Lets see your Guns.

[Paul in the woods]

Cabinets can all be in the same place down here. If I was starting again I'd have three tall cabinets with no locking tops as I find they don't hold enough and are awkward to get stuff in an out of. I'd have one cabinet for FAC, one for SGC / air rifles and one for ammo. Along with a wooden compartmented wooden box for powder.

[Rich Rule]

I have a 16 gun cabinet, as per Norwegian regulations if it is over 150kg it doesn’t need to be bolted down,

 

Shotguns, Centre and Rimfire rifles are stored in there with various accessories and ammo.

 

I have a smaller laptop safe fitted in my bedroom that holds the paperwork, bolts and the keys for the big cabinet.

[BillQ]

On 05/04/2025 at 17:36, Stubby said:

What does your local FAO require to make him happy ? 

Had a good one for a while, after he retired the next one said I "should" lock up my shotgun ammunition. 

I buy pigeon carts by the 10 000 and split with my friend, so not happening but eventually he conceded that since the guns were in a cabinet bolted to the joists and firearm ammo and bolts in a safe also bolted to the joists and all in a locked gun room with no window was as good as it was ever going to get. 

[Rich Rule]

I had a change of FAO whilst I lived in London.  On renewal, he asked why I needed a .223 as well as a .17hmr on my ticket?

 

I replied for Fox control.

 

He then started to lecture me that a .17hmr was perfectly good round for foxes. 
 

I replied that I am sure it is but as you well know it is illegal to use for culling foxes in England.

 

I think he was either clueless or testing me.  
 

No drama I moved to Norway the year later.

[AHPP]

Fairly sure that’s not illegal. Someone correct me, stating some law if I’m wrong. 

Edited April 13 by AHPP

[Rich Rule]

2 hours ago, AHPP said:

Fairly sure that’s not illegal. Someone correct me, stating some law if I’m wrong. 

After a bit of searching go it would appear it isn’t illegal but not necessary ethical.

 

Seems to change depending on the area or the FAO.

 

I know in the North East if you applied for a .17hmr specified for Fox control trip it would be knocked back.  At least in Teeside it was.

 

 

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[Rich Rule]

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[Stubby]

Ruger .22 250 Me thinks is the tool .

[AHPP]

I’ve been fancying a .22 Hornet recently. The thinking man’s HMR. Importantly,

rimmed. There’s a thread on the American Single Shot Rifle Association forum of bloke called Bailey Bradshaw making an absolute sweetheart of a Hornet double rifle. 

[GarethM]

22lr or 223 personally, hornet is going to be expensive to feed as it's an oddball and you won't be gaining much especially when you can get surplus 223 cheap.

 

Was pushing 125m with the 22lr the other day and keeping it around 4", need a bigger gong to push 150-200.

 

You soon get bored with 17, it's too bloody loud but amazing watching it explode on a steel gong.