From Hmr To .223, Help!

[whippeter69 88]

I have traded my .17HMR in for a .223 and mod. My question is will i have to have another interview and go through all that again to be granted a .223 or will they just get on with it, change my license and send it back to me in short time? Thanks

[rimmer 33]

they will more than likely want you to have a mentor for 6 months or so, i doubt if they will want to interview you again.

Good move though good calibre to own the 223. i love mine.

[shootlodge 143]

one for one variation exchange, simple as. So long the grounds you use are cleared.

[whippeter69 88]

I started with a .22lr that had mentoring on but taken off after 6 months, then after another 6 months changed to a .17hmr now 7 months down the line changing to .223, mentoring ?

[rimmer 33]

I would expect so

[whippeter69 88]

Can i not protest this ? AS they have deemed me safe enough to go out with a .17hmr on my won but if they were to apply mentoring to a .223 this would stupid as they have already deemed me safe with a rifle, the fact that its a bigger caliber is regardless of the safety precautions one just take, its the same with all rifle calibers.

[SportingShooter 0]

Query it, it's not a legal requirement

 

I certainly wouldn't be having mentoring on any rifle after 12 months of safe shooting when there is no legal power to force you.

 

And no, no further interview just a one for one variation which costs you nothing because you are holding the same amount of firearms.

[whippeter69 88]

Thanks guyes. Lost my shooting interest in the last 6 months but now after changing my attitude and getting my arse into gear im back foxing with the dogs and rifle. Cheers guys. Il let you know how it goes !!

[Dubba 72]

It's highly unlikely theyd insist on you being monitored now Whippet. The whole point of mentoring was to ensure that you were safe with a firearm which you've proved you are. If they do I'd get straight on the phone to the BASC and see what there take is on it

[Deker 3,450]

I have traded my .17HMR in for a .223 and mod. My question is will i have to have another interview and go through all that again to be granted a .223 or will they just get on with it, change my license and send it back to me in short time? Thanks

 

It may be a 1 for 1 but you are moving up the field, look at it another way, you just have FAC air and trade your FAC air rifle mod for a .308 rifle, do you really think it is just a case of, ok fine, get on with it?

 

Another Interview is up to your region!

Edited April 20, 2013 by Deker

[Yokel Matt 918]

Rimfire to centerfire is a step up responsibility wise whatever the legal stuff says. I wouldn't be suprised if they added some conditions of use on the .223.

[GEOFF.223 83]

the trying to reclassify centerfires at this current time, one of The statements mentioned was the .223 .22-250 .204 well all the ammo that goes over 3000fps well be in a higher band just because of the projectiles speed.

 

 

so what im trying to say/askis it will probably be harder to get one of the 3000+ fps calipers

[Deker 3,450]

the trying to reclassify centerfires at this current time, one of The statements mentioned was the .223 .22-250 .204 well all the ammo that goes over 3000fps well be in a higher band just because of the projectiles speed.

 

 

so what im trying to say/askis it will probably be harder to get one of the 3000+ fps calipers

 

Can you elabotare, what is that about please?

 

Who is trying to reclassify centrefires for what reason and with what legal powers?

 

Cheers

[danw 1,748]

the trying to reclassify centerfires at this current time, one of The statements mentioned was the .223 .22-250 .204 well all the ammo that goes over 3000fps well be in a higher band just because of the projectiles speed.

 

 

so what im trying to say/askis it will probably be harder to get one of the 3000+ fps calipers

Any chance of suggesting a centerfire round that isnt capable of 3000fps+

[SportingShooter 0]

Over 3000 FPS would put pretty much every Varmint/Small Deer round above that.

 

It seems a non-sensical way of trying to group centrefires or rifles in general.