is 65 acres enough land

[hawcroft 7]

Is 65 arces snough land to obtain a fac licence

[RAPID7LIAM 7]

Does'nt matter what size it is really as long as it's safe to shoot firearms on it.

[nod 285]

i got my .22 rimfire on a 25 acre pig farm with a public foot path running through the middle and houses 100 yards on 1 side, as long as they think you are safe with it you should be fine

[223 cz 0]

Ive 15 acres with a public footpath all round cleared for centre fire back stops make it do able good luck

[matt_hooks 188]

I got 50 acres cleared for full bore. As said it all depends on the land. If there are safe lines of fire then they will clear it, if not then they won't. The FEO's are pretty sensible too.

[clint 45]

Does'nt matter what size it is really as long as it's safe to shoot firearms on it.

 

[nessie122 0]

Yeah, as already stated, it all depend on the topography of the land

[Lab 10,979]

Well i think it depends on what FAO you get..........they wouldn't allow my .22 or .222 on 18 acres and thats after explaining that i need them for vermin control on my game farm...,not safe they said... Shocking!!!!

I had to go a get permission elsewhere, then when i got it i am allowed to use the rifles on my 18 acres, basically its a load of shite.

[matt_hooks 188]

Well i think it depends on what FAO you get..........they wouldn't allow my .22 or .222 on 18 acres and thats after explaining that i need them for vermin control on my game farm...,not safe they said... Shocking!!!!

I had to go a get permission elsewhere, then when i got it i am allowed to use the rifles on my 18 acres, basically its a load of shite.

 

Wouldn't be so sure. Unless you get an open ticket, you are still limited to land that is approved by the chief of police for the area. You are unlikely to get an open ticket on first issue, especially if they know that you are more than likely wanting to use it on land that they wouldn't approve.

 

Are you a BASC member? Might be worth having a word with them, they may be able to advise. Did the FEO say why he thought it unsafe, even for .22lr?

[Lab 10,979]

Well i think it depends on what FAO you get..........they wouldn't allow my .22 or .222 on 18 acres and thats after explaining that i need them for vermin control on my game farm...,not safe they said... Shocking!!!!

I had to go a get permission elsewhere, then when i got it i am allowed to use the rifles on my 18 acres, basically its a load of shite.

 

Wouldn't be so sure. Unless you get an open ticket, you are still limited to land that is approved by the chief of police for the area. You are unlikely to get an open ticket on first issue, especially if they know that you are more than likely wanting to use it on land that they wouldn't approve.

 

Are you a BASC member? Might be worth having a word with them, they may be able to advise. Did the FEO say why he thought it unsafe, even for .22lr?

Yes i'm a member mate. Basically i have held my firearms license for 11 years now(i think) and my ground that i am on about is my small holding around my house. It is surrounded by ex forestry commision which has a road through the middle and is used quite a bit for dog walkers. My FAO did say at the time that i could not get my license re-newed on just this piece of land but if i got another larger area then it would be "up to me" to take a shot on my smaller property. I did quiz him on this because it just seemed like nonsense at the time but i got my license so i'm happy with that.

[Spangle 0]

I helped a lad apply for his FAC with 21 acres, he got .22LR and .243 granted.

[pdl 0]

I got 20 Acres veted for .22lr and .17HMR

 

With a school 400 yards away and people walk the land next to my land.

 

But when i wanted my .222 i have to get this on other land that i have which is veted to .243

 

Pete