License for 2 lever actions

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License for 2 lever actions

Post by pignmud » 15 Oct 2019, 12:29 am

Hi All,

Heard sometimes WA licensing asks why 2 lever actions are needed.

Was looking at getting a 22 LR lever for rabbits and a 357 lever for foxes as they will be at distances where use of a .22 would not be humane.

I was going to use wording similar to above for genuine reason along with the property support letters.

Anyone had any issues with multiple lever action licensing in WA ? I cant imagine would be any problem just someone told me recently they don't like people having more then one lever - doesn't sound correct..

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Re: License for 2 lever actions

Post by wrenchman » 15 Oct 2019, 1:03 pm

shoot pigs and deer with the 357
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Post by knowsnothin » 15 Oct 2019, 8:09 pm

genuine need and reason for each.

i think you are good.
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Post by duncan61 » 15 Oct 2019, 10:56 pm

They are different chamberings so no problem.I have 6 bolt action rifles and could have 6 levers if that was my choice.Not sure a 357 lever is a good choice for foxes.I had a Ruger 17 HMR that was deadly on foxes out to 200m.The holdover on the fat 357 would be a bit.The Ruger came with a fixed 8x40 scope which was brilliant
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Re: License for 2 lever actions

Post by pignmud » 17 Oct 2019, 5:23 pm

Excellent, cheers for that
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Post by TassieTiger » 17 Oct 2019, 5:27 pm

I don’t know how’ve this would go but I wonder if you could write reading is “range and distance specific - 1st lever action is scoped and dialled for 100m and 2nd lever is scoped for longer distances, 200m plus. It is unsafe and inhumane to risk a long varmint shot with the 1st 100m lever...”
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Re: License for 2 lever actions

Post by Sawyers » 07 Nov 2019, 12:28 pm

Easiest explanation is for the humane destruction of feral vermin then state what each firearm will be used to dispatch
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Post by Sawyers » 07 Nov 2019, 12:32 pm

TassieTiger wrote:I don’t know how’ve this would go but I wonder if you could write reading is “range and distance specific - 1st lever action is scoped and dialled for 100m and 2nd lever is scoped for longer distances, 200m plus. It is unsafe and inhumane to risk a long varmint shot with the 1st 100m lever...”

Even easier the 22lr will be used with open sites to dispatch rabbits at close range (leaving open the option of having a 22 bolt gun with a scope in the future) and the 357 is for larger vermin
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Post by Diamond Jim » 10 May 2020, 10:55 pm

Sawyers wrote:
TassieTiger wrote:I don’t know how’ve this would go but I wonder if you could write reading is “range and distance specific - 1st lever action is scoped and dialled for 100m and 2nd lever is scoped for longer distances, 200m plus. It is unsafe and inhumane to risk a long varmint shot with the 1st 100m lever...”

Even easier the 22lr will be used with open sites to dispatch rabbits at close range (leaving open the option of having a 22 bolt gun with a scope in the future) and the 357 is for larger vermin

What he said!
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Post by Faedy » 10 May 2020, 11:00 pm

^^ as above.
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I've got two .22s using this line..
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Post by No1_49er » 11 May 2020, 7:02 pm

I realise that you have the misfortune to be in WA, but for me in QLD it's like this.
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and then there's the other LA matches

and LA BP cartridge.

Seems to me there's a fairly large number of genuine reasons :D
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Post by AussieCapitalist » 11 May 2020, 7:09 pm

Have you read the WA firearms act and what it says about different actions or calibres? Weapons licensing are not legislature. That would be my starting point.

You should move to QLD mate. No letters required. Get yourself anything except a 50cal and any action except self loading.
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