In Virginia, there are no state restrictions on ammo capacity or on the types of firearms themselves; everything is mandated by local firearms ordinances (by county). Generally these ordinances tell you what types of firearms are allowed in that particular county, or in what instances certain firearms are allowed (e.g. the rifle regulation for Cumberland County states that rifles of .23 caliber or larger may only be used in treestands placed 10-ft or higher from the ground, but that shotguns and muzzleloaders are allowed from the ground). To my knowledge, none of the local ordinances place a restriction on ammo capacity or restrict the use of semi-automatic firearms.

I usually hunt with a muzzleloader, but I occasionally hunt with my M1A Scout. Standard magazines hold 20. I hunt with a 10-round mag and load 5 rounds. I would like to use a 5-round flush-mount magazine for hunting, but I have heard they are nearly impossible to remove.

And please…some of you…stop using the word “CLIP” unless you are talking about a real stripper clip! The word is “MAGAZINE.”