Remington 700 Mag Question

[KevDen2005]

Not allowed? Where are you reading this? Are you talking about the section that mentions using artificial light to hunt?

Yes, I was told artificial light including reticles that are illuminated are not allowed.

[KevDen2005]

I know this is now turning into a hunting topic and mods I apologize.

After re-reading some of the other regulations I am starting to think the guy teaching my hunter's ed class didn't know a whole lot. I am reading about giving game away and the restrictions and he was way off on all that, even going as far to say a large amount of processed meat in your freezer could be probable cause for DOW to search it and cite you (which of course I didn't believe), but lots of crappy guidance on the instructor's part.

[Lars]

I use Trijicon scopes on a few of my hunting rifles and they are legal, so you shouldn't have any issues with your scope. I also have an extended box on a Creedmoor that I use antelope hunting. It holds six or seven in the mag box, when I called DOW, I was told that it was fine as it wasn't semi-auto and wasn't a detachable mag. You may want to give them a call to verify.

[J]

Reading the regs is better than calling to ask. He is fine. No where do the regs prohibit detachable mags.

[Lars]

Reading the regs is better than calling to ask. He is fine. No where do the regs prohibit detachable mags.

you are correct that detachable mags are not prohibited, and I wasn't saying that they where. What I'm trying to say is that detachable mags like the Badger ordinance and ones similar are generally found on semi-auto rifles not bolt guns so a higher capacity detachable mag could be a grey area if you were to get approached by the wrong guy. Yes the regs specify semi-auto, but that was also wrote before the surge of the more modern tactical style rifles being used today. We all know that laws and regs can always be interpreted in different ways by different people, so would hurt to error on the side of caution and call and talk to somebody.

[KevDen2005]

Reading the regs is better than calling to ask. He is fine. No where do the regs prohibit detachable mags.

Thanks J,

After reading the regs and seeing what you guys posted (literally from the regs verbatim), it is a lot more simple than I thought. It's almost like there are fewer restrictions than people make out. So basically I should follow what it says and if something isn't said don't over think it.

[J]

you are correct that detachable mags are not prohibited, and I wasn't saying that they where. What I'm trying to say is that detachable mags like the Badger ordinance and ones similar are generally found on semi-auto rifles not bolt guns so a higher capacity detachable mag could be a grey area if you were to get approached by the wrong guy. Yes the regs specify semi-auto, but that was also wrote before the surge of the more modern tactical style rifles being used today. We all know that laws and regs can always be interpreted in different ways by different people, so would hurt to error on the side of caution and call and talk to somebody.

Yeah. I get what you are saying. But after I started dealing with the ATF on a semi regular basis I've decided for myself that calling about laws and rules is seldom fruitful. Ive literally called twice within an hour and gotten two completely different answers. Plus no proof I got that answer if a third agent were to ever take exception with what I was doing.

I just don't trust calling any more. Is rather read the regs, and be able to pull them out and show a game warden exactly what they say rather than tell him that someone at the Broadway office on the phone said it was OK.

[J]

Thanks J,

After reading the regs and seeing what you guys posted (literally from the regs verbatim), it is a lot more simple than I thought. It's almost like there are fewer restrictions than people make out. So basically I should follow what it says and if something isn't said don't over think it.

Yep. That's why they print em up every year. They will be your bible.