Rifle Storage

[Gtbaker369 44]

Hi all,

Quick question.

Can you store a Rifle in same cabinet as shotgun is the cabinet is bigger enough?

[slipper 116]

Yep no problems there mate

[shropshire dan 467]

+1 Chris. I do, just fac ammo and bolt have to be separate

Edited March 17, 2015 by shropshire dan

[Gtbaker369 44]

That's alright then, I'll just have to get another little safe for ammo then when I "eventually" and hopefully get a rifle.

[jamesS410 106]

+1 Chris. I do, just fac ammo and bolt have to be separate

Bolt has to be separate as well? Is just in the ammo safe OK? I'd never heard that before and seeing as I've just applied for my FAC I think you've probably just done me a favour in mentioning that, thanks for the heads up

[geordieh 74]

The bolt does not have to be separate just leave them in your rifles

[shropshire dan 467]

My feo insists on them being put in the ammo safe.

 

I'm happy doing it as i suppose one more safety measure is a good thing.

Edited March 18, 2015 by shropshire dan

[Deker 3,478]

My feo insists on them being put in the ammo safe.

 

I'm happy doing it as i suppose one more safety measure is a good thing.

 

Well, that's FEO for you!

It is not a legal requirement, although I don't deny I keep mine with my ammo as well.

It is all but impossible if you think about it, what about semi auto .22lr/WMR and FAC air rifles, removing the bolt/firing mechanism can be far from easy!

Edited March 19, 2015 by Deker

[ianm 2,594]

My feo insists on them being put in the ammo safe.

 

I'm happy doing it as i suppose one more safety measure is a good thing.

 

 

Well thats another FEO making it up as he goes along. If someone gets into your gun cabinet how long do you think it will take to prise their way into the silly little locked cupboard inside, 15 secs max?

 

My bolts stay in the rifles unless i am cleaning them, for two reasons, A, i don't go shooting and forget the bolt, B, i have three Tikka T3s and two CZs and i don't want the bolts mixed up.

[sussex 5,777]

I leave mine in the rifles ...this has nothing to do with me taking out my .243 rifle & 308 bolt ....

[The one 8,467]

Think must folk have a deeper gun cabinet so they can store there rifles with shotguns , and my FAO the same likes the bolt stored seperate from the rifle but as he tells you when hes coming thats no big issue

[walshie 2,804]

Bolts don't have to be kept separate from the guns. When are these FEOs going to realise that their whims aren't the law?

[jacknife 2,005]

Never leave the bolts in my rifles they are kept away from cabinets i put the bolts in when I get to my destination

 

Its just my personal choice as I might need to call to a shop or something

 

That way if the rifles are nicked there no good as the bolts are in my pocket

[Slippery_Weasel 460]

I keep the bolts seperate but as above it's not a legal requirement. My rifles and shotguns are also kept in the same cab

[Born Hunter 17,751]

The only time I remove the bolt from the rifle for security reasons is if the rifle is in the car parked up. But even that seems pointless as a bolt would be easy enough to nick at a game fair or shop if you had already nicked the rifle.