Has anyone seen one of these? Evidently they are barrels for Ruger 10/22 and 77/22 that shoot arrows.

http://www.swivelmachine.com/html/rimfire.htm

Would these be legal for hunting anywhere? I don't believe they would be in Minnesota, but then neither are crossbows unless there is a handicap.

Here are the definition's from the State of Ohio DNR:
"LONGBOW or BOW means a device for propelling an arrow by means of limbs, and a string which is hand held, hand drawn, and held in a drawn position by hand or a hand held mechanical release.

CROSSBOW means a device for propelling an arrow by means of traverse limbs and a string, mounted on a stock at least twenty-five inches in length, and having a working safety."

And here is the allowable equiptment:
"Allowable Hunting Equipment
Archery Season:

Longbow: minimum draw weight 40 lb. Crossbow: draw
weight not less than 75 lb., nor more than 200 lb.

Special Area Primitive Season:

Longbow, crossbow (draw weight limitations same as
above), muzzleloading rifle .38 caliber or larger, or
muzzleloading shotgun of 10, 12, 16, 20, 28, or .410
gauge using one ball per barrel.

Gun Season:

10, 12, 16, 20, 28, or .410 gauge shotgun using one ball
or one rifled slug per barrel (rifled shotgun barrels are
permitted when using shotgun slug ammunition); or
muzzleloading rifle .38 caliber or larger; or handgun with
5-in. minimum length barrel, using straight-walled cartridge
.357 caliber or larger; or longbow, crossbow (draw
weight limitations same as above).

Statewide Primitive Season:

Longbow, crossbow (draw weight limitations same as for
archery season), muzzleloading rifle .38 caliber or larger,
or muzzleloading shotgun of 10, 12, 16, 20, 28, or .410
gauge using one ball per barrel."

So using these I believe this would be illegal in Ohio as the arrow is fired by a powder charge.

I would have lost money betting on this one. Geesh!!!!!

Bob

Would be illegal in Illinois too.

I remember in a post sometime ago someone saying they had done the same thing with powder and arrow. I'm not sure who it was or thier location. I would love to try it just for fun but then again I also like standing in the rain.
Turtle
Oh.... I don't think this can be used any place state wide.

The folks that make the Brown fiberglass stock always have a few of these made up at the various conventions they attend.

qb][/QUOTE]I had a neighbor do this with a muzzleloader and a plastic-vaned arrow. He seated the arrow in a sabot cup, fired it more or less straight up - and out of sight.

It came down in my garden a quarter of a mile away... I was totally not amused.

When I was a youngster, my friend and I used to do a bit of archery. Once, we decided it would be a good idea to shoot some arrows straight up...We would watch them go up, and then start to fall down, and we'd dodge the arrow. The bows were weak and we could see the arrow most of it's flight.

My Dad sees us doing this one day, and rather than chew us out, he goes and gets his compound bow and tries it too.

The arrow goes up, and disappears! My Dad, my friend and I, all look at each other, then bolt for the cover of the porch! We all made it, and the arrow came down about 20 yards from were it had been shot...

My Dad was a little sheepish as he quietly whispered "Don't tell your mother!"

I think those arrow guns are pretty neat, by the way...

They might not be legal for hunting in BC, either. At least not in the archery season.

I heard of some "poachers" that used to use a 410 shotgun and an arrow during deer season. They would take the pellets out of the cartridge and replace with a wad of some sort. Then put the arrow in, kill a deer, and take it to the checking station.

bowhuntr

Have a friend that tried that with 12 gauge single shot. Had a hard time finding an arrow stiff enough for the launch. Tried several loads and arrow combos....and it shot well out to about 100yds.

Oh great...

Now that I know aboujt these stupid stunts, I'll probably have to try it...

Guys, let's be careful about posting potentially dangerous temptations....

Remember - Pecos45 may be reading this, and you know he'll do anything!



Let's just hope and pray that he never finds the Backyard Ballistics website!!

Rick.