How many bullets total can I have in my rifle

[Ralphy]

Myself and my friend had a discussion about the total number of bullets you can legally have in a rifle. I have a 270 pump and he has a 308 semiautomatic. Would it be 5 bullets?

[cantgetright]

Limit of 5 for the semi auto, as many as it holds for any other action if you are referring to while you are hunting with a centrefire rifle. The semi must be capable of only holding 5 total, not that you only put 5 in a rifle capable of holding more.

[wasa]

I believe that Ontario allows for 8 rounds in the semi-auto M1 Garand (30.06 or 308) for hunting. I have been told this is a provincial rule, as Alberta requires hunters with an M1 Garand to use 5-round en bloc clips vs the default 8 round clips.

Not a lawyer, and I don't play one on TV, so please verify.

[werner.reiche]

I believe that Ontario allows for 8 rounds in the semi-auto M1 Garand (30.06 or 308) for hunting. I have been told this is a provincial rule, as Alberta requires hunters with an M1 Garand to use 5-round en bloc clips vs the default 8 round clips.

Not a lawyer, and I don't play one on TV, so please verify.

If the 8 shot garand is still legal by federal law, it's okay to use it to hunt in Ontario. That said, I wouldn't count on you finding any Ontario CO knowing it was legal, so save yourself the trouble and stick with the 5 shot pinned clip.

The old regs - maybe 20 years ago - stated that any magazine for a semi-automatic centerfire was illegal under the criminal code.

I spoke with the MNRF - sometime in the early 2000's, and the revised the wording to the following up until 2018.

"Under the Criminal Code of Canada you cannot possess any clip/magazine that holds more than five shots for a semi-automatic centrefire non-restricted firearm unless that clip/magazine has been specifically exempted, pursuant to the federal regulations."

From 2018 on, the wording is.

"Under the Criminal Code of Canada you generally cannot possess any clip/magazine that holds more than five shots for a semiautomatic centrefire firearm."

[Bowjob]

ive also always thought it was 5 shots for a rifle. currently only use shotgun to hunt so im not up to date on that side of things.

[hunter06]

In Ontario it’s same as the legal Federal limit. Could have 13 if you shoot a 357. By one of the lever gun makers.

[longpointer]

It should only take one to do the job but having a couple of back up shots doesn't hurt ? In case his friends show up ?

[werner.reiche]

ive also always thought it was 5 shots for a rifle. currently only use shotgun to hunt so im not up to date on that side of things.

Rifles - no limit on the number of rounds - except for autoloaders.

If you have one of the old .44-40 winchester 1892 with the 24 inch barrel and full length mag - 14 shots.
The M94 in 44 mag is a 10 shot. I have one of these, but have never used more than 4 shots.

[hunter06]

Most anyone in our camp have shot is 9. Was watching an open hard wood bush, so he could see for quite a distance. He shot 4 deer that came running out to him. Emptied his first five out of the Remington 742 and put another clip in and kept shooting.

[sabmgb]

hunter06, I had the same type of shooting with that same gun, only I wasn't as good a shot.