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    Thats a proper countryside picture. Just natural. SS
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    pussy galore lol I can vouch for that! Wind Street, Swansea, My regular haunt. SS
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    I wander who was using the family brain cell that day , not him thats for sure, at least he wont do it again.(I would have thought ) SS
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    Unfortunately Yes, they will more than likely listen to the Animal Rights groups but then again, we won the SP over on the Snaring Ban, so who knows. Time will tell. SS
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    Slight Problem! It may all come to nothing or it may have some serious implications but time is the only thing that can tell. I would still put in for the variation and see what happens, all they can do is say No. I will try and find out some more information. Good Post that Scotrat, good info in there SS
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    Try My best! SS
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    Yeah, Shoot a couple of hundred rounds through it first at seals and Zeroing etc, then send a variation for Deer. You can then show you have some experience with a large calibre rifle. SS
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    There is no problem with sending it but it may be uneccessary, hold back until they ask for it as it may be beneficial to you. I would leave it for 12 months so when you want to go Stalking, it can be shown you have much experience with a large calibre rifle. Once you have fired say 100-200 rounds at both live and target, then try for Deer. Regards SS
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    Whether it is true or not but I have been told you can teach fledgling Jackdaws and Magpies to speak! Or just put it in a cage until it can fly and let it go. SS
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    No Probs MD
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    Matt, I'm going to be joining a club at some point (possibly Brecon Rifle club), but because of where I live I can't see myself going that often so it's going to be used mainly for foxes and long range varmints. I do have a mate who's a keeper in Scotland who said I could come up for a weekend and do some stalking so it will be used for deer at some point. So, without Stalking and Target shooting, Fox is to be your only quarry? As I you almost certainly wont get such a large rifle for just Fox. Why dont you try the Rifle Club, which is not far from Trap in Carmarthenshire? I will
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    There appears to be no maximum calibre restriction. The Shooting Times article mentions that a Gamekeeper who is out stalking Red Deer, for which the biggest rifles are required as you know, can now shoot fox with the same rifle. The Stalker can now apply for the species specific condition to be removed and replaced with a new one. Here is the article; http://www.shootingtimes.co.uk/news/258211...for_vermin.html Regards SS
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    I have shot many foxes which I believe to have been captured and released into the countryside. There is a massive and easily identifiable difference in my opinion. I have shot three "suspects" this year, each one was shot with a shotgun as they come in extremely easily to a squeek here, one came to within 10 yards before it even stopped to consider. On inspection, all of them had distinguishing features, scars with stitch marks, patches of fur which had failed to grow back, all had mange and were very, very thin. Compared to the true contryside ones here, they rarely come in under 60 yard
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    One thing I would say on that is, the licensing depts have just been adivsed by the Home Office and ACPO to allow fox on the larger calibre Deer rifles as standard if asked for. This is good news for anyone who is applying for a Deer rifle as they can now almost certainly get fox along with it. However, the Deer rifles cannot be held purely for Fox. Regards SS
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    Good Stuff, Let us know. SS
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    Yes and No, Yes take pictures and keep a log of the times when the seals are causing damage, take a picture for each log entry and date and sign it on the back. Send in your variation as normal, I have checked up on it and it seems the .308 is the standard calibre according to my FEO. If they grant it then great, If they want some proof, then you can show it to them but I would avoid sending evidence in with a variation, wait until they ask for it. Regards SS
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    my local shop wont sell to under 18s is that normall It depends on what he is selling, If it is non FAC airguns then he is perfectly correct in not selling them to under 18's. If it is shotguns or firearms and ammunition then he should sell them to 17's and older, he is only doing himself out of business if he doesn't as there is nothing to prevent him. Regards SS
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    .243 is probably about the same for most of the stuff, some is more expensive than the .308 like specialised Varmint rounds and such. If I were you I would not be wandering how expensive a round is to shoot, just if it will get the job done, injuring Seals is going to get you nowhere in terms of future FAC acquisitions if they find out. If you can show the damage they cause then go for a variation and see what they say. A .308 is a big round so just make sure you hit the target or it will bounce for miles along a smooth sea. Regards SS
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    From memory I think the BASC fee has just risen to just over £60 for an adult. Junior is still £20 Regards SS
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    I take it you are wanting to shoot Seals to protect fish stocks? You can have a gun specifically for that and conditiones as such on your FAC, some of the local fishermen to me have as big as a .308 for shooting seals whilst at sea. I even think that a .308 is the lowest recommended calibre, will have to check that one. If you have a genuine good reason to shoot them then you will get the rifle. As for breaking the conditions, yes your FAC has a number of conditions, one is you can only shoot what it says you can shoot with a particular gun, If your FAC says you can only shoot Fox
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    Good Stuff, Foxy look out! What do your new conditions say? Regards SS
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    You certainly wont need a .22-250 for Hares at distance,the mess a .22-250 makes on a Fox is immense let alone something the size of a Hare, anything up to 200 yards, if you can hit them, the HMR is fine. Anything more and a .22 Hornet would take them to 250+ 200 or 250 yards is a very long way especially on the lamp. When you say you wont be shooting Hares with it, what exactly do you mean, If you intend to shoot anything else with it then your FAC needs to be conditioned as such. You risk losing all of your guns if you break the conditions on your FAC. Regards SS
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    The differences are a pain, they will tell you one thing in one place and another in the next. I had a easy time of getting my FAC, I realise that for some it is more difficult. My police force are excellent to deal with in most cases, I had one discrepancy with my FEO and I sorted that by refering him to his Firearms Guidance to the Police, which he seems to ignore. He then could not argue. He may be better off getting his SGC for a few years first and then going on to FAC unless he has a mentor. Regards SS
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    The boy seems to have no or little experience with Firearms and one definate way to gain experience and safety training is to sit the DSC or go on a BASC training course. He asked for advice on how to make the firearms application easier thats why I said the DSC1 but he definately needs some training prior to being granted a FAC He didnt ask how to get it easier, he just asked how to get it, he does have experience with Air Rifles and knows the land he intends to shoot over well. I have to disagree that he will not get his FAC without prior training. He may well have mentoring on a cent
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    I would not recommend mentioning doing a DSC as a) it is for Deer and the police will hold you to it until it is completed. They are insisting on a DSC in some cases for Deer which is against Home Office and ACPO guidance, they have been told to accept informal training as a good reason for a Deer rifle. Regards SS
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