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  9. FAC interview

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted

    hey everyone i am sure it is going to be okay but does anyone have any last minute tips for my FAC interview on thursday?

    thanks,

    Declan

     

    Hi Declan.

     

    How did your interview go, did you get everything that you asked for?

     

    Mine came thro 3 weeks after the interview, & amazingly an open ticket on 1st application.

     

     

    Steve

     

    the interview went really well and i got exactly what i wanted (.22, .243, benelli semi-auto)

    mine arrived 6 days after the interview. only thing is that it is closed but unsurprising seeing as i am not even 17 yet and a condition on the .243 that i must be supervised until i do DSC 1 or i can get a letter in the future from a mentor saying i am sufficient in all needed to be a stalker.

  10. FAC arrived!

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted

    the condition on the .243 is i have to do DSC 1 or be supervised

     

    That's interesting. Who is your police force fella? I have the DSC1, but the FEO says that they might still want someone to mentor me for a while, and the guy from Wilts who did the land check said that they hardly take notice of the DSC1 at all, and want all new apps for deer to be mentored! :S WTF is the point of having a qualification, and then ignoring it?

     

    I know that each constabulary can set their own conditions and rules within the provisions of the law, but if one place takes DSC1 into account but another doesn't, I think there could be an argument there!

     

    Anyway, congrats fella, I'm hoping mine will be here soon, saving hard to get me some rifles! :D

     

    my guy is called John Tapper, i know it isnt a great system they should really have something that the whole country has to abide to or nothing at all...

  11. FAC arrived!

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted

    my FAC arrived today less than a week after my interview (last thursday). i have got the .22 rimmy, benelli semi-auto and .243 on it however the condition on the .243 is i have to do DSC 1 or be supervised, however he did say that after a year i can get a letter from someone who i have stalked with a lot saying i know how everything works and have the condition taken off. i look forward to getting out on my own, whenever i want!

    i must thank those of you who replied to my "FAC interview" topic as it proved very useful!

  12. FAC interview

    in Rimfire, Centrefire & Shotguns

    Posted

    cuppa and buiscuits, cake even better,lol

     

    Correct.

     

    Just be relaxed & pleasant. Make sure you have a good reason for each of the calibres that you are applying for (e.g target shooting, vermin, small game, foxes, etc) & that you are aware of safety when shooting:

     

    It is an offence to have any firearm in a public place, unless safely covered with a securely fastened gun cover that prevents it from being fired.

     

    Never load a gun until it is safe to fire it.

     

    Always ensure that you are authorised by the landowner or person with the sporting rights to shoot where you intend to, and that you know precisely where the boundaries are (also make yourself aware of any public footpaths/right of way, where there could be a possibility of other people being present).

     

    Never shoot beyond the boundaries of the land where you have permission to shoot, unless the occupier of the neighbouring land has also given you permission.

     

    It is also against the law, in England and Wales, to fire a rifle within 50 feet of the centre of a highway.

     

    Before you fire your rifle, consider where the bullet could go. Be sure that no damage can result if you miss your intended target, ensure there is a sufficient backstop (never fire skyward, you don't know where it is going to land).

     

    Always bear in mind the possibility of a ricochet. If shooting on rocky land, this is a good reason for applying for a ,17 HMR (bullet breaks up on impact & dramatically reduces chance of any ricochet).

     

    Always store your airgun securely in a safe place. Make sure it is unloaded and not cocked.

     

    Good luck.

     

    thank you very much that is very helpful and youve obviously taken some time to write that!

  15. Brace yourselves ..........

    in Airgun Hunting

    Posted

    this is true but what you must remember is that people, especially city dwellers who would know no better, read the news and immediately think that these foxes are going to be mauling all their children and will go out and buy an air rifle. then the problem is that they dont understand what the consequences of this are to people like you and i. I am not saying that this is reason for them to shoot foxes with airguns as we all know that is an awful idea but many people dont know any better as they have not been educated about it.

  16. after supper rabbit

    in Airgun Hunting

    Posted

    hi buddy

     

    nice shot, well done :thumbs: what part of wiltshire are you from??

     

    regards

     

    davy

     

     

    my mum lives near devizes (here now) and my dad lives near salisbury

     

     

    hi buddy

    have you been to the ranges in devizes yet? i was there about 6 weeks ago very friendly and reasonably priced too! :thumbs:

     

    regards

     

    davy

     

    havent been yet will have to look into it!

  18. after supper rabbit

    in Airgun Hunting

    Posted

    Nice shooting Love_Coursing :thumbs:

     

    Thats a good sized bunny there.

     

    The more i look at them S200's the more i like them.

     

    Is that one in .22 calibre?

     

    Si

     

    no its a .177 and i have preferred it to my previous .22 but that might just be the gun

  19. after supper rabbit

    in Airgun Hunting

    Posted

    Thats a strange name to have, and be into shooting at the same time. May i ask, what are the animals in your aviator?

     

    why should i not be into shooting? they are roe deer...didnt shoot at them at night just appears that way as i shot them in the evening and by the time we got back and got the camera it was dark

  20. mayfly mayhem

    in Fresh & Salt Water Fishing

    Posted

    maximum spec....... They look like top quality fish.. :victory::notworthy:

    I'm hoping one day to hit the chalkstreams during mayfly time........Your'e very lucky... :victory:

    Thanks for sharing the pics... :victory:

     

    i know...it is so lucky, it is the best thing ever. fish splashing everywhere!#

  21. mayfly mayhem

    in Fresh & Salt Water Fishing

    Posted

    Nice fish, the Brownies look like stocked fish, are they?

     

    well a few are stocked but any under 4 lbs are wild but they are cracking sport and are quite a challenge to catch.

     

     

    Did you use a dry or a nymph or a worm? even a 3lb Brown is a large river specimen now a days.

     

    dry...that is all they allow there. but its my favourite way of fishing, so exciting when you see them come up about to take

  25. after supper rabbit

    in Airgun Hunting

    Posted

    went out after supper to our next door field where is saw a lot of rabbits. the problem is that there is no good place to hide and wait and stalking them is quite tricky there. however i had a go and crawled up to the fence where the grass was just long enough to conceal me. i slowly got up and rested my AA s200 on the fence post at which point all the youngsters ran off to their burrows but a few full growns waited on the edge looking out so i took aim on one and within seconds it dropped like a stone...

     

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    you can just see the entrance hole in the corner of the eye

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