Lever action magazine capacity

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Lever action magazine capacity

Post by ozpompey » 07 Aug 2026, 10:39 pm

Hey all, i cant seem to find the allowable magazine capacity for a 22 lever action.. can some one help... i have been told it is a max of ten... i am looking at getting a uberti silverboy in 22 winmag... but i keep seeing its a 15 round mag... as these are being sold in WA are they legal ???..
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Post by bladeracer » 07 Aug 2026, 11:46 pm

ozpompey wrote:Hey all, i cant seem to find the allowable magazine capacity for a 22 lever action.. can some one help... i have been told it is a max of ten... i am looking at getting a uberti silverboy in 22 winmag... but i keep seeing its a 15 round mag... as these are being sold in WA are they legal ???..


Does the 15rd restriction only apply to detachable magazines?
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Post by No1Mk3 » 08 Aug 2026, 12:08 am

ozpompey wrote:Hey all, i cant seem to find the allowable magazine capacity for a 22 lever action.. can some one help... i have been told it is a max of ten... i am looking at getting a uberti silverboy in 22 winmag... but i keep seeing its a 15 round mag... as these are being sold in WA are they legal ???..


Mags are capped at 10 rnds for all Cat A/B Firearms over your way, check Firearms Regs 2024 Sch 3.
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Post by bladeracer » 08 Aug 2026, 7:49 am

Wow, that's a nuisance as I'm looking at going over in a few weeks for their Cowboy state championship.

I also noticed "non-imprinting ammunition", sabots are illegal now. So no more paper-patched bullets?


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ozpompey wrote:Hey all, i cant seem to find the allowable magazine capacity for a 22 lever action.. can some one help... i have been told it is a max of ten... i am looking at getting a uberti silverboy in 22 winmag... but i keep seeing its a 15 round mag... as these are being sold in WA are they legal ???..


Mags are capped at 10 rnds for all Cat A/B Firearms over your way, check Firearms Regs 2024 Sch 3.
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Post by No1_49er » 08 Aug 2026, 8:11 am

If you want to get REALLY pedantic, perhaps shotgun ammunition might also be prohibited - the "wad" is the discarding sabot that carries the shot through and out of the barrel.
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