armoredman
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Now that's a wide open field, isn't it? Let's narrow it down bit. My question centers around what might be known as a traditional hunting rifle, generally a medium to large caliber, bolt action scoped rifle.
Over the many years, some of these rifles have been manufactured with detachable magazines, and some old battle rifles, like the venerable Enfield SMLE pattern rifles have been utilized as hunting rifles. I bring up the Lee Enfield for a reason, and here is the centerpiece of the question - with rifles like the Mossberg MVP and the Ruger Gunsite Scout coming on to the scene, I wonder this question;
Many states restrict the number of rounds in a SEMI-AUTO rifle for hunting purposes, (Arizona is no longer has any magazine limit for hunting, so this question is really academic for me), but how many states limit the number of rounds you can have in a BOLT ACTION rifle strictly for hunting? I realize it's kind of an oddball question - most hunters have been pretty complacent with a 5 round limit, simply because flush fit internal magazines rarely hold more than five rounds, but there have been exceptions. I'm one of those weird guys that likes to have options, and one option I like is a few more rounds on tap, especially hunting Southern AZ where some times the game trails are also smuggler trails, and being shot AT becomes a real, though distant possibility. Fortunately, like I said, our laws have been changed to allow that self defense option now.
So, leaving the politics and "Why the heck would you WANT THAT type questions aside, how many states do restrict bolt action hunting rifle capacity, just for academic purposes?
Over the many years, some of these rifles have been manufactured with detachable magazines, and some old battle rifles, like the venerable Enfield SMLE pattern rifles have been utilized as hunting rifles. I bring up the Lee Enfield for a reason, and here is the centerpiece of the question - with rifles like the Mossberg MVP and the Ruger Gunsite Scout coming on to the scene, I wonder this question;
Many states restrict the number of rounds in a SEMI-AUTO rifle for hunting purposes, (Arizona is no longer has any magazine limit for hunting, so this question is really academic for me), but how many states limit the number of rounds you can have in a BOLT ACTION rifle strictly for hunting? I realize it's kind of an oddball question - most hunters have been pretty complacent with a 5 round limit, simply because flush fit internal magazines rarely hold more than five rounds, but there have been exceptions. I'm one of those weird guys that likes to have options, and one option I like is a few more rounds on tap, especially hunting Southern AZ where some times the game trails are also smuggler trails, and being shot AT becomes a real, though distant possibility. Fortunately, like I said, our laws have been changed to allow that self defense option now.
So, leaving the politics and "Why the heck would you WANT THAT type questions aside, how many states do restrict bolt action hunting rifle capacity, just for academic purposes?
