decided on a .243

[arveyboy 0]

i realised recently how stupid it was that i didnt own my own shotgun certificate and that i was having to have my dad accompany me every bloody time i wanted a walk around. so i decided i'd get myself a shotgun certificate and to save on money i thought i'd apply for my variation now and then buy the rifle in a few months when i can afford a half decent scope (originally thoguht about 250 squid but if i can afford 500 then why not right?)

 

i dont see why there would be any problem with shotgun certificate if i already have a firearms certificate and from what i know about my FEO he wont have a problem approving me for .243 for fox and muntjac.

 

a couple of questions. do i write on my form, fox and muntjac or fox and deer because we dont have any deer that require .240 or above?

 

being a genius i thought that if by any chance my FEO has a problem granting .243 i could claim the much loved human rights act of 1998 and claim discrimination in some form seeing that no DSC is required and that the .243 was originally produced as a small game and vermin calibre. i would have thought its like claiming a sound moderator for health and safety. the police tend to s**t themselves and approve anything. am i right?

 

also, i'd like to look at reloading (mainly because im tight but partly because i love the idea of developing the perfect combination for a rifle). roughly what am i going to save per round if .243 is about a quid a pop and how much will all equipment needed cost.

 

help hugely appreciated

cheers jack

[weejohn 3]

if i was you on the form i would write the rifle will be used for vermin,ground game , fox and deer then all the bases are covered. definately add that you will be fitting it with a sound mod

as for reloading it all depends on how much the ammo is round you but when i start reloading i should be saving in the region of £1 per bullet.

[SNAP SHOT 194]

if you shop around you will save over 50% on bullet cost, now the initial cost of setting up will be expensive, go quality from the off and you won't need to change any bits and pieces later on. the real upside is you can make accurate bullets that suit your gun, and will have greater choice of velocity range which you want, i normally just shoot what is most accurate....

[Mr_Logic 5]

I would simply ask nicely for .243, I think you will be fine.

 

I speak from experience, make sure you buy quality to start with, it's cheaper in the long run. Optics especially - I have a large pile of cheaper scopes on my book case at home, I've decided anything else I buy will be good glass. Still on the lookout for savings, but with better deals, not cheaper stuff.

 

Meopta would be my recommendation, I got a 4-16x44 for the 243 and it's great. Also got a Nightforce which is on the target rifle. People say they're worth the hassle, and i never believed it. I looked through the good stuff and didn't see that much difference, but I learned the hard way you see the difference when you use the good stuff and then go back to the shite!

 

Reloading is worth it too, I am getting into it for exactly the same reasons.

 

Re the application form, put fox/deer. Deer will be a nice general term and prevent variations later on.