Do you shoot to?

[Mark Bolam]

Looks like Dutchie's regretting the decision to take your work socks to bed with her Mark.

 

 

It was pants actually.

She had a nasty cough for weeks.

[openspaceman]

Semi autos (shotguns) up to 3 shot are totally legal on shotgun cert.

My bro has an 8 on FAC, sure you can go even higher.

 

Yes I knew that, previously they could have a 5 shot magazine now it has to be blocked to only hold two but you can load another once you cock one into the chamber. Browning designed one in 1904 which stayed in service into the Vietnam war.

 

My point was I had not realised self loading rifles were still allowed, I thought they were banned after newbury.

[Mark Bolam]

Hungerford?

Full autos were banned, not semi.

[Jamespepperpot]

22 rimfire is the only self loading/semi auto rifle calibre you can own in the UK

[Alycidon]

BASC are on the case for both of these threats.

 

The firearms thing is a knee jerk from the Paris shootings which were carried out using AK47 assult type weapons or similar. These are banned for civilian use but as a reaction the authorities want to use it as an excuse to ban self loading weapons. 22LR self loaders were banned in Australia after someone went amok with one but are commonly owned in the UK.

 

Lead shot, think its more political that anything else. I have killed long/tall Partridges with Bismuth 4s on a mixed duck and game drive, they fold up well. The alternatives are costly but if that is the deciding factor when you are paying £25-£35 a bird then you have your priorities wrong. But nothing in my opinion kills as cleanly as lead and that is what the issue is all about.

 

 

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[headgroundsman]

Not all of us that shoot pay £25 plus a bird. Some shoot pigeons both for sport and for crop protection. I shoot ducks and geese for the pot too. I have found steel fine for Canada geese and ducks if they are at reasonable ranges. I agree lead was better but that was in the past for waterfowl.

[Stubby]

Semi autos (shotguns) up to 3 shot are totally legal on shotgun cert.

My bro has an 8 on FAC, sure you can go even higher.

 

I remember when every one who had a pump or auto had to send them off to have them crimped or put on FAC .

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

BASC's position and general guidance on use of lead shot is here:

 

Lead and Non-Lead Shot | The British Association for Shooting and Conservation

[difflock]

Bah Humbug

try living in Northern Ireland.

Every individual shotgun and Air Rifle, no matter the power,

Individually argued for, case by case, an a FAC.

Why does Sir require 2 weapons of the same calibre etc etc.

With a fresh Application every 10 years, NOT a renewal.

Mind you means multi shot shotguns and high power Air rifles, are a "might as well"

Plus

TeeHee

We got to keep our Pistols

Both the Legal and Illegal ones