PTA knockbacks for certain rifle calibres

[Rossi]

Hi guys. I recentluly submitted a PTA for a .45-70 lever action rifle. I've read some places that firearms branch can knock you back with your PTA's if they deem the calibre of the rifle you want "too big".

.45-70 is a large calibre, though I know it's effective range to be quite low.

Question is, do you think I'll get knocked back? In my belief I shouldn't.

[marksmanVIC]

why would they knock you back if you have your PTA? they want to sell you a rifle dont they

[Baldrick314]

Hi guys. I recentluly submitted a PTA for a .45-70 lever action rifle. I've read some places that firearms branch can knock you back with your PTA's if they deem the calibre of the rifle you want "too big".

.45-70 is a large calibre, though I know it's effective range to be quite low.

Question is, do you think I'll get knocked back? In my belief I shouldn't.

You should be fine with a 45-70. I think the only calibre they're knocking back is 50.

[Lorgar]

why would they knock you back if you have your PTA? they want to sell you a rifle dont they

He's asking about the police refusing it issue a permit, not the store refusing to accept it.

[Lorgar]

I've read some places that firearms branch can knock you back with your PTA's if they deem the calibre of the rifle you want "too big".

45-70 isn't the kind of cartridge their worried about. You'll be fine.

It's .50 BMG and .338 Lapua Magnum that people are getting knocked back on.

[Rossi]

why would they knock you back if you have your PTA? they want to sell you a rifle dont they

Cheers for the responses guys. Just had to be sure

And yes, to clarify marksmanvic, I meant the police refusing to approve the PTA, not the vendor refusing to accept an approved PTA.

[Fry]

The actual calibre (e.g. bullet diameter) is basically irrelevant in this. It's the effective range they're worried about.

e.g.

.458 lott is a "big" calibre but they drop like a stone compared to "modern" cartridges.

.338 Lapua Magnum is a "smaller" calibre than the .458 lott, but goes miles further.

[Rippah]

Nah, Rossi.

Has to have scary words like "Lapua" in the name to get knocked back.