Legality of hunting in PA with SKS semi-auto

If this is posted in the wrong place, please let me know and I will post correctly - I wasn't sure...

So my question is, according to PA law, can an SKS (7.62x39 10-rd fixed semi-auto) be used for deer or bear hunting ? Some people have told me yes, and some have said no due to the magazine capacity. Aftermarket 5rd magazines are available but I think that is about the smallest they come.

If it is NOT legal, what mods would be necessary to make it legal ?

Thanks!

it is not legal to hunt with any semiauto of any kind period in pa

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Originally Posted by 338winmag

it is not legal to hunt with any semiauto RIFLE of any kind period in pa

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Fixed it for ya. Semi-auto shotguns are legal in most, if not all of the commonwealth.

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Originally Posted by str8shooter

Fixed it for ya. Semi-auto shotguns are legal in most, if not all of the commonwealth.

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yep your rite that was my bad sorry

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Originally Posted by str8shooter

Fixed it for ya. Semi-auto shotguns are legal in most, if not all of the commonwealth.

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That's true with the exception of Deer, Bear, and Elk. Shotguns must be manually loaded, but there is no magazine limit for those types of big game. You may use an autoloader for pretty much everything else, but must be limited to a three round total for chamber + magazine.

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Originally Posted by 338winmag

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Originally Posted by str8shooter

it is not legal to hunt with any semiauto for the game you are talking about of any kind period in pa

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There, fixed if for me. Thanks for the clarification BuckMark. .338winmag, technically your answer was right on the money, I need to pay attention. I think understand why aschwabe has gotten conflicting answers to his question. Nothing is straight forward, black and white when it comes to hunting in PA.

Now let's see if we can answer the age old question. If you're in the forest, and finish off a deer with a handgun that you brought down with a rifle, and no is one around to hear it, do you need a LTCF? hhmmmmmm.

If I remeber correctly, all you have to do is head south (West Va.) if you want to hunt with a SKS.

You may not hunt "Big Game"(deer, elk, bear) in Pa with a semi-auto rilfe or shotgun.

Dave

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Originally Posted by aschwabe

If this is posted in the wrong place, please let me know and I will post correctly - I wasn't sure...

So my question is, according to PA law, can an SKS (7.62x39 10-rd fixed semi-auto) be used for deer or bear hunting ? Some people have told me yes, and some have said no due to the magazine capacity. Aftermarket 5rd magazines are available but I think that is about the smallest they come.

If it is NOT legal, what mods would be necessary to make it legal ?

Thanks!

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I'm not 100% certain on this, but I'm pretty sure that a semi modified to be manual can be used... so long as it isn't easily changed back to semi-automatic. At that point, it's the Game Commission's call over what is easily changable.. I'd probably not risk that if you want to keep your firearm.

Take the gas piston out and leave it at home. As long as you cant swtich it back to semi-auto in the field, you may be okay.