Mothman Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hi, A bit of a hypothetical question, I Know that you need to go at least 12miles offshore in a boat to shoot clays with a shotgun. How far would you need to go to shoot with a firearm? Would you need an 'open' ticket or could you go on a closed one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Hyothetically what would you be shooting with a firearm out at sea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamster123 Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 my stepson and the skipper use a 308 for seals ,not much in the way of backdrop but they are always fireing down in the water so any distance is acceptable..they dont use a shotgun its no pleasure cruise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodp Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 my stepson and the skipper use a 308 for seals ,not much in the way of backdrop but they are always fireing down in the water so any distance is acceptable..they dont use a shotgun its no pleasure cruise... Why would you shoot seals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 The 12 mile limit you refer to puts you in international waters and therefore out of the jurisdiction of UK law so you could use any firearm you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 (edited) I contacted BASC about doing this a while ago and unsurprisingly i was told it wouldn't be worth the hassle. That is of course if you do it legit . . . . I would like to point out i have never been on a marine vessel in the possession of a firearm Mark Edited July 28, 2010 by Breastman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Why would you shoot seals? Just what I wanted to ask and as for firing a 308 down into water - that would be pointless the round would break up on contact with the water dont you watch Myth Busters Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Just what I wanted to ask and as for firing a 308 down into water - that would be pointless the round would break up on contact with the water dont you watch Myth Busters Les I presume he was shooting seals to cull them for the protection of fish stocks. Many years age when my grandfather was a fisherman I used to shoot them with his hornet, which in those days was the common round used by fishermen for that purpose. You actually shoot them when they are on the surface not 10 fathoms below !!!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Seals are still regularly shot in inland waterways, constabularies are always consulted first and backstops are needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vole Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Anyone hear about those Russkie vessels making a sport out of shooting Somali Pirates ? Quite satisfying in a way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I have always wondered at the legality of this. the idea of plinking at cans / ballons with a .22 rimfire when the fishing is slack sounds like a lot of fun doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 A couple of Thames barges do clay shooting in the Thames estuary. They are not twelve miles out: http://topsailevents.co.uk/corporate-event...#### Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 A bit off topic but a lot of foreign ships, most in fact, that come into british ports have firearms on them. There is a special maritime exemption that allows them to keep them on board while in british waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonp9lbw Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 A couple of Thames barges do clay shooting in the Thames estuary. They are not twelve miles out: http://topsailevents.co.uk/corporate-event...#### They would have been granted a licence from the relevant Harbour Authority in this case The Port Of London Authority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 Yay...! Shooting at sea... What on earth would you be able to shoot, which is a decent target?! "quick, shoot that wave! Oh.. It's gone" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 A couple of Thames barges do clay shooting in the Thames estuary. They are not twelve miles out: http://topsailevents.co.uk/corporate-event...#### Nor does the shot travel the same distance as a .308 Rifle Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted July 29, 2010 Report Share Posted July 29, 2010 A couple of Thames barges do clay shooting in the Thames estuary. They are not twelve miles out: http://topsailevents.co.uk/corporate-event...#### And therefore subject to UK firearms laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkfooty Posted July 30, 2010 Report Share Posted July 30, 2010 ....and non-toxic ammunition is required if the water is less than 6 metres deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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