getting a firearm ticket

[jessdale 416]

I have just been given 3000 acres of rabbitting permission so i think i may get a .22 rifle.What are the requirments to get a ticket for one?.I have had a shotgun ticket for 17 years but never a f.a.c. Thanks.jessdale

[Guest A Sick Old Man]

Bloody hell mate, with that much land you could apply for a tank :11:

 

Just call your local fireams licencing office and they will advise you, pop in to the local nick and they will give you the number.

[J Darcy 5,871]

Its SSSOOOO easy...if youve got the permision then you have a good reason to own a rifle....contact your local firearms police and ask for application form. Fill it in and send it off...will take 8-12 weeks depending...in thr mean time get a good quality safe fitted to an internal wall with a seperate compartment for the bolt/ammo....make sure windows and general security is bang on....four or five days after your inspection you should have it....

[paulus 26]

for a rimmy you only need 35 footpath clear acres 15 for a fac air rifle. go for a .17hmr lot flatter shooting ok out and past 150yrds. rounds are a bit expensive though about £10 per 50.

[Guest baldie]

Here,s a tip, if you think you will need any other guns/calibre,s , put them on now, otherwise, it will cost you £26 everytime you ask for another. With that amount of land, it would not be unreasonable to ask for a .22 rimfire, for rabbits, and something like a 22-250 for fox, or a 243, for fox/deer, but you must have deer on the land to ask for the last calibre.

[jessdale 416]

Thanks for the replys lads .Would a .22 be ok to go in the shotgun safe or does it need to be seperate?.Shoot foxes with a rifle , never :11: .You should only shoot a fox after you have dug to it :11:

[Guest whippet]

Yes the .22 will be fine in a shotgun safe, although you have to have a separate locking safe thingy to keep ammo in. I've heard these get passed by the police no problems.

[Guest A Sick Old Man]

I would never admit to shooting a fox with a 22, its VERY naughty I am told, yet you can use a .17 :search:

 

In my humble opinion the .17 is very good but has a right crack to it, if you want silence get a rimmy and a good moderator (must also be on ticket) and you will be OK.

 

With a rimmy you can use sub sonic or high power supersonic ammo, (Its Noisey)such as CCI Mini mag or stinger, I keep a mag of each when I am out.

 

A very flexible system of vermin control,

 

Good Luck,

 

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