.22 info required

[Simonrees 45]

Hi guys. I've just had my FAC issued and got exactly as I asked for, ie. .22 + Moderator, .17 + Moderator and .223 + Moderator. I rang a gun shop earlier because they have a cheap .22 which would be useful for some pest control. the guy told me on the phone it was .22 magnum and asked what it said on my FAC, he said it should say either .22rf or .22lr or.22wmr etc. I told him it simply says .22. So my question is, can I have any rifle that fires a .22 round? and if so would that include a .22 Center Fire? The guy in the gun shop seems to think so, and was surprised they haven't specified which type of .22 I can have and said it might be because they've also given me a .223

 

Any advice would be welcomed.

[paulus 26]

Hi guys. I've just had my FAC issued and got exactly as I asked for, ie. .22 + Moderator, .17 + Moderator and .223 + Moderator. I rang a gun shop earlier because they have a cheap .22 which would be useful for some pest control. the guy told me on the phone it was .22 magnum and asked what it said on my FAC, he said it should say either .22rf or .22lr or.22wmr etc. I told him it simply says .22. So my question is, can I have any rifle that fires a .22 round? and if so would that include a .22 Center Fire? The guy in the gun shop seems to think so, and was surprised they haven't specified which type of .22 I can have and said it might be because they've also given me a .223

 

Any advice would be welcomed.

sounds like a typo error normally comes back as 22rf and yes that would include wmr, i would ring them and clarrify as they tend to be arsey if you take the piss

[The Duncan 802]

I'd quiz your feo to avoid any problems. Frankly as it just says .22, you could take the pee and get a .22cf, but the likelihood is they meant an lr/rf.

[Simonrees 45]

Hi guys. I've just had my FAC issued and got exactly as I asked for, ie. .22 + Moderator, .17 + Moderator and .223 + Moderator. I rang a gun shop earlier because they have a cheap .22 which would be useful for some pest control. the guy told me on the phone it was .22 magnum and asked what it said on my FAC, he said it should say either .22rf or .22lr or.22wmr etc. I told him it simply says .22. So my question is, can I have any rifle that fires a .22 round? and if so would that include a .22 Center Fire? The guy in the gun shop seems to think so, and was surprised they haven't specified which type of .22 I can have and said it might be because they've also given me a .223

 

Any advice would be welcomed.

sounds like a typo error normally comes back as 22rf and yes that would include wmr, i would ring them and clarrify as they tend to be arsey if you take the piss

Might be worth ringing them. But to be fair when I filled the application in, I didn't specify a type of .22, I simply put .22 so it looks as though they have just granted a .22 Rifle, it states this on the conditions on the frount of my FAC and under the Firearm Authorised to possess, on the inside. I'm not thinking of getting a center fire .22 But the magnum isn't a bad round for what I want.

[scarecrow243 24]

22 magnum are rimfire

[Simonrees 45]

22 magnum are rimfire

 

Yes I'm aware of that but its my understanding that they will normally specify a type of .22 that you can possess, which refers to the case type, ie. WMR, LR etc. Of course I may have this entirely wrong but this is my understanding after speaking to the guy in the gun shop, he said that if my Ticket stated .22LR then I couldn't have the Magnum because they would have specified the case type.

[paulus 26]

Hi guys. I've just had my FAC issued and got exactly as I asked for, ie. .22 + Moderator, .17 + Moderator and .223 + Moderator. I rang a gun shop earlier because they have a cheap .22 which would be useful for some pest control. the guy told me on the phone it was .22 magnum and asked what it said on my FAC, he said it should say either .22rf or .22lr or.22wmr etc. I told him it simply says .22. So my question is, can I have any rifle that fires a .22 round? and if so would that include a .22 Center Fire? The guy in the gun shop seems to think so, and was surprised they haven't specified which type of .22 I can have and said it might be because they've also given me a .223

 

Any advice would be welcomed.

sounds like a typo error normally comes back as 22rf and yes that would include wmr, i would ring them and clarrify as they tend to be arsey if you take the piss

Might be worth ringing them. But to be fair when I filled the application in, I didn't specify a type of .22, I simply put .22 so it looks as though they have just granted a .22 Rifle, it states this on the conditions on the frount of my FAC and under the Firearm Authorised to possess, on the inside. I'm not thinking of getting a center fire .22 But the magnum isn't a bad round for what I want.

if your rfd will sell you a wmr just do it, fill the paperwork in and send it off dont forget they can make mistakes but you carnt

[scarecrow243 24]

as others have said if you want it go for it but it may or may not piss your feo off, but a short ph call would sort it ps theres 22lr mini mags that are nice rounds

[Simonrees 45]

Cheers guys I'll give them a ring tomorrow, I'm hoping they say that I can have any Rifle designated as a .22 caliber. It would be a bit daft if they limited me to a .22lr and not a 22.WMR when they've given me a .223CF.

[paulus 26]

Cheers guys I'll give them a ring tomorrow, I'm hoping they say that I can have any Rifle designated as a .22 caliber. It would be a bit daft if they limited me to a .22lr and not a 22.WMR when they've given me a .223CF.

they wont 22rf is 22rf and that includes wmr

[The Duncan 802]

Cheers guys I'll give them a ring tomorrow, I'm hoping they say that I can have any Rifle designated as a .22 caliber. It would be a bit daft if they limited me to a .22lr and not a 22.WMR when they've given me a .223CF.

they wont 22rf is 22rf and that includes wmr

Good point Paul: mine said .22rf - could have had a wmr! Bollocks!

[matt_hooks 188]

I'm willing to bet they'll say that you can't hold a .22WMR on it. The legislation actually states that the certificate should state calibre, it says nothing about the individual chambering, and so in theory any FAC that states a particular cartridge (22-250, .222, .223, .220 swift etc.) is outwith the provisions of the law. The fact that police forces do put such restrictions on goes to show that they have little understanding of the law, and care even less.

[Simonrees 45]

Cheers guys I'll give them a ring tomorrow, I'm hoping they say that I can have any Rifle designated as a .22 caliber. It would be a bit daft if they limited me to a .22lr and not a 22.WMR when they've given me a .223CF.

they wont 22rf is 22rf and that includes wmr

 

Sorry, yes obviously take CF out the equation but it should mean I can have LR or WMF. Although in fairness it doesn't state rf either

[paulus 26]

Cheers guys I'll give them a ring tomorrow, I'm hoping they say that I can have any Rifle designated as a .22 caliber. It would be a bit daft if they limited me to a .22lr and not a 22.WMR when they've given me a .223CF.

they wont 22rf is 22rf and that includes wmr

 

Sorry, yes obviously take CF out the equation but it should mean I can have LR or WMF. Although in fairness it doesn't state rf either

as ive said they dont make mistakes so they wont argue on the wmr

[paulus 26]

Cheers guys I'll give them a ring tomorrow, I'm hoping they say that I can have any Rifle designated as a .22 caliber. It would be a bit daft if they limited me to a .22lr and not a 22.WMR when they've given me a .223CF.

they wont 22rf is 22rf and that includes wmr

Good point Paul: mine said .22rf - could have had a wmr! Bollocks!

always read the small print