arveyboy 0 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 im applying for my fac at the moment including .17hmr rifle and have been thinking about inlcuding fac rated shotguns for the extra cartridge capacity. my dad owns a pond perfect for duck flighting which we have been feeding for a while now and i currently use a 20g beretta for duck flighting. i feel however that i could do with the extra shot or 5 so is it worth getting an fac rated shotgun or do most people find a 3 shot semi-auto is perfectly adequate? regards, jack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Down 98 0 Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 im applying for my fac at the moment including .17hmr rifle and have been thinking about inlcuding fac rated shotguns for the extra cartridge capacity. my dad owns a pond perfect for duck flighting which we have been feeding for a while now and i currently use a 20g beretta for duck flighting. i feel however that i could do with the extra shot or 5 so is it worth getting an fac rated shotgun or do most people find a 3 shot semi-auto is perfectly adequate? regards, jack stick with a 3 shot there is absolutely no need for a 5 shot for shooting ducks on a pond, it would jut be slaughter rather than sport! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
laurona12 14 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 im applying for my fac at the moment including .17hmr rifle and have been thinking about inlcuding fac rated shotguns for the extra cartridge capacity. my dad owns a pond perfect for duck flighting which we have been feeding for a while now and i currently use a 20g beretta for duck flighting. i feel however that i could do with the extra shot or 5 so is it worth getting an fac rated shotgun or do most people find a 3 shot semi-auto is perfectly adequate? regards, jack stick with a 3 shot there is absolutely no need for a 5 shot for shooting ducks on a pond, it would jut be slaughter rather than sport! Stick to a 3 shot - a Winchester Super X3 is a really good 3 shot auto that dosn't break the bank (cira. £700 new). You will be lucky to find one second hand cheap as they are holding their money well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yorksjt 0 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Stick to a 3 shot - a Winchester Super X3 is a really good 3 shot auto that dosn't break the bank (cira. £700 new). You will be lucky to find one second hand cheap as they are holding their money well. and you still miss! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mubz2cool 4 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 i dont think you can shoot wildfowl with a gun that hold more than 3 shots anyway? correct me if im wrong? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Down 98 0 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 i dont think you can shoot wildfowl with a gun that hold more than 3 shots anyway? correct me if im wrong? to be honest thats what i thought but then i started thinking it may have just been our club rules, thats why i didnt post it, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arveyboy 0 Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 i have to say i wasnt aware of that if it is true. wag? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Down 98 0 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 i have to say i wasnt aware of that if it is true. wag? i no when you come to trying to get a shotgun on a fac its normally only granted for uses such as virmin and pest control! its not really sporting purposes mate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
laurona12 14 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 and you still miss! You've got to be there to miss - come out with me (if you can get a pass ) and I'll show you how to go on Last week with the X3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
v-max 2 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 An FAC shotgun is ilegal on any thing other than vermin & pest ie crows/pigeon/rabbit etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wag 13 Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 i have to say i wasnt aware of that if it is true. wag? have a look at this link it tells you what you want to know , also you can't use a auto that fires more than 3 shots for wildfowling . http://www.basc.org.uk/content/wildfowlingpractice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arveyboy 0 Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 ok thanks for clearing it up. the intent on getting an fac shotgun was originally to use it for pigeon decoying but i thought i might check as to the rules with wildfowling. didnt want to break any laws. im not made of money so i might apply for a variance on my shotgun cert instead. thanks for all the helpful information everyone. regards, jack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
laurona12 14 Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 ok thanks for clearing it up. the intent on getting an fac shotgun was originally to use it for pigeon decoying but i thought i might check as to the rules with wildfowling. didnt want to break any laws. im not made of money so i might apply for a variance on my shotgun cert instead. thanks for all the helpful information everyone. regards, jack I don't think its possible to get a variance on your SGC and why would you need one ? If you want a 3 shot auto you can just go get one ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arveyboy 0 Posted November 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 didnt know that. my dad has an sgc and is renewing it currently. im going to get my sgc sorted soon but i just assumed that you would need to do the same with shotguns as you would with an fac. cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
selvey 2 Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Try to make your dog comfortable - if you sit on your game bag make sure your dog has a dry seat. why the heck did this ever come into the basc rules ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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