Remove the gas tube. When the season is over reinstall it.

 

As above, Kali key, or bolt action upper.
Be sure to check your laws carefully though. Here in AR, G&F has stated it must be a bolt action upper in a particular season because officers must be able to tell is is NOT semi auto "from a distance". 😒

 

I was reading the account of another guy in PA. He called and the officer said it's as simple as if it can or cant fire semi. Most wardens are WAY more competent with firearm function than a police officer. I considered just getting a single shot mag adapter. I'm not buying a new bolt or upper. I can get a Ruger All American 300 BLK for under $450. That's what Id like to do, but money is super tight this year. The reality is I'm hunting private land, I just want to stay within the law. Maybe I just wont bring a magazine. Lol

 

Hmmmm..

Big Game Regulations Big Game Regulations

 

Better check with state game warden first. It may not be anyway that you can Legally use a rifle designed to be a semi-auto to game use no matter any modifications you may make..

 

JMHO- find out exactly who the game
warden is for the area you'll be hunting at.
Arrange to meet somewhere and ask him
face-to-face exactly what will be legal and
what will not be legal.
He'll be the one writing the ticket or
cuffing you, so get it straight from his
mouth beforehand when you're looking
at him so he cannot say that yall never
had a telephone conversation.
There's no room for error at all that way.

 

Several good suggestions so far.

I do think one of the best ones is from Max Pinson. If you talk to your warden ahead of time and he gives you the ok, then you are home safe.

After that, I'd go the gas tube removal route. Simple and easy to put back.

 

I’ve never seen it done but it seems like simply removing the gas block or gas tube is a good way to burn your hand with hot gases ejecting from the m gas orifices block. If your gas block is not integrated into your sights or vanguard assembly I would reverse it to block the gas port so you won’t burn your hand or shoot hot gasses and carbon at your face.

 

Taking off the gas block on a set screw unit isn’t hard, but you’ll have a jet of gas popping out the top unless you cover the port. Best option…put a spare gas block on upside down, no gas flow in any direction.

Realistically, that’s the cheapest easiest way. You could spend more, and buy a barrel specifically for the use, change out your barrel, or even build a dedicated non-gas upper.

Or…..
Pin on bolt action upper, hunting accurate, $200-$250. I have 5.56 and 7.62x39.

BCA bolt action.

Or go for better. Uintah Precision, $1400 and up.

UP 15

 

you said you would be on private land ....around here there isn't any restrictions on guns but other infractions get turned in to the game warden by karens that happen to see things.....whether their observations are accurate or not.

 

I don't know if Pennsylvania considers it legal, but some states do. There is a item called a Bob Sled that is to make ARs single shot.

 

I have a few of those, I use them to load over length ammo into the bolt action upper.
As you said, the state law has to be looked at.

 

Technically you could just take the magazine out lol. Actually I think they make single shot magazines (called sleds) fwiw- idk if that counts as a conversion- Check you local laws. Perhaps you'd need a fixed mag release to go with it or something.

Or do as others suggested, kali key bolt, reverse your gas block etc.

PA laws can be a little silly. Recently I learned that if you lean your loaded weapon against your car you can be charged lol.

 

Technically you could just take the magazine out lol. Actually I think they make single shot magazines (called sleds) fwiw- idk if that counts as a conversion- Check you local laws. Perhaps you'd need a fixed mag release to go with it or something.

Or do as others suggested, kali key bolt, reverse your gas block etc.

PA laws can be a little silly. Recently I learned that if you lean your loaded weapon against your car you can be charged lol.

Well that's a load of crap...

 

So......using a semi auto is not legal- BUT just making it a single shot is legal? Using THE SAME AMMO???
My head hurts.

 

Now do straightwall, cause straightwall cartridges are 'older' and less powerful. 🤣

 

The Nitro Express cartridges are also considered legal in many straight wall locations as well.

 

500 nitro express, for when you don’t want any meat left on the deer

 

Classic firearms right now has 4 different Rossi single shots. .300, .357, 556, and 44mag each under 280. I got a 350 legend last they were in stock. Its not converting, but youll always have a hunting caliber on hand, and not have to mod your existing.

 

I have numerous deer rifles. I want to take a deer in a location that a suppressed shot would be best. It's a legal area, but a supersonic rifle crack would likely cause neighbors to be very unhappy.

 

It seems to me that you are creating a problem to solve a problem that there is no good answer to.

 

Best choice is to contact them,like others said.When I left Mo.years ago,they started adding a ton of new seasons/opportunities for deer..youth,black powder,alternative,handgun,crossbow.. primative.even a spear(Atali?)on and on.Some overlapped,other were seperate.
Even if it was an honest mistake,lots of tickets were written.
Duck/waterfowl got that way 30-40 years ago,easy to break the regs and not even know it.
Check and double check with them.

 

A used bolt action and a box of ammo sure sounds cheaper and better suited to a restricted environment......

 

Maybe look at these? Semm to be around $50

The Original Bob Sled

 

There are printed copies all over for $20, often less.
Like the ones I buy for $14.

Single shot sled

 

A subsonic load would also be necessary and that would reduce the effectiveness for deer. Probably still be effective enough for a close range shot with good placement.