Help with detachable box magazine laws (DBM)

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Help with detachable box magazine laws (DBM)

Post by bear foot bowhunter » 14 Nov 2015, 7:20 pm

hi guys probably a stupid question is there any laws or problems with installing a dbm on a rifle
as you have to pout a magazine capacity on your pta :unknown:
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Post by <<Genesis93>> » 14 Nov 2015, 7:51 pm

Strictly speaking, if you have a blind mag, then your PTA 'magazine capacity' should be stated as "-" or n/a as according to the Weapons Act you DO NOT have a magazine... it might be stated as 'firearm capacity'?? (magazines are by your law defined as removable)

Having said that, I cant see a problem installing a DBM as long as you dont exceed 10rds (lever/pump) or 15rds (bolt)
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Post by bear foot bowhunter » 14 Nov 2015, 7:57 pm

15 rnds bolt? thought it had to be 10 to
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Re: help with dbm laws

Post by Chronos » 14 Nov 2015, 8:10 pm

10 round limit for centrefire rifles as per the NFA

15 round limit for rimfires with tubular magazines
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Post by <<Genesis93>> » 14 Nov 2015, 8:35 pm

Chronos wrote:10 round limit for centrefire rifles as per the NFA

15 round limit for rimfires with tubular magazines
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Are you commenting on the NFA or QLD law??

Magazine limits are as I stated...yes, 15 for dbm on a cat B bolt. No limit if no dbm

And rimfire, cat A, I understand theres no limit for blind or dbm... even tube mags...
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Post by bear foot bowhunter » 14 Nov 2015, 8:35 pm

thanks guys , have any of you guys had experience with the legacy sports mag kit
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Re: Help with detachable box magazine laws (DBM)

Post by Chickenhawk » 18 Nov 2015, 12:52 pm

What rifle is the mod for bear?
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Re: Help with detachable box magazine laws (DBM)

Post by bear foot bowhunter » 19 Nov 2015, 1:57 pm

Remington 700 sps tac . picked one up the other day dropped straight in , bottom of the mag keeps sliding off tho , have to pout a drop of glue on it .
Waighs the same as the trappdoor assembly
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Re: Help with detachable box magazine laws (DBM)

Post by Baronvonrort » 19 Nov 2015, 6:21 pm

bear foot bowhunter wrote:hi guys probably a stupid question is there any laws or problems with installing a dbm on a rifle
as you have to pout a magazine capacity on your pta :unknown:


If you ever have to put magazine capacity for Cat B I would put 10 which I think is maximum in all states, put the same for Cat A check if it's 15 or 10 in your state.
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Post by VICHunter » 20 Nov 2015, 2:42 pm

I don't know for other states but stating magazine capacity is poorly done (like most Australian firearm bureaucracy) on the VIC permits to acquire.

Our PTA ask for the "Magazine/Firearm capacity" and you have a 2 digit box to fill in.

I dunno what that is supposed to mean when you can buy a firearm with a rifle which ships with a 3 shot mag from the factory which also has genuine 5 and 10 shot mags available.

You could honestly write 3 at the time of purchase but if you purchase a 10 shot mag later does that make you a liar on your permit?

You could say 10 but then if you stick with the factory 3-shot mag when you have an inspection it looks like you're missing or hiding a firearm magazine which you previous claimed to have.

And for all their asking and focus on them, magazines aren't controlled and don't require id/licensing here to purchase so people could by whatever and there would be no way for them to know anyway, and we're under no obligation to update them as I understand it so what's the point of the whole thing? :unknown:

Longarm PTA should be as simple as:

Make:
Model:
Serial:
Chambering(s):
Action type: auto / semi / manual
Does the firearm readily hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition: y/n

Done.

That would be everything you need to readily identify a firearm and it's capabilities instead of the 4 pages of red tape (and 10 pages of explanation) we have for a longarm permit here.
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Re: Help with detachable box magazine laws (DBM)

Post by <<Genesis93>> » 20 Nov 2015, 5:08 pm

VICHunter wrote:I don't know for other states but stating magazine capacity is poorly done (like most Australian firearm bureaucracy) on the VIC permits to acquire.

Our PTA ask for the "Magazine/Firearm capacity" and you have a 2 digit box to fill in.

I dunno what that is supposed to mean when you can buy a firearm with a rifle which ships with a 3 shot mag from the factory which also has genuine 5 and 10 shot mags available.

You could honestly write 3 at the time of purchase but if you purchase a 10 shot mag later does that make you a liar on your permit?

You could say 10 but then if you stick with the factory 3-shot mag when you have an inspection it looks like you're missing or hiding a firearm magazine which you previous claimed to have.

And for all their asking and focus on them, magazines aren't controlled and don't require id/licensing here to purchase so people could by whatever and there would be no way for them to know anyway, and we're under no obligation to update them as I understand it so what's the point of the whole thing? :unknown:

Longarm PTA should be as simple as:

Make:
Model:
Serial:
Chambering(s):
Action type: auto / semi / manual
Does the firearm readily hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition: y/n

Done.

That would be everything you need to readily identify a firearm and it's capabilities instead of the 4 pages of red tape (and 10 pages of explanation) we have for a longarm permit here.


No, sorry.

PTA should be as simple as this;
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Re: Help with detachable box magazine laws (DBM)

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