Alsone
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Deker, the advice I received came from a person at the BASC Firearms Team who was an ex-police licensing officer who rang me in person following an enquiry I made. I believe the point of the letter is the police are unlikely to prosecute you if you can show that you had permission from someone who claimed to be the occupier and had represented themselves to you as being the occupier with all the relevant powers to grant the right for you to shoot under their supervision, as occupier.
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Sea Shepherd have been actively monitoring the seal culling in Scotland with activists with video cameras they've been offering a £5K reward to anyone producing video evidence of illegal culling so one false move shooting a seal that's not actively attacking the nets and you will be prosecuted. http://www.seashepherd.org.uk/news-and-commentary/news/sea-shepherd-announces-the-second-year-of-our-seal-defence-campaign.html http://www.scubaverse.com/sea-shepherd-volunteers-witness-seal-shootings-in-scotland-watch-video/ Not an issue if you stay legal of course. However, if you attract
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Just be aware it needs to be in writing, and that comes from the BASC Firearms Dept. not me. I asked them about this less than a month ago. Their advice was anyone wanting to rely on the Occupier exception needs a letter from their friend with the permission to say (from my memory) that he is the occupier, has the shooting rights, has the right to grant permission, and grants you permission to shoot under his supervision. Without it in writing, should he turn out not to the the occupier (this provision regarding the definition has not been tested in Court and / or he could have misrepresen
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Presses "like". Shows how easy it is when you can get hand grenades and rocket launchers. He must have had the best firework parties ever! Trouble is anything illegal always gets blamed on legal law abiding owners, just like the French shootings. The guys entered the EU with AK47 assault rifles (which are banned in the UK at least), but it's licensing our pea shooters that caused it!
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Correct, not in the UK. Not enough energy for deer to be legal - see Deer Act. As against boar, I'm not sure there's any legally binding minimum, but I don't think you'd never get the variation. Usually the minimum boar calibre is regarded as .270 with 2,700 ft lbs, and that's regarded as light. I'm guessing in the UK you might get permission on fox and then the usual small pest species.
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These has been around a while - .50 cal with 230 ft lbs: http://www.adifferentcalibre.co.uk/new-air-rifles/dragons-claw-50-air-rifle-detail Also the Daystate Wolverine in .303 at 100 ft lbs: http://www.airgunsofarizona.com/Daystate/Wolverine.html I believe in the US they've been used to hunt deer and Boar, and in Africa even some larger game, although the energy seems very low for that.
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Remember to keep the original tube though for swapping if you intend to shoot game birds, ducks or geese (any non pest species). Many guns have a tube that's easily removable with a few tools. eg Sx3 mentioned above.
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I agree what's reported in the media isn't the best way to buy, it's a guide only and the only true way to buy is to try. What I am saying is that in my experience different brands tend to have different balance points which are characteristic of the brand and apparent the moment you pick up and point / swing the gun. Balance is usually designed into a shotgun with distance reference to the hinge pin and usually appears consistent across the brand, although I know that browning changed the balance of their 725 compared to their other models. You say so what, when it comes to balance. P
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It looks as if balance wise it might not b disimilar to Browning. Found these: If that's the case, and these are a good sturdy gun, they could be the bargain of the century. Even replacement barrel sets are only just over £120!
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I saw these the other days and was wondering what they were like. What's the balance like, Beretta or Browning or completely different?
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Whether you get accepted depends on what they were and the risk. Some conditions don't count (although ALL have to be declared). Others do. Of those that do, it will depend on type, your stability now and how far in the past they are / you have been stable, whether you're likely to remain stable. It's not an automatic no for every condition, but you will find it more of a struggle compared to anyone who hasn't suffered these, especially for an FAC, as they will be very very careful. Some conditions may preclude you.
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Maybe you ought to take a Barrister's opinion, on the matter. The Law Commission did in 2015 in a report reviewing Firearms Licensing (although it does concentrate heavily on antique and converted firearms, but nevertheless touched on the weight given to Firearms Guidance): http://www.lawcom.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Firearms_and_the_Law_R-Fortson_090715.pdf Section 4.20: You will of course have noted that the report is the view of the writer and not that of the Law Commission itself. In the context of this thread it means nothing. I'm trying to stop this
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You're right. It's only CF.
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I think there's a little confusion here. On the previous page David said he was buying an A Bolt now not a T bolt.
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Maybe you ought to take a Barrister's opinion, on the matter. The Law Commission did in 2015 in a report reviewing Firearms Licensing (although it does concentrate heavily on antique and converted firearms, but nevertheless touched on the weight given to Firearms Guidance): http://www.lawcom.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Firearms_and_the_Law_R-Fortson_090715.pdf Section 4.20:
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Hope you like it, should be a good choice and it looks nice. As I said, I've no experience of handling Browning rifles personally, but in shotguns, I wouldn't buy almost anything else outside of the Browning group's products, at least at reasonable price. Their shotguns are superbly engineered and more to the point superbly balanced. I've yet to hear a bad word about their rifles, T bolt aside, which seems in any event to be down to the design rather than quality, which is very much marmite. Personally the T bolt doesn't do it for me, but it doesn't matter when there's the A bolt and X bol
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Just one problem, the HO Firearms Guidance is only guidance..... Also, you need to find someone willing to risk @ £10,000 to prove a point, and at what chances of success against guidance? The Force aren't bound by it. Most people would be delighted to get granted a CF in any event.
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Just looked it up on here (s.7(2)): http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/d_to_g/firearms/#a25 It looks like it's a summary offence (Magistrates Court), so you won't need a Barrister. Max Penalty is up to 6 months prison and / or £5,000 fine. Note that's the max, not necessarily what you'll get.
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If it's any help I know someone with a Browning A Bolt in .22-250, and she swears buy it both for accuracy and reliability. In fact her husband has a .243, forget what make but a good one, and he says the accuracy of the Browning puts his rifle to shame. No experience with it myself.
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I've heard of foxes and other predators "hypnotising" animals before but never to the point of causing birds to fall out of trees! However, this might offer some explanation:
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South Yorkshire Police dont allow 22 rimmy or 17HMR for Fox as I am sure others don't. It was a nice surprise to see it added with out asking. Apparently they do! David's in Kent isn't he? I know for a fact, and I'm sure Charlie will back me up on this, that SY insist on a CF grant for fox. Not saying there's never an exception, but that's their usual policy.
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All I would add David is make sure you've shot a rifle with a thumb hole stock if you haven't already. They're very much a love or hate thing.
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Unless you're in a shooting organisation and have insurance, in which case they may defend you, (depends on the terms of the insurance - you were at fault here), you're only choice is to get a Solicitor, this side of defending yourself which isn't advisable. There may be a Duty Solicitor at Court but given the specialist nature of licensing, I'd advise getting your own specialist as they probably have little knowledge in this area. You'll want a Firearms Law Specialist of which I'd say there aren't many. You could ask a Shooting Organisation for a list of firms as I don't believe Firearms
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They are only copper washed mate, lead with a copper wash, the only way to ensure the none lead wishes of the farmer is to use something like Prometheus or whatever they are called nowadays. Promethius didn't used to be bad for grouping. But then again I haven't used an air rifle in many many years, and shot Promethius for over 20!. They used to be a long red nylon body with a steel head. Not sure how they are manufactured these days, but I found them very consistent, when I tried them. Can't comment on hunting as only ever shot targets with these. BTW I'm not sure the farmer
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.22LR HV is a long way from subs in loudness terms. Not heard it back to back with a HMR to compare, so Deker or others with both can probably chip in here, but HV .22 is FAR from quiet. Also the reach of the .17's is better if distance is the issue. At the risk of getting flamed for crossing the boundaries of suitability slightly, if you're not keen on HMR, .17 Hornet is worth a look for long range rabbit as the ammo is good off the shelf, if expensive compared to rf. At least it is reloadable though!
