I assume the ruger 10/22 is considered high capacity due to the preban highcaps availible for it. I have an FID card and need a reliable and resonably priced autoloader .22 for target shooting that is "low capacity". What do you recomend?
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- Thread starter Ericman
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Ericman, the 10/22 is not considered a high cap firearm in Massachusetts.
Also,, Marlin Model 60's with 18 round tube fed actions are cheaper, and also not high capacity. The Ruger is a MUCH better quality gun. IMO
Also,, Marlin Model 60's with 18 round tube fed actions are cheaper, and also not high capacity. The Ruger is a MUCH better quality gun. IMO
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Also, all large capacity Ruger 10/22 mags look like conventional semi-auto pistol and rifle mags, thus, since they are magazines, to be legal in MA they must be pre-ban.
dwarven1
Lonely Mountain Arms
I believe that the 10/22 is not considered large capacity because it was never sold with a large capacity magazine. IF you can find a pre-ban large cap mag you can use that. No, I'm not selling mine. ![[wink]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/002.gif "Wink [wink]")
I believe that the 10/22 is not considered large capacity because it was never sold with a large capacity magazine. IF you can find a pre-ban large cap mag you can use that. No, I'm not selling mine.
Dwarven1, you are on the right track.
While the Ruger 10/22 rifle is not on the EOPS large capacity rifle roster, a new production large capacity magazine for that rifle would be prohibited by MGL Chapter 140, Section 131M.
Finding a pre-ban large cap mag for that rifle may be very difficult.
If you live or shoot in MA, buy large capacity mags only with great caution.
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dwarven1
Lonely Mountain Arms
One reason I haven't bothered to try and buy another.
The mag I'm referring to was purchased in New Jersey sometime in the early 1980's, so I KNOW it's pre-ban. And like I said, it's not for sale. I don't use it that much, but there are times when I just want to send a LOT of rounds downrange in a hurry. Just because I can.
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I have an old pre-ban large cap Ruger magazine. Made by Ram Line I think. I bought it maybe 20 years ago, and it's still in the package. Once I got it, I realized I was shooting bullets as fast as I needed to.
I question though how I would ever prove when I bought the magazine. I don't think I still have the sales receipt ( I might).
No, I don't want to sell it, don't plan to use it. Just like having it.
I question though how I would ever prove when I bought the magazine. I don't think I still have the sales receipt ( I might).
No, I don't want to sell it, don't plan to use it. Just like having it.
Where you only have an FID card, you CANNOT posses a large capacity feeding device. Even pre-ban.
Excepted MGL CHP 14 s 129c
You know, when new licensees in MA get simple, basic questions like this one wrong, I have to wonder what, if anything, their NRA/MSP-certified firearms instructor taught them about Massaschusetts' firearms law.
If you are an NRA/MSP instructor, there is no good excuse for failing to teach this material.
If you are an NRA/MSP instructor, there is no good excuse for failing to teach this material.
Fooped
Resident HK Guru
Moreover,
The overwhelming bulk of those Hi-Cap 10/22 mags utterly "hug the root" (suck something royal) pre-ban, post-ban or otherwise. I have two that are as old as dirt and it's "failure to everything" on parade with both of them. I've got a buddy in NH that has a couple that are the newer "updated" post ban mags, which oddly enough, also suck. The only ones that I've heard that were worth a crap are the machined aluminum mags by Tactical Innovations (65.00 each). I don't know if these can be had in a indentifiable pre-ban fashion, so buyer beware!
The overwhelming bulk of those Hi-Cap 10/22 mags utterly "hug the root" (suck something royal) pre-ban, post-ban or otherwise. I have two that are as old as dirt and it's "failure to everything" on parade with both of them. I've got a buddy in NH that has a couple that are the newer "updated" post ban mags, which oddly enough, also suck. The only ones that I've heard that were worth a crap are the machined aluminum mags by Tactical Innovations (65.00 each). I don't know if these can be had in a indentifiable pre-ban fashion, so buyer beware!
dwarven1
Lonely Mountain Arms
I have a 30 round Eagle pre-ban mag for my Ruger... it works flawlessly.
Why do you think I won't sell it??!!
