matthic Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Hi just a quick question, I'm looking at going for my FAC and getting a .22, my question is I'm going for a bolt action and want to know if I get a hornet can I user LR rounds in it, my guess is with a bolt I can use any 22 rounds, just wat to confirm. Cheers guys Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Wrong. a .22lr is a Rimfire cartridge a .22 Hornet is a centrefire cartridge You should do some reading up before applying, as questions like this may well come up in the interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthic Posted October 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Ok, didn't realise that, just wiki'd it so LR, WMR and HMR's are all Rimfire in .22 and the Hornet .22 had the primer cap in i the centre for centrefile, clearly as the name suggests, cheers for that, probably should have read up first, but always assumed the primer cap was in he middle! Oh well something learn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowz Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Hi just a quick question, I'm looking at going for my FAC and getting a .22, my question is I'm going for a bolt action and want to know if I get a hornet can I user LR rounds in it, my guess is with a bolt I can use any 22 rounds, just wat to confirm. Cheers guys Matt WOW, think you need to read up a bit more and perhaps find someone local to you to show you the difference between rifles and calibers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 my guess is with a bolt I can use any 22 rounds, just wat to confirm. :blush: :blush: :blink: :blink: :blink: Do the shooting community a favour and read up a bit BEFORE you go out with a gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthic Posted October 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 That's me shot down in flames!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 (edited) my guess is with a bolt I can use any 22 rounds, just wat to confirm. :blush: :blush: :blink: :blink: :blink: Do the shooting community a favour and read up a bit BEFORE you go out with a gun. Chill out boys, he's asked a question and realised he needs to do some reading, which he's doing....He's not 'gone out with a gun' has he? Thats what the FEO's are for, not us. What it is to be so experienced. matthic, read up a bit, the difference between the two are huge, and as said if your background knowledge is poor, you'll struggle for a FAC. You'll not get a CF to start with anyway easily. Edited October 6, 2010 by kyska Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthic Posted October 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 I'm off to visit a shooting club next wednesday, never shot anything other than Shotgun or Air Rifles before, so yes I understand I need to do my home work, there seems to be a whole range of different small bore calibres, didn't think I was asking a silly question, but clearly rimfire and centrefire are worlds apart. Most of my shooting will be at a shooting club, but may be able to get on some land for other stuff in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Chill out boys, he's asked a question and realised he needs to do some reading, which he's doing....He's not 'gone out with a gun' has he? Thats what the FEO's are for, not us.dont recall saying he had. What it is to be so experienced. my grand kids know the difference between c/f and rimfire, and they dont want a gun as yet. matthic, read up a bit, the difference between the two are huge, and as said if your background knowledge is poor, you'll struggle for a FAC. You'll not get a CF to start with anyway easily. thats for his feo to decide, not you. A question like this makes me blood run cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 (edited) thats for his feo to decide, not you. A question like this makes me blood run cold. :blush: I get your point, but thats the law! Actually, I've just re-read your post and its not at all because I don't understand it. I think you are talking rhetoric? Edited October 6, 2010 by kyska Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrelsniffer Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Nothing against the guy for asking but i personnaly think if you have NO exp and have NO mentor/mate to show you the ropes of firearms..then by law you have to join a club...NOT if you have land then there you go...should spend some time in club getting use to what firearm before going out after vermin ect. Ive met some guys while out and think how the hell did they get a fac..either dont know much or are very dangerous Mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted October 6, 2010 Report Share Posted October 6, 2010 Well Matthic, the first suggestion I've got for you is try to stick around here and have a read. It can come as a real shock to us shooting folk when guys like yourself turn up asking questions like you did and sometimes we don't react in the best manner. I hope you haven't been put off too badly because you could learn all you need to know right here just by reading and asking. Much better you have asked than just gone out and tried to get your FAC - there's a good chance you wouldn't get it and if you did it could be a real safety issue. That's why Mark said your question made his blood run cold - keep in mind that a sporting rifle can kill at a couple of miles range if handled badly! You'll not get a certificate that allows you to shoot live quarry if you have no land available to you. You'll be limited to a club until you can show evidence of the need to shoot outside of it. That's not a big issue though and is a simple adjustment when the time comes. Where are you based? Perhaps someone local to you wouldn't mind meetiing up in your local for a couple of pints and a very long chat - the information you could gather would be worth you buying them a couple of pints to coax them along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthic Posted October 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 (edited) I've no intension of just appying for FAC, besides I've never get it without belonging to a club, there will be a 3 month probationary period anyway, so I've got plenty of time to get my self upto speed. I do a lot of clay shooting and this is the first time I've considered FAC, so I have a fair understanding of gun safety, all be it shotgun with a far shorter range, that said they can still quite easily kill. I'm more interested in Target shooting for the time being and was just looking for an all round gun that would do everything I'd need, clearly I do need to do some more reading or asking questions on here, fair play it was a silly question, but didn't expect to get shot down like that, never mind I'm still here. Thanks Matt Edited October 7, 2010 by matthic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowz Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 22 hornet isn't no target shooting round, not in my opinion anyway like you said join a range, ask questions here and there and take your time in choosing what you need from a rifle/caliber atb Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthic Posted October 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I will, thanks Matt 22 hornet isn't no target shooting round, not in my opinion anyway like you said join a range, ask questions here and there and take your time in choosing what you need from a rifle/caliber atb Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 I certainly wouldn't go for a .22 Hornet for range use either. Depending on what sort of ranges you want to be going for and what style of shooting the common choices are .22lr, .223 and .308. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Like every one has told you get alot more reading done or try and go out with some one who can teach you about safety . guns , and calibers They will ask you stuff like that in your interview wats your history with firearms things like that and if you come out with a comment like that its good night sorry your FAC will not be the post . We have all bin at your stage some time or another . P.S get a .22 lr to start of target shooting nice and cheap to run will also do for bunnys if you get some land passed in future ... atb ... swiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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