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    BattleCorp
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119984770#Comment_119984770

    It's legal to licence a rimfire semi auto that holds over 10 rounds but that puts it into the restricted category. That means you've to apply to your Chief Super.

    And to get a restricted licence for your .22 semi auto, you've to convince your Chief Super you need your gun to be restricted because an unrestricted gun won't meet your need.

    Easy to convince your Chief Super that you need a restricted calibre for certain target shooting events, as they are shot purely with restricted firearms, e.g. target shotgun events require you to shoot slugs and hold more than 3 rounds (both put the gun in the restricted category) so it can't be shot with an unrestricted shotgun. More difficult to do with a .22lr.

    Like you said above, it's legal to licence a rimfire semi auto to hold more than 10 rounds, but it's difficult to get the restricted licence.

    And as far as I'm aware, and I'm open to correction, there's no limit on the number of rounds a restricted rimfire semi auto rifle can hold.



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