My Grand-father was one of the best in the county of Herefordshire back when he was a young man, unfortunately my eldest cousin inherited the fob watch he had adorned with his shooting medals.
.22LR without FAC? Yes, apparently you can
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My Grand-father was one of the best in the county of Herefordshire back when he was a young man, unfortunately my eldest cousin inherited the fob watch he had adorned with his shooting medals.
An RFD I buy kit from confirmed to me the other day that he had sold .22LR to people who were running miniture ranges, and ammunition. It gave me the sweats.
In Wiltshire too http://22rifles.djpc.net/ Sadly it only needs one person messing about and it will be clamped down on.
Our club used to shoot in that Wilts league. I understand we are no longer welcome.
Half the GB Gallery rifle squad turning up miffs the natives.
Half the GB Gallery rifle squad turning up miffs the natives.
Variation of a different calibre carries a fee, like for like calibre - if I wanted to change my basic plastic deer rifle for a gucci one - is free.
I think it worth adding that different calibres do very different jobs. 223 is not legal for deer, my 6.5 is not ideal for fox. Work out what you want to do before you do down this road. I have shot some pest rabbits with my .243. There was a little left for the ferrets.....
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Are you sure on that one Richard - I had an unfilled slot and varied it for an unfilled slot in another calibre and wasn't charged?
ETA It seems to be the case in Lincolnshire that "one for one" variations are normally free (e.g. I don't want a .22 but now want a .38) - see this link
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.davidson1/fac_app.htm#Variations
Maybe it varies by county?
ETA It seems to be the case in Lincolnshire that "one for one" variations are normally free (e.g. I don't want a .22 but now want a .38) - see this link
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/steve.davidson1/fac_app.htm#Variations
Maybe it varies by county?
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I'll have to make some arrangements Ian, but it should be Ok to get photo's of it and the individual shields.
No it doesn't vary county to county. A variation from one thing to another carries no fee. It's only if you add additional hardware that a fee applies.
You can do a 1 for 1 for a Moderator to a section 1 Shotgun with no charge. But if you want to add a 13 foot pound air rifle slot it's £26.
You can do a 1 for 1 for a Moderator to a section 1 Shotgun with no charge. But if you want to add a 13 foot pound air rifle slot it's £26.
I was informed that I had to pay in Wiltshire for changing calibre!
I will re iterate that you'll need to find a use for any calibre you ask plod for and have a decent reason. I have pretty much come to the end of my chopping and changing for a while. Watch this space for a nice modified .22 semi with 1 - 4 red dot and green dot for sale. Plinking fun it is.
I will re iterate that you'll need to find a use for any calibre you ask plod for and have a decent reason. I have pretty much come to the end of my chopping and changing for a while. Watch this space for a nice modified .22 semi with 1 - 4 red dot and green dot for sale. Plinking fun it is.
Hey Dougster are you the knife maker of the Stalking Directory?
Give Jill Fuller at Wilts a call tomorrow and she will give you chapter and verse. They are a very good team in Wilts.
You get a free 1 for 1 when you chop in a gun. So you can empty a slot or swap a Calibre. Done it myself this year.
Yes you will need Good Reason for any Firearm. Up gunning a calibre needs to be appropriate. My earlier comment should have been qualified.
Give Jill Fuller at Wilts a call tomorrow and she will give you chapter and verse. They are a very good team in Wilts.
You get a free 1 for 1 when you chop in a gun. So you can empty a slot or swap a Calibre. Done it myself this year.
Yes you will need Good Reason for any Firearm. Up gunning a calibre needs to be appropriate. My earlier comment should have been qualified.
Setting up a range is complicated and getting planning harder. From memory that league is shot down a tube with .22 shorts. Tiny Rimfire cartridges are certainly not .223 centre fire.
I wrote to you on this the other day Spandit. .17 HMR is a cracking round to 120 metres. It's very very flat shooting and has no recoil but its loud so you should apply for a moderator. Ammo isn't cheap. (20 pence a round) 22LR you can feed subsonic (10 pence a shot) put a moderator on it and get nearly as quiet as an Air Rifle. If you use high velocity rounds you can do much the same as the .17 with practice.
An FAC Air rifle can be useful but if you have a non FAC and a little .410 shotgun you pretty much cover the same spectrum. FAC Airguns are very expensive where as a single barrelled .410 shotty will turn up for £100 but cartridges are more than pellets and I seem to remember paying a pound or so more for a box of .410 than 12 guage.
.223 would be a good foxing calibre to consider.
I wrote to you on this the other day Spandit. .17 HMR is a cracking round to 120 metres. It's very very flat shooting and has no recoil but its loud so you should apply for a moderator. Ammo isn't cheap. (20 pence a round) 22LR you can feed subsonic (10 pence a shot) put a moderator on it and get nearly as quiet as an Air Rifle. If you use high velocity rounds you can do much the same as the .17 with practice.
An FAC Air rifle can be useful but if you have a non FAC and a little .410 shotgun you pretty much cover the same spectrum. FAC Airguns are very expensive where as a single barrelled .410 shotty will turn up for £100 but cartridges are more than pellets and I seem to remember paying a pound or so more for a box of .410 than 12 guage.
.223 would be a good foxing calibre to consider.
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