mad4it 695 Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 (edited) I was just wondering is there away to find out what calibre land is approved for apart from ringing your local firearms deptment. Edited October 30, 2015 by mad4it Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Nope. That's the only way. Only takes a couple of seconds if it's been cleared. Quote Link to post
mad4it 695 Posted October 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 i thought it was the only way Quote Link to post
andyf 144 Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 The land may never have been cleared for anything,or on the other end of the scale it's cleared for Deer calibres. You should have some idea of the history? The landowner who gave you permission must be aware of the recent history regarding shooting? But whatever, when you apply the process will be followed through, suffice to say the proximity to roads, footpaths, houses etc or the exact opposite of this i.e. a Scottish hill estate will impinge greatly on the outcome. Bes of luck. AF Quote Link to post
mad4it 695 Posted October 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 the owners late husband was the only one who shot over the land i got asked to do some repair work to the fences and to sort out a fox problem. Quote Link to post
andyf 144 Posted October 31, 2015 Report Share Posted October 31, 2015 Well, that's a start, I'll assume you don't currently have an FAC? If that's the case (I would) apply for a 22 rimfire (for general vermin) and a .223 / 22.250 (for Fox), assuming it's good to go and the land is ok, & as long as you have at least had a SGC for one or more terms, you should be ok. When you get the FAC buy a 22 and get out and use it 'learn the craft', then decide if you fancy something different to the 22 centrefire you should be able to get a free variation to for example bin the .223 and change it to a .243 or a. n. other calibre so you have a Deer legal set up to boot Quote Link to post
mad4it 695 Posted November 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 ive already got both Sg /fac i should have said so at the begining of this thread sorry, i was just trying to find out what the land was cleared for as i have .22rl for general vermin and .222 for fox, Quote Link to post
Rowan 308 Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Best to check it out , I had a similar situation , sometimes you can get caught out . Quote Link to post
mad4it 695 Posted November 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 thats why i was asking if there another way of finding out what it cleared for Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 thats why i was asking if there another way of finding out what it cleared for That'd be TOO easy wouldn't it? Quote Link to post
mad4it 695 Posted November 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 your right there walshie Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted November 1, 2015 Report Share Posted November 1, 2015 Tell you what mate, send me the postcodes/grid references for all you permissions, and time you will and won't be there, and I'll let you know whether they've been cleared or not. Honest. Quote Link to post
sussex 5,803 Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 ive already got both Sg /fac i should have said so at the begining of this thread sorry, i was just trying to find out what the land was cleared for as i have .22rl for general vermin and .222 for fox, You still on a restricted ticket mad4it ..? Quote Link to post
mad4it 695 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 n ive already got both Sg /fac i should have said so at the begining of this thread sorry, i was just trying to find out what the land was cleared for as i have .22rl for general vermin and .222 for fox, You still on a restricted ticket mad4it ..? no if what written on my ticket is anything to go by any land that I have permission to be on. Quote Link to post
walshie 2,804 Posted November 2, 2015 Report Share Posted November 2, 2015 n ive already got both Sg /fac i should have said so at the begining of this thread sorry, i was just trying to find out what the land was cleared for as i have .22rl for general vermin and .222 for fox, You still on a restricted ticket mad4it ..? no if what written on my ticket is anything to go by any land that I have permission to be on. If it doesn't have the clause "deemed suitable by the Chief Officer of Police" or words to that effect, it's an open ticket and as long as you have permission, it doesn't matter if the land is cleared or not. It's down to your judgement. Quote Link to post
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