groach1234 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 okay my FAC came through the post today. Happy Days. But is it open i have use of thr 22lr and 17hmr for: "Vermin, Ground Game and zeroing on ranges, or land, over which the holder has lawful authority to shoot." Is this open then i think it is can't wait to get to the shop to pick out a gun George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 if thats all thats written then yes its open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thurmann Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 well done matey had mine come about five week now still saveing to get a rifel/ all the best and good hunting trev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Yeah i need to scrape together the funds from here and there and yep thats all it says so it is open George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamryn Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Yes m8 thats an Open Ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULT Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 what new toys are you getting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 CZ American 17 hmr with harris bipod and i'm thinking something in the form of a hawke as far as scope is concerned probably illuminated reticle and maybe up 16x mag unless anyone has any suggestion at a similar sort of price for the scope? George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Could you stretch your budget to a Leupold VX-1? Look them up, not sure how much they are these days but they're not stupidly expensive. I've been through a few Hawkes and similar and they're just not up to powder burner use in my opinion. I have a 3-9x40 VX-1 on my HMR and it's a very good scope. You don't really need any more mag than that, I shoot mine to 150 yards no problem. If it's a bit much wait a month or sell something to fund it. Maybe you could manage with a bag rest instead of a bipod for a month? Really, a good scope is more vital than the gun so do your best to get something good. On a side note well done on getting an open cert. A lot of guys who have been shooting for a long time still can't get one, you've done well. It really does make getting new permission easier, just take it steady for a while until you know what you're doing and don't chance it on ground you're not sure of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted October 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Could you stretch your budget to a Leupold VX-1? Look them up, not sure how much they are these days but they're not stupidly expensive. I've been through a few Hawkes and similar and they're just not up to powder burner use in my opinion. I have a 3-9x40 VX-1 on my HMR and it's a very good scope. You don't really need any more mag than that, I shoot mine to 150 yards no problem. If it's a bit much wait a month or sell something to fund it. Maybe you could manage with a bag rest instead of a bipod for a month? Really, a good scope is more vital than the gun so do your best to get something good. On a side note well done on getting an open cert. A lot of guys who have been shooting for a long time still can't get one, you've done well. It really does make getting new permission easier, just take it steady for a while until you know what you're doing and don't chance it on ground you're not sure of. Thanks for the advice i shall look into it. And im not going to be rushing at anything, got around 600 acres for it now so that will do and i will just go in search of the safe shots. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 well done groach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic Fail Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 well done man how did you manage to get it open on first application ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groach1234 Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 well done man how did you manage to get it open on first application ?? Luck? got in well with the FEO? i and am shooting over our own farm land and i have experience with centre fires? I will be blunt, I was shocked as well haha. I think that it helped as i got on well with the FEO and we had a long chat maybe 45 mins talking about shooting as we shoot at the same clay ground and so on and then only about 5-10 mins on the stuff you would expect. I think he must have put in a good word. George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Yeh, that's not fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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