrote:Erik:
Can civilians get bolt action rifles with large capacity magazines, 20 to 30 rounds, in military calibers
The magazine capacity limit is the same for bolt action as well as semiautomatic rifles. However semi automatic rifles for hunting must be similar in look and function to bolt action rifles (except the loading mechanism). AR type rifles aren't allowed for hunting. (The Mini 14 is also impossible to get a license for now.) My guess is that to have a semi automatic hunting rifle it has to be a rifle that was made with the intention to be a hunting rifle, and which looks like a hunting rifle.
I think the question would hinge on what rifle it is. I cant see how it would be a problem with a Remington 700, a Tikka or a Sako, but if you tried it with a military style rifle that took AR mags you would probably run in to some problems.
The magazine capacity issue has been up for discussion here as well, but so far it hasn't gotten any real traction. It's just too complicated to implement, since there's been no restrictions at all so far. (You could buy any magazine you want, regardsless if you even have a gun or not.)
