More Red Tape from the FLO.

[Coolhead]

They tend to tie it to a specific rifle which will generally be a fairly specific cartridge.

 

The problem with Firearms Laws are that they are full of holes, inaccuracies, nonsense and errors, there is a lot of difference between a .22 Rimfire and .22 Centrefire, even though the calibre may well be very similar!

 

My mod slots just say 22RF with no conditions. I can't afford full bore but I've heard that Derbyshire may give either "22RF" or "Centrefire Moderator."

 

The new committee report is reassuring but I doubt that much of the nonsense will be removed

[marky123]

It is nothing to to with the Mod being calibre specific (but they are anyway, you would look pretty stupid putting a .17 mod on a .308, and some are designed very calibre specific, and putting too big a mod on too small a calibre is self defeating of the whole point of a mod), it depends how it is listed on the current owners FAC.

 

The whole issue of moderators is daft, getting a variation for a 1 for 1 seems a complete waste of resources, there has been lots of talk of change, including letting RFD deal with FAC issues with moderators.

 

you would look pretty stupid putting a .17 mod on a .308, and some are designed very calibre specific

~Yes,you would.I should have said chamber specific.

My pes is proofstamped .243 and 22.250.It is on my ticket as 'centerfire moderator',shame the op's flo isn't as 'relaxed'

MARK

[The Duncan]

From what I have read she is correct, it may be a technicality, and it may be daft (I think we would all agree on that) but then so much firearm law is daft.

 

This is why I have said MANY a time, that a MAJOR review of Firearms Law is required.

Totally agree - and when they review firearms law, have the wording just say 'and moderator' rather than going OTT with specifics. A bit of common sense is required.

[Bazooka Joe]

My pes is proofstamped .243 and 22.250.It is on my ticket as 'centerfire moderator',shame the op's flo isn't as 'relaxed'

 

That's Durham for you Mark, along with a hoard of other red tape.

 

Basically because my shooting bud had this mod on his cert for a 22-250, Durham have classed this Pes Mod as a 22-250 Mod, hence me having to swap the 223 mod on my cert, & vary it for a 22-250 mod, even though it's going on a 223.

 

i just sit back now & laugh about it,