Firearms

[pandy 0]

Hay folks, I am thinking in getting my self a new gun but av always used a pre chared (riprd 7 mk2) awesome gun nether the less, I'm looking to go up a peg or 2, I I'm thinking of applying for my firearms licence. I have permission on a fair bit of land, I'm just wounding if its worth all the hassly or shall i just stick to [BANNED TEXT] I know? Thanks for reading atb

[SportingShooter 0]

What sort of things will you be shooting and at what sort of distances?

 

For something like Rabbits then a .22LR out to about yards is bread and butter for it, even further when you're used to your rifle. One of the other rimfires for anything out to about 150 yards comfortably.

 

If you're talking larger quarry, the likes of a Fox, then a centrefire out to as far as you're confident to shoot.

[sussex 5,777]

+ 1 ...sound advice............just starting a .22 rimfire is great fun ....be safe....backstop !!!

[cyclonebri1 8]

Police round here don't like FAC rated airguns and they now don't like .22 rimfires since the 17 hmr came along, too many ricochets

 

.22 is the way to go, I had a 38ftlb air rifle before a .22 rinfire, the difference is staggering, the .22 IS the ultimate bunny gun, .17 too noisy.

 

If you go for it, go your way, not the way the feo wants you to.

[SportingShooter 0]

Police round here don't like FAC rated airguns and they now don't like .22 rimfires since the 17 hmr came along, too many ricochets

 

.22 is the way to go, I had a 38ftlb air rifle before a .22 rinfire, the difference is staggering, the .22 IS the ultimate bunny gun, .17 too noisy.

 

If you go for it, go your way, not the way the feo wants you to.

 

+1

 

It's for you to justify good reason, not for them to justify otherwise.

[MR TEA POT 1,287]

go for it mate i was like you using a air rifle and kept thinking i want FAC but didnt want the hassle so in the end sent off for FAC and got a .22 rimmy ive never looked back since cracking little guns so go for it

[tanktfb 2]

sound advice as always on here.I to use to belive i only needed an airgun untill i gained more permissions after getting a .22 rimmy vermin controll became even more of a passion for me . But deffinatly keep a good airgun for them permissions were rimmy is a no no i would also say to go for a centerfire at the same time if you have good foxing ground as it save's on the cost of a variation later on for the centerfire a good reason and a good mentor will be two of the things needed

all the best on your application

tanktfb