BingleyBoy

To purchase an air rifle or pistol you must be over 18 years of age and show a photo identity as proof of this. You will also require two methods of identity from your authorised suppliers, including proof of address as well you cannot buy on-line. However, you can only freely buy an air rifle that has a muzzle energy of below 12 ft lbs or a pistol below 6 ft lbs anything with a higher velocity than this will require a FAC ( Fire Arms Certificate ) Air pistols that produce more than 6ft.lb are prohibited. The FAC is not necessarily difficult to obtain but you will need to fulfill a

I'm not having validation issues mine is more simply that I would like to bypass the rules simply because I don't hunt anymore. I can give advice and tips passed down from experience and listening to old story's from my grandad and dad. I want to sell my old air rifle. I suppose I will just wait and continue to post and help where I can.

Best possible way I found out is to scope around locally or the areas in high you which to hunt. If it's private it won't be a problem as you can simply as the land owners directly face to face and get permission. Be ideal to swap phone numbers and details. Always worked for me and my dad year ago.

Welcome, I'm also new. My Grandad used to hunt rabbits with lurchers and Jack Russells. Only time I done anything like that was with my dad and uncle when I was younger. Of course I've used ferrets. Then we moved on to air rifles till my dad gave it up.