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Hi, I am not sure about the FAC but both times the firearms officer came round to visit regarding my SGC its been relatively informal. The first guy did ask where I would be shooting though and where I intended to keep cartridges but he knew that my dad had a shotgun for years so he seemed a bit more relaxed maybe? The second guy was equally relaxed but this was for a change of address and so knew I had already been inspected before, think he just asked how many guns the cabinet took, might have been for his records? I guess it depends on the character of the guy that looks after you

Hi Mike, I will try to briefly guide you in the right direction but to answer all your questions in detail would not be practical and I only have knowledge in the areas of shooting that I practise, but this is how I see things...... As you have very little practical or theoretical knowledge at the moment I would strongly recommend that you look into air rifles as your first step into shooting for several reasons. Firstly, you can get set up at a relatively low cost (£200 - £300) for a very good first gun and associated equipment. Second you do not need to hold a license in order

Hi, I am not suggesting you would be powering the gun up either but..... I believe the new HW100 (the Mk3 I think) is designed to be tamper proof and you could end up with a knackered gun if you were to follow the video which was carried out on an earlier model I think!? On a different note, I recently bought the HW100K in .22 and found it to be excellent so far. Really nicely balanced and supremely accurate. I had a look at the S410 as well but I guess the build quality and the fact that the HW100 just felt 'right' for me clinched the deal in the end. All the best in your se

Sean, Bobba Thanks for the help. I'll let you know what I end up getting and how I get on with it. Wont be for a couple of weeks though, stuck offshore working at the moment Cheers, Aleks

When I first bought my HW100 I wasn't really thinking about night shooting. I went for the Hawke 3-9x50 MAP 6 scope, which I am really pleased with, it was easy to zero and on my first shot at live quarry with the new setup I got a rabbit just behind the eye at 25-30 yards Anyway, I am now thinking about shooting at night and looking at getting something like a Logun lamp ( http://www.airrifleshop.co.uk/Accessories/Lamps.htm see towards the bottom of this page) would this combination of lamp and scope be OK or am I going to struggle to see the cross hairs accurately or even at all? Am I

Hi I recently started a topic to do with airgun cleaning. You may be interested in some of the replies I received which I found quite helpful!? http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...showtopic=54247 Regards, Aleks

Thanks everyone for the advise, very helpful. Will definitely look into getting the extra cleaning bits that I need now!

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and have recently bought a Weihrauch HW100 in .22 after many years of not owning or using an air rifle. I am really pleased with it so far but wanted some advise on how best to look after it? I have bought some fibre cleaning wads which I was planning to shoot through after every 500 or so pellets, is this necessary or good practise? Should I oil the cleaning wads before firing them through the rifle? Also if anyone has any other tips or recommendations it would be good to hear from you. Thanks, Aleks