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    They should send you a reminder but I wouldn't leave it to chance, If you haven't heard anything three months before it's up, then get it in with 8 weeks to spare
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    That's an interesting one, don't live far from there at all, will have to check it out. Thanks
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    In terms of accuracy, the .222 won dozens of bench rest competitions in the 1960's and was the base for the current favourite, the 6mm BR whereas the .22-250 is a very fast round designed purely with field accuracy and not for targets. To varmint shooters, there is no noticeable difference in accuracy between the two or between most centrefire calibres. It's only when you put them all on paper as an accomplished target shooter you may notice a difference but again, it's so minute it makes no difference. I would say it all boils down to the ranges you're shooting at and the area in wh
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    Nope
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    Depends on your current and past behaviour and circumstances in all honesty. It's not especially difficult to go through the process, no.
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    The .22LR for Fox debate has been going on for years on this forum and it'll never have a definitive answer... Some say yes, some no. Some departments allow it, others not. Until there is a statutory way of licensing firearms, it won't change. Ideally i'd use my centrefire, but have a .22LR and I can use it for Foxes and if I were to shoot foxes with it then hollow point 40gr subsonic out to around 50 yards which is what I'm comfortable taking a head shot at with it. Fox Assassin - as for scope then for a .22LR 3-9x40 or x50 is fine and more than enough for a .22LR or something si
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    Reminds me of a certain Two Ronnies sketch
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    Notify them "without undue delay" when you have moved and give them the location of the cabinet within the house, They may or may not want to come and see it
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    Over 3000 FPS would put pretty much every Varmint/Small Deer round above that. It seems a non-sensical way of trying to group centrefires or rifles in general.
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    Query it, it's not a legal requirement I certainly wouldn't be having mentoring on any rifle after 12 months of safe shooting when there is no legal power to force you. And no, no further interview just a one for one variation which costs you nothing because you are holding the same amount of firearms.
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    Where will the boat be used? In land waterways or canals or perhaps more further afield? I would suggest it's no different to a caravan situation whereby the cabinet needs to be secured to the structure of the vessel, i.e. the hull somewhere and even better kept out of sight. Under the seats on a narrowboat would seem almost ideal for it. Not quite sure how you'd secure the cabinet, that might take some creativity. The only other thing I can see as being a problem is whether you move around a lot, in and out of different forces, even so the certificate would be registered to whereve
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    Make sure that whenever the rifle isn't being used, the moderator is removed. Otherwise the corrosive chemicals in the burnt powder and the moisture it creates will pit the crown of the rifle and reduce it's accuracy. SS
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    If the spring is stuck forward, it'll need some considerable force to move the pin back which may ultimately require the services of a gun smith. A very thin/flat chisel I used the last time one of my side by sides threw the pin forward and managed to wedge it back far enough to open the gun so it could be worked on.
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    The China/Lead thing has stabilised quite some time ago but the price of shells continue to rise, probably with the rise in energy costs to manufacture them. But I still think the shooters get a raw deal in terms of how much they've gone up. Last time I bought shells, they were £121 per thousand, but I bought in bulk, dread to think of the next lot.
  15. SportingShooter
    A double barreled 12 bore. It can fire bird shot, buck shot and slugs and will take care of anything walking on these isles at the right distance. If it was a survival gun, a 12 bore with a .243 rifle combination gun.
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    Could just need a thorough clean. Everything taken out and stripped down, cleaned and replaced. And I mean everything
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    Whatever your chosen quarry, that's your choice. Good marksmanship that, small target at that distance with a tiny wind swept bullet SS
  18. SportingShooter
    Magor is in Gwent. Which county council do you pay council tax to? That will tell you which county and the force is easy from there.
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    It certainly won't go in your favour but if that is your only conviction then I wouldn't worry too much, having a conviction is not an outright ban, You'll probably get a warning letter with your certificate stating that any continuance of that behaviour will lead to revocation. SS
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    There are certainly people out there with epilepsy who have Shotgun and Firearm certificates. Each grant is considered on a case by case basis and you have nothing to lose by applying. The danger you may present yourself or others with depends on the type of shooting you may do along with how controlled your epilepsy is. I would imagine the chances of firing a shotgun if you had a seizure were very slim as your nervous convulsion is more likely to make you drop whatever it is your holding which wouldn't generally cause a gun to fire. One person I know who has a SGC with epileps
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    The range would depend on how good a shot you are really, but I tend to stick to about 25-30 yards with a .410, anything more and I'll just use the 12. But a .410 will kill whatever fur or feather you point it at so long as you keep the range/cartridge sensible. You need to be far more accurate with a .410 than a 12 though.
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    I highly doubt it. Use your common sense and you'll be fine, it's not an interrogation, more of an informal chat about your security, any experience you may have with firearms and your reasons for applying. Not that you need a reason at all with a Shotgun Certificate.
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    Not all convictions will show on a normal CRB check. Your best bet is to make a subject access request to the police's Freedom of Information department, think it costs £10. That should list all of them.
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    Ignore Paulus Dax, hardliner Moderator as he is The Tikka is a very good rifle and along the same lines but more expensive are the likes of Sako. Mind you, there re some very good guns out there which aren't as much if you're on a budget, the likes of the Remington 700 or CZ527, both are very good rifles and will outshoot the vast majority of varminters skills. .22-250 is a very capable round for foxes, is that on your ticket ready to be bought or is it something you want when you apply? SS
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    All depends where you are and how busy the department are. Which force do you come under?
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