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  1. Alsone
    Varmint Model 1:9 according to Google unless it falls between certain years in which case 1:12. Others 1:12.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CZ_527 There's also info here: http://www.cz-usa.com/products/by-category/centerfire-micro/
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    Ha ha. You should have bought one then looked at his face when you invited him around to see why you couldn't get it in the cabinet!
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    Derbyshire are very good as well. My friend was "invited" to apply for his FAC after holding an SGC for a couple of years - more or less exact words relayed to me "..you've held a SGC for a few years, wouldn't you like to apply for a rifle?" , and was then "invited" again to apply for an open ticket :icon_eek: . Got cert back quickly and within 6 months of being invited to apply had .223 and .22rf and within 6 months of going open had added .30-06, all totally open. Lucky motherless child (expletive ).
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    No problem. Actually I just looked and most cartridges are pretty fast these days. Been a while since I bought any and I always bought the fastest I could get my hands on anyway, These from the Hull range seem to have the lowest recoil in the range according to the Hull (triple Crown in case the link goes bad): http://www.hullcartridge.co.uk/threecrowns.htm I'd try 28gms No: 6 personally if you're trying to keep the recoil down. 7's too small for really for live game although like anything you can get away with it at close range. However, its not good practice. The other th
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    Yeah 30g;s No:6 is pretty much the universal game round. You could even drop it to 28g's if you wanted although you are opening up the pattern doing that. Also explore some slower rounds. Personally I like a sharp cartridge but at 6 ft and nearly 16 stone, it doesn't really bother me. I'm built well! I prefer less lead (pronounced leed (as the two things are spelt the same!)) and more speed. If you want a softer round, get something a little more slower at the 1,200 fps end of the spectrum instead of the 1,400 fps.
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    Just for the record... NEVER fire any proper rifle into the air period and that includes bushes, trees, wall top etc, in fact anywhere you do not have a verifiable background behind the object that acts as a proper safe bullet stop. I believe from memory an elevated .22 LR round is dangerous to a range of 1.5 MILES (it's usually printed on the boxes). (When elevated it a bullet follows a parabolic curve and with the right angle of elevation that becomes the max range for .22 LR)!!!!) Centre-fire is considerably more dangerous, from memory I've seen warnings of 3 miles or more!
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    Expensive backup though £26 vs £66. Personally I'd badger them first if nothing comes through.
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    Freezing them won't kill the bugs. All it does is slow down the process of replication so food lasts longer. That's why freezers have star ratings and why the max length food can be kept is 12 months. Most bacteria and viruses can survive low temperatures. Cooking the birds should kill most bugs but personally I wouldn't risk eating feral birds. If you don't get the temperature right or if there's something that's temperature resistant, then you could be facing some dire illness. Also cooking only kills bugs, it can't destroy toxins and there's no guessing what may be accumulated in the bi
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    Page 20 : https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/262215/Guidance_on_Firearms_Licensing_Law_v6_Nov_2013.pdf (The above was cut and pasted from the .pdf but I accept no responsibility for any mistake in doing so. The reference link above and / or the government website should the link not work, should be used to satisfy yourself of the correct legal position. All responsibility is on you to check the original document / s to ensure you comply with the law, and all liability lies with you should you fail to do so.) BTW This is the amended Nov 2013 version.
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    Exactly. I never signed it because I never had cause to use it and I see saw the Licence as a security risk in itself once signed. It has a photo, DOB, full name and address. Everything a good identity thief needs for the perfect identity fraud, in fact passport fraud with the photo as well. So I didn't sign it whilst I wasn't needing to use it. Lesson learnt but it was harsh. You would have thought the police would be aware of identity theft and would in some way encrypt info on the licence. eg why not just have name and photo and a large licence number on the licence? If an offic
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    Yeah well I got a written warning of prosecution and mine just sat in the drawer for the whole term. Never even bought ammo. So be careful as some forces aren't understanding.
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    Yep. They WILL give you a written warning of prosecution as a minimum for that when you come to renew it (assuming it doesn't get discovered before).
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    Except in the eyes of the Home Office where that is Good Reason. Elliot you really should show that to BASC Firearms Dept as I'm sure they'd be interested not least because the new Head of Firearms for the Police nationwide was wanting to standardise conditions etc. The condition is absolutely ridiculous, nigh dangerous. As others have pointed out, what constitutes "close range"? You could shoot at eg 60yds and your local force prosecute you for breaching the condition as they see close range as 30 yds or less. Its totally meaningless and dangerous as a condition because of it.
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    Yeah CC got it correct. The advantage I see is that many people who have long range shoots get pushed onto rimfire because they're new holders (even though they're not always inexperienced) leading to the shooter being forced to restrict their range and thus adversely affecting pest control on some shoots. The flip side is it may also encourage reckless shots in some where the shooter may become tempted to try a shot beyond the weapons capabilities and fail to kill cleanly as a result. Whereas if your county has a policy of no rimfire for foxes, they're forced to grant CF if you list f
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    I think you're covered more or less straight away unless there's some reason to refuse you. You could always ring for confirmation of membership. From memory it was a couple of weeks to get the membership stuff but that was from several years ago for me - I fell out with the BASC after the Pigeon and Pest Shooting debarcle. BTW too late now but SACS do give you legal cover - unlike the BASC I understand they pay for specialist solicitors instead of in-house advice. I'm sure Paulus could confirm the exact benefits.
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    Yeah as CC said, some counties won't grant any rimfire for Fox. Personally I see that as an advantage.
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    As for the RSPCA raping your a$$ for cruelty, they might struggle. The 2013 Home Office Firearms Guidelines under Good Reason specifically state that fox shooting is good reason to hold a .17HMR. Read that whichever you want, but its tantamount to Government Approval. Page 120 BTW if you want to quote chapter and verse to your gunsmith. It is available on line to view / download. So far as I can see provided you shoot at sensible distance and place the shot in a recognised position eg head or heart / lung, then the RSPCA would find it very hard to accuse you of cruelty.
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    I think the cheapest of the organisations is: http://www.sacs.org.uk/ and you don't have to be Scottish! £35 per year plus you get the other benefits.
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    Didn't notice that. Problem sorted!
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    +1. Or why not set up both? BTW be careful where you buy the alarm gun / mine from. Most places charge around £14.99 but they are for sale for up to £35 and some places charge extra for the trip wire!
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    Not really what if the guy gets another shotgun but doesn't see his brother for a few weeks...... it happens.
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    Ha ha. A little fun dig there Deker? Ultimately what the Op does is up to them and certainly daily (or twice) is excessive . However, it pays to keep tabs on these things at least within the notice period as its very easy for one person to buy an extra gun and intend to tell the other but forget or never get around to it and if then there's a firearms visit and its not been declared, one person is in breach... If you have an understanding officer, you may be OK. But if you have someone who's pedantic then it could be anything from a formal written warning to prosecution at the hars
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    Biggest danger I can see is if one brother buys something and fails to inform the other. That then leaves the other one either in breach of their obligations to inform of a change of guns in their possession, or in the case of an FAC, illegally in possession of a firearm by virtue that arm or calibre isn't on their certificate. I'd say great care is needed to avoid falling foul of the law here. In fact, I'd say FAC time is time to pull out of this arrangement if you want to stay really safe. SGC is easier to manage and provided you check the contents of the cabinet regularly at
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    Yeah it does say personal circumstances can be taken into account on ammo allowances. I really fail to see the reason for restriction. If someone did go crazy the idea that they might get to shoot off 250+ rounds is ludicrous, and as for it being stolen, its in a safe.
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    Just been looking something up in here and noticed something nasty - recommendation for ammo amounts is now up to 250 rounds for fox and larger. I know many people have 500-1000 allowances.
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