Magazine Capacity and Hunting

[psyopspec]

The game isn't big and dangerous in my area, but the occasional meth lab staffers can be. I won't tell you what's unreasonable for your hunting, and you do me the same so long as we're both harvesting game ethically. Capiche?

 

[Prince Yamato]

Can you think of a single situation in big game hunting where you would need all 20 of those shots? I can't.

Yes. If I'm hunting a Zebra and a pack of lions come upon me, I'll use every damn round in my RPK mag to dispatch the lions.

I firmly believe that hunting, like gardening is a basic right and falls within the life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness clause. These fundamental rights are not bestowed upon us but are enumerated within the constitution.

Hunting is no more a right than soccer is. Gardening isn't a right either. If you live in an apartment, you have no right to garden outside your apartment. Nor do you have a right to hunt in a city. You can however, move to the country or suburbs and hunt or garden there, space and safety permitting.

 

[Officers'Wife]

Hi sb350hp

A single shot or a gatling gun are equal.. The operator is the issue.

I love that line, request permission to steal it.

Selena

 

[50caliber123]

I just got back from deer season. I mean I've been home about 15 minutes. I started this thread the day I left last week. I was expecting a handful of responses. Very interesting how long this thread has become. I still have to read through everyone's responses

 

[K3]

I borrowed an M1A with 20 round mag for a day of deer hunting a few years back. I filled the mag, because well, the damn thing holds 20. I had several opportunities but passed up on shooting because the shot just didn't feel right. At no time did I think 'I have 20 rounds, I'll get this deer one way or the other'. So, am I unethical for carrying that rifle with 20 rounds in it? Some would say that I am. Fortunately, the State of Texas has no issue with it.

 

[CNYCacher]

And having the extra ammunition on hand makes one less likely to concentrate on accuracy, as they know that they have a hell of a lot more in the mag should the first shot miss.

THR standards are prevent me from responding to this drivel.

 

[benEzra]

The game isn't big and dangerous in my area, but the occasional meth lab staffers can be.

That might be a concern in a lot of rural areas, actually.

 

[The Annoyed Man]

I'm a newbie hunter. My rifle, a Rem. 700 in .308, holds 4 rounds in the magazine plus one in the chamber (if I absolutely have to have 5 rounds loaded). I don't feel like I need more than that at any one time, and if I do, I can always carry a box of extra cartridges in my backpack and reload. It's not like the deer are shooting back. Personally, I don't care how many rounds someone else is carrying in their magazine, although I suppose they ought to follow whatever the laws say; but I am a bit surprised that it is an issue for some people when it is hunting we are talking about - not home defense or a zombie invasion.

However, like I said, I am a newbie to hunting, and if someone can explain to me why high magazine capacity is so important in hunting, I would like to know and I'm all ears. Again, I'm not against it at all. I just don't actually have an opinion one way or the other on it, particularly since all the rifles in my household are all bolt actions with 4 round magazine capacities. It's just not something I've ever had to devote any thought to in a hunting application.

 

[The Annoyed Man]

I've just gone back are read all of the posts. I confess I hadn't done that yet before answering above. I can see that one might have a need for additional capacity, in case of running into unsavory characters or hogs or some such, that can be served by the carrying of a side arm. I had already been warned by the friend who is taking me hunting with him to bring a pistol for that purpose. So I had already planned on that - a .40 S&W with two 12 round magazines. Does that qualify?

 

[yesit'sloaded]

If it works for you,thats fine. Some of us would just prefer to not take two guns and have more rounds at hand for one. Because all handguns suck and all.

 

[poor_richard]

Just finished reading the thread so far.

First, for those of you who think that hunting isn’t a right, please see post #73. It is spot on. Also, Read Your Constitution. To suggest that hunting isn’t a right is just plain ridiculous, same with driving a car, flying, or whatever. Just because it isn't specifically listed in the BOR doesn't mean it isn't a right. Furthermore, being a right doesn’t mean it can’t be regulated, but there are certain rights that are (supposed to be) protected by the USC. I’d explain it more, but if you didn’t get it when you read ArfinGreebly’s post, then you probably just don’t want to get it. It’s not a difficult concept.

Second, there have been some good points brought up for why one would need more than a few rounds while hunting. Like the OP I also live in Michigan, and take issue with the magazine limit. As he stated there are some guns that are very well suited for hunting but for the fact that they don’t meet that requirement. Some people in this thread appear to fail to realize that this is a CAPACITY LIMIT, not a round limit. It has nothing to do with the number of rounds. Personally, I don’t like to hunt with more than four rounds (most times three) due to the weight. However, I would like to be able to use my Siaga .308 as it would make a great deer gun in MI. Problem is that the mag holds eight. Now I have to figure out how to jury rig my mag so it won’t violate the limit. All this just because of a few control freaks out there who feel they have to punish the many for the actions of the few by restricting an inanimate object. Sad that it sounds like I’m talking about anti-gunners/2nd Amt types. Then again maybe that sound is close to the mark. I haven’t heard any of the full capacity magazine advocates call for, support, or make excuses for the idea or practice of “spray and pray”. Suggesting that that is why people want them is assumption at best. Fact is, unethical hunters are going to be unethical hunters regardless of how many rounds are in their rifle. I really am starting to join the camp that believe that these type of forums have been infiltrated by anti's posing as pro RKBA supporters.

Lastly, if anyone has any good suggestions of how to limit my mag capacity, I’d love to hear it.