Hi,Avon and Somerset Police are pretty good.As long as you have permission(from a land owner - before you apply)and,you have a rifle/shotgun cabinet and seperate ammo cabinet.I would advise you to go for a .22 rimfire first(with a silencer-don't forget to get permission for the silencer put on your licence).You can always apply for a variation to your licence at any time to add a fox rifle or a deer rifle(you must attend and pass the dsc1 though before they will put deer on your licence).Good luck though whatever you go for.
I have a .22 rimfire Browning A-bolt (a great rifle)and I live just