South Wales Police Licensing Dept

[SportingShooter 0]

I am new to this forum and to rifle shooting and am in the process of getting my first FAC. some people i have spoken 2 have had a reel nightmare with South Wales Police not giving them what they want e.g wouldnt let a friend have a .243 for fox nd insisted on him doing 6 months experience with a rimfire before he could fire his own rifle!!. has anyone else had any trouble with them?

Thanks (newbie)

[sheepworrier 1]

Having had a variation to my cert lately, i can see where you're coming from. they are very quick at the moment BUT !! be carefull what you ask for. I wanted to add a 17 hmr and of course the ammo, I got the info wrong, being a bit bone headed at times i thought nothing of it but there again you thing someone there would realise that i needed the bullets to make it work. sorted now but needed some work

[SportingShooter 0]

Having had a variation to my cert lately, i can see where you're coming from. they are very quick at the moment BUT !! be carefull what you ask for. I wanted to add a 17 hmr and of course the ammo, I got the info wrong, being a bit bone headed at times i thought nothing of it but there again you thing someone there would realise that i needed the bullets to make it work. sorted now but needed some work

sheepworrier, i hope they are quick at the moment and i hope they give me what i wnt, a .222 and .17hmr and moderators but some have had all sorts of conditions put on their licenses.

thanks again

p.s anyone got tips for best fox ammo in .222?

[Tikka T3 0]

hello

 

try norma 40 grain balistic tips ,great round in the right gun

 

 

good luck

[SNAP SHOT 194]

Hi there sportingshooter, Not to put a damper on things but if your new to rifle shooting then i'd make you start with a rimmy too, for the simple reason of safety, learn the trade at the bottom and work your way up. Sad but true.......you wouldn't teach someone to drive by leting them drive an F1 racing car for example.........All gun's are dangerous, so take your time and learn to walk before you can run, Not a refelection on you personaly just an honest opinion........

[rob reynolds uk 3]

any probs join the basc ect they will sort out the police for you ..police cant say things like that ..as long as you have good reason to have one land deer ect they have got to give you what you ask for ..read this you will see were im coming from http://www.basc.org.uk/content/basc_wins_landmark_court_#

[jamie g 17]

I am new to this forum and to rifle shooting and am in the process of getting my first FAC. some people i have spoken 2 have had a reel nightmare with South Wales Police not giving them what they want e.g wouldnt let a friend have a .243 for fox nd insisted on him doing 6 months experience with a rimfire before he could fire his own rifle!!. has anyone else had any trouble with them?

Thanks (newbie)

 

 

i wouldnt no about wales mate sorry. but i live in worcester and come under west mercia.

i have mentoring on rimfire never mind centrefire ! my feo said i wouldnt get a centrefire on 1st grant.

but could apply for one after 3 months. as i havent needed the centrfire till now i wasnt bothered about

it really as i just wanted hmr and 22lr for now. but now need a centrefire for fox control.

ive filled in for a variation now asked for 223 centrfire buy 200 ammo keep 300 that is more then i would need

as i wouldnt be using it that much really. but ive asked for my ammo to be raised on hmr and 22lr to buy 500

keep 700 as i have to go 10 miles to buy ammo. and as im only allowed to buy 200 of each and keep 250 of each at one time. its silly really as i want more ammo from the same batch and dont want to keep driving to the shop every couple of weeks!. ive asked for my mentoring to be lifted now on the rimfires and ive asked to see if i can have 223 with out mentoring if i get it. as i have had the rimfires for 7 months now so cant see why i have to have mentoring on centrefire

 

if i where you mate just ask when the feo comes round. why you have to have mentoring if he wants you to and if thats the only way you going to get it then im sure 5 or 6 months wont hurt at least your have the rifles. so good luck atb jamie:thumbs: let us no how you get on mate. as it seams some police forces are a lot less keen to grant then others.

Edited January 22, 2008 by jamie g

[cramp 4]

I GET NO PROBS WITH SWP AT ALL THEY EVEN GAVE ME A PISTOL

Edited January 22, 2008 by cramp

[SportingShooter 0]

Hi there sportingshooter, Not to put a damper on things but if your new to rifle shooting then i'd make you start with a rimmy too, for the simple reason of safety, learn the trade at the bottom and work your way up. Sad but true.......you wouldn't teach someone to drive by leting them drive an F1 racing car for example.........All gun's are dangerous, so take your time and learn to walk before you can run, Not a refelection on you personaly just an honest opinion........

Sorry snapshot i shoud have made it much more clear!

i have been shooting with a rifle and supervision for a few years both rimmy nd centrefire on my shoot with shoot members but am new to doing it on my own or at least thinking about it on my own.

sorry to have confused you!

p.s i have been told to send proof of this experience with application does this normally help?

[SNAP SHOT 194]

Hi there again mate, Sorry about being blunt but i've seen a few tossers with centrefire rifles with no experience here in eire, and they give the real shooters a bad image, IF you have a while under your belt, then by all means go for it and i hope you get it,

Always remember to have a clear view of target,a good backstop, and no obstructions to target, i had a keeper tell me while stalking down the country that a round struck just feet in front of him as some idiot with a gun saw the bush moving a took the shot thinking it was a deer,

NEEDLESS to say he wasn't a happy bunny and the clown lost his gun.... good luck again but i don't know about regulation's in wales, scotland or england,

[SportingShooter 0]

Hi there again mate, Sorry about being blunt but i've seen a few tossers with centrefire rifles with no experience here in eire, and they give the real shooters a bad image, IF you have a while under your belt, then by all means go for it and i hope you get it,

Always remember to have a clear view of target,a good backstop, and no obstructions to target, i had a keeper tell me while stalking down the country that a round struck just feet in front of him as some idiot with a gun saw the bush moving a took the shot thinking it was a deer,

NEEDLESS to say he wasn't a happy bunny and the clown lost his gun.... good luck again but i don't know about regulation's in wales, scotland or england,

yes, have heard a few gd uns around here too. a friend was telling of how someone shot a fox and a prize highland bull!! mind you he was being rediculously callous and using normal ammunition so it went straight through old charlie. plus a rich landowner who enjoyed shooting foxes with his .416 rigby which he had for african game out of his living room window. cnt imagine his wife was pleased!

thanks again and sorry if i mislead you.

ss06

[SportingShooter 0]

I GET NO PROBS WITH SWP AT ALL THEY EVEN GAVE ME A PISTOL

out of curiosity cramp what do u have a pistol for. nd how long did your last dealings with swp take like variation renewal etc.

thanks

[young1982 1]

I've not had any trouble when dealing with Dyfed/Powys Police, and the fireams officer in my area is one of the soundest blokes i've met, however it did take around 4/5 months for my shotgun and firearms certificates to come through.