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HantsRob

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  1. That feels a little unfair. As a new shooter who wants a 12G, 20G, SXS, and semi, that's already nearly a full cert. I don't think the issue is people like me wanting to love the sport and find the right gun. I think the bigger issue would be the lack of ability to look after someones gun for longer than 72 hours. It would be the protractedness of FEOs going to do housing inspections and spending a long time talking about non-shooting related topics and enjoying the tea and biscuits too much. It would be the inefficiency of shuffling paper when it could actually be done more efficiently online. It's the re-printing and processing of certificates with small slots etc. Sure, I am sure I have not helped and not buying new guns would help the licensing team. But, if we all only owned 1 gun then they'd all run better, right? I have paid for my licence and a service, albeit subsidised. I don't feel that comment really is appropriate.
  2. Ouch, quite an outlay for sure! Hopefully your shooters will all support you and the team and only buy from your stock to keep the ground going!
  3. I have flights of fancy and I have bought and sold a few guns. Not for profit, but trying something and deciding I don't like it. I am certainly not a dealer, but I have cycled through a few guns meaning I am on my third certificate in 3 years. In addition looking after friends guns for more than 72 hours meant adding to my licence. So that takes up space for people moving house or don't have enough storage at times.
  4. Almost like a credit card..... and an account you can see your digi-cert? Sounds almost 2007 futuristic! Keep dreaming
  5. I'm guessing the small amount of available entries on the table is to ensure the licencing team see the licence to check people have reported purchases properly, but really it doesn't make too much sense. You may only buy a gun every 3 years, or you could buy 10 in a day. It would feel to make sense for the police to give a bigger table, to stop admin time turning around re-prints for those that like to buy and sell.
  6. I'm not mega hot, no. But it helps. I did have some wax sticks before that were perfect, but I can't seem to find them anymore.
  7. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Muc-Off-214-1-Anti-Fog-Treatment/dp/B00167S7HO/ref=asc_df_B00167S7HO/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310513207083&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1205058644327619721&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006476&hvtargid=pla-457247360559&psc=1&mcid=ec6213ba58e131a7866cfd10d2dacdef&th=1&psc=1 I use that when skiing
  8. Morning! I have a friend in the same predicament to you. It turned out it was a bad gun mount, and the gel pad wasn't helping. Have you considered having a friend take photos of you mounted so you can look at it to make sure you're happy that it's a gun that has a low butt pad rather than a bad mount? I am guessing it's an older field gun? Personally I liked the beretta gel pad and sticks really well, and more importantly peels off without damage.
  9. Plymouth*. (sorry, a little county-proud) If both fail, then the PCC could be a good option if the fight is a fight being taken.
  10. I would agree they all kill. I would also say there is a difference between the bottom and top of the scale. For your example, they're 2 very similar carts. I believe patterning will completely depend on your forcing cone, choke, barrel length etc. I have seen the high end stuff pattern far worse than a cheap cart, so it really is down to what works for you. FBlu is a great "budget" cart. The only difference for a solid shooter between the 2 you listed will be the distance shot, where the slight more power is going to get it there a bit better before it drops. But, on a clay ground with "normal" targets? I doubt you'll notice a sausage. Yes they have different powders (some may have a blend) Yes they have different burn rates Yes they will have different wads Yes they will act differently Yes they have different primers More expensive should (not necessarily will) provide consistency of build and shot and pattern through a slab For any shooter less than the pro circuit, I doubt there's any real difference. Also 24g to 24g, lesser so. It would be more interesting to pose something like a cheap import with deformed balls, compared to a premium cart. That said, I cut open a rose gold and was disappointed with the inconsistency of shot compared to some lesser carts! Your Q: are they different? Yes, but you're only thinking FPS. There's more to consider, but at most peoples level it comes down to really unimportant things. I have seen shooters poo-poo a cartridge as it "leaves the barrels filthy" even if they hit 100%, forgetting one pass with paper/cloth will have that residue gone. They instead have a lesser 'clean' cart because there's no confetti, mess, and less of a bang. You do you, however if you had a chance to shoot what Uncle Chaz can pay for, I'd enjoy it and try different things.
  11. The only recourse from this point is to speak to your GP and/or specialist as Gordon suggested. If they are satisfied you pose no risk to yourself or others, then you have a fair right to appeal. Did you see your medical form, or did it go direct from GP to force? If you saw it, consider what that said also.
  12. It's an opportunity to sell their carts, but always a bad sign when you need to have a "banned carts" list. Ower in Hampshire have several carts that are banned, and it's well posted. A shame that many people ignore that, and risk the ground.
  13. GL41 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/wild-birds-licence-to-kill-or-take-for-public-health-or-safety-gl41/gl41-general-licence-to-kill-or-take-certain-species-of-wild-birds-to-preserve-public-health-or-public-safety I believe in short, yes.
  14. I think Wimberley was directly mentioning Just Cartridges. You can filter by shot size. For your convenience I was there anyway:
  15. 5-10 years from manufacture, assuming 6 months inspections. That looks like a heavy duty one so should be 10 years from manufacturing. In fairness the webbing looks in good condition and if it's only surface rust it should be fine.
  16. I hope that's not the property of your local fire service
  17. To be fair, OF is the only one that has directly commented based on your comment. Others may feel it, but haven't vocalised it. I do understand OF's thought that new content should be shared with members first. I do understand if your content has to be hosted on the web, that an email notification wouldn't make that exclusive (without additional dev work). I don't think this can come to an easy conclusion. Maybe it would make sense to pass the feedback to your communications team, and pass forward the feedback that maybe there should be an optional "early release" email distribution that people can opt in and out of, and an airgap before it is posted online? That would help pass on feedback without commitment. FWIW, I understand OFs comment and would side with him on the sentiment. I also believe there is no current practicable solution to accommodate this, but passing the feedback to the appropriate team may be the best solution.
  18. To be fair, my thought was "......aaaaand?" What was discussed? What was the agenda? Was it a nice lunch and networking at the expense of a CC being away from a lot of work to have tea and cake, or was there a meeting around licencing and other factors that affect shooting? I did like the tagline about both sides wanting a system that's efficient and effective. My comment would be what was discussed to agree that it's not, and the pathway to get to that gold standard? I appreciate that's probably a question that won't be answered. But. It is obbiously not efficient and effective currently.
  19. I am glad you got it to an acceptable conclusion, even if not necessarily one to resolve properly!
  20. It could have been coersion to let them look with consent. But, I don't want to go into details. You mention it being bent. You have a few avenues; police standards department (or more commonly now anti-corruption), Police and crime commissioner (civvi), and you also have IOPC. I can assure you that good cops hate bent cops more than anything else. Anti-corruption would be a good start if you feel aggrieved, and have information to back that up. They will start an investigation if there is merit. Again this isn't the forum to discuss it. There are 3 sides to the story. If you take nothing else away from this thread: do NOT disclouse any further information online if you plan on taking it to a complaint, as doing so could tank a prosecution or investigation. But the fact people have been dismissed I can only assume it has gone to full conclusion for an investigation. It may just be you need to consider private litigation with a no-win no-fee setup. Finally, we only have your side. You wouldn't get any assistance with the unlawful detention. However, if you are correct that you shouldn't have been, and the investigation shows that, then it would be false imprisonment. Possibly Misfeasance in public office. Finally at worse a breach of your human rights. Good luck with moving on from the situation.
  21. There's no such thing as a false arrest. However, an arrest in itself is usually "on suspicion" and if fully 'cleared' or without enough to prosecute, no guilt can be conferred or suggested for the sake of a licence or referee. Often arrests can be a form of positive action (DA) so once it's either disproved, not enough evidence, or F&M allegations (I suspect this is your meaning of false), to safeguard and to prevent further harm or injury to another. Either way, I am glad an arrest that was without substance - based on your licence and giving you zero doubt - hasn't affected your shooting or references!
  22. No, that's not how retail works in major mults for example. I appreciate the retailer is probably only making 10-15% in the shell industry. A manufacturer will often discount a product as long as the retailer passes that on. Or, will offer a refund or credit note against products sold at a discounted rate. I am just saying that doesn't happen in the gun industry by and large, as opposed to FMCG for example.
  23. Business and other transactions with firearms and ammunition. 3(1)A person commits an offence if, by way of trade or business, he— (a)manufactures, sells, transfers, repairs, tests or proves any firearm or ammunition to which section 1 of this Act applies, or a shot gun; [F1or] F2. . . (b)exposes for sale or transfer, or has in his possession for sale, transfer, repair, test or proof any such firearm or ammunition, or a shot gun, [F3[F4or] (c)[F5sells or transfers an air weapon, exposes such a weapon for sale or transfer or has such a weapon in his possession for sale or transfer,]] without being registered under this Act as a firearms dealer. With regards to the courier side, you are looking at section 5 specifically. You would need an exemption under 5 (3(a)) https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/27/section/5
  24. It was probably more around the young side, and the type of employee they attract. By that, usually someones part time or first full time position, I have nothing negative to say about persons who choose there for work, it can be some hard graft physically doing some of the roles. I suspect it was pre-Plymouth, where a lot of rules have standardised. By that, their local county force may have had a more relaxed set of criteria for referees, but now they have had to tighten to a national standard and that person no longer is eligible. So I suspect it is more national standardisation rather than something that has changed their side. So, if nothing has genuinely changed, it will be a policy change the Police side. I believe after sleeping on it that it is the main reason for this change. I wouldn't dream to comment on your personal situation. I will merely say I hope you get it concluded without any negative outcomes for anyone involved. Good luck!
  25. Yes there is. My point of "family ties" is where you know someone through your parents, so you're not related but you know them. But, may not know them well enough for the purpose of a referee.
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