What is classed as too powerful?

[Danny123 1]

Hi all,

 

Knowing that the legal limit for an air rifle is 12ft-lb, where would you stand in the eyes of the law if an air rifle was 12 point somthing such as say 12.1 - 12.7?

 

What kind of things could be done to slightly reduce the power, such as pellet weights etc?

 

Thanks,

Danny.

[riohog 5,939]

Hi all,

 

Knowing that the legal limit for an air rifle is 12ft-lb, where would you stand in the eyes of the law if an air rifle was 12 point somthing such as say 12.1 - 12.7?

 

What kind of things could be done to slightly reduce the power, such as pellet weights etc?

 

Thanks,

Danny.

over 12ft lbs illigal without fac

[Sterry 0]

Dont quote me on this but i thought that if the gun is capable of doing over 12ftlbs then you need an FAC, so even if you used different pellets to get the gun below 12ftlbs, the gun would still be capable of being ovewr the limit.

so other than that cut the spring down if its a springer or take it to the gunsmiths to lower the limit

 

as for the how far over it is, i think its not worth the risk as it is a firearms so they are bound to act upon it.

[wuzzy 0]

if its a springer then collapse a coil if its a pcp then its off to the gunshop as far as im concerned and you dont really need more than 11 flbs for any kind of air rifle shooting

[wuzzy 0]

damn snook in there didnt you

[Sterry 0]

Sorry!

[8shot 192]

Hi all,

 

Knowing that the legal limit for an air rifle is 12ft-lb, where would you stand in the eyes of the law if an air rifle was 12 point somthing such as say 12.1 - 12.7?

 

What kind of things could be done to slightly reduce the power, such as pellet weights etc?

 

Thanks,

Danny.

 

 

danny what would happen

 

you would be nicked and you would be in court

plus having ur gun taken from you

 

most guns pre anti tamper are easy enough to work on

so get a chrono just to be safe

 

atb 8shot

[rowza 0]

Anything over 12Ft if you havnt got a FAC most guns you can tamper to make it shoot at a higher pound of lower

Edited April 13, 2009 by rowza

[Freddy Watts 1]

Yep what Sterry said is true if it is capable of over 12ft/lbs with any pellet then it has to be on an FAC. And they will test it with the pellets that will give the highest power. So if its over get it tuned down straight away.

 

ATB

 

Freddy

[Danny123 1]

Many thanks for all the replies and advice.

[SEAN3513 7]

it also depends on the police force in question.

 

some test with bisley magnums !!!!!!!!!

 

remember .....its your responsibility for your own gun. 12ft/lbs is 12 ft/lbs. 12.0000000000000001 is over yes?

 

cheers

 

sean

[davyt63 1,845]

danny,danny ,danny why even bother, if you have read the law regardin air rifles why even bother putting this post UP!!!!

[Halfinch 51]

Without an fac i think it is more a preference of taste.

 

Under 12ft/lb you'll end up with some nice home cooked rabbit stew, mmmmmmm

 

Over 12ft/lb you'll end up with some stodgy cold prison grub :sick:

 

You decide what you prefer.

[Danny123 1]

My air rifle hasnt been tampered with and is like new. I brought this topic up as a friend of mine was concerned that his air rifle (spring) could be just over the limit. I have read into the law etc however what I read just stated 12ft-lb, which is why I asked on here wether this was inclusive of 12.somthing or upto 12 full stop. Which thanks to helpfull replies I now know.

 

Thanks again for the productive replies,

Danny.