well...im nearly 18

[fieldsportsman 107]

my mum is getting me a shotgun licence for my birthday in november. what shot cartridge would people reccomend, ill be rough shooting and using it with ferrets mainly. im thinking a cheapish 20 bore to start me of. also when applying, should i sort my cabinet and ammo safe out first before i send form of, cheers.

[inan 841]

my mum is getting me a shotgun licence for my birthday in november. what shot cartridge would people reccomend, ill be rough shooting and using it with ferrets mainly. im thinking a cheapish 20 bore to start me of. also when applying, should i sort my cabinet and ammo safe out first before i send form of, cheers.

Twenty bores are a good rabbiting gun,but the ammo is expensive, number six is the traditional game shot size ,I would get the cabinet and, fix it in place first, before applying for your licence.West Malling's , "Country Ways" do them,[as well as guns].I don't know if there is anyone nearer to you.

A cheap Investarm or Baikal should fit the bill.

Edited October 12, 2011 by inan

[b53hunt 15]

20 bore ammo is expensive you would be better putting your money into a 12g the ammo is quite cheap if the kick off the gun worries you with bird shot at about 30grams its not that bad i was 18 when i first got mine and i shot much bigger cartridges than birds shot and it was fine atb benji

[nod 285]

you dont need ammo safe if you are just getting sgc

[19powell90 89]

Get a 12G shotgun

 

Use 30/32gram no.6 shot - gamebore pigeon special or kent velocity is what i use

 

you dont need an ammo safe you can keep carts anywhere

 

get your safe fitted before you send off your form if not a week after

 

2 weeks after sending it off ring them up and see where its up to and keep ringing every week or so ( speeds them up )

 

atb

 

scott