cockercas Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 The flo has just been round my dads so I went round to ask about getting my cert opened up for the .243. And he come out with some right ****. Didn't know what a open or un condition cert was. And said well how far will a 243 bullet go about a mile. Yer mate and the rest. Think some of them need educating more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen20 Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 i wish my flo was as daft as that when it came to variation time but unfortunately he isnt so i always just bypass him. god if only he was id have an open cert. a couple of RPG's for longer range bunnies, a couple of 9mm glocks for stampeeding cows LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 The flo has just been round my dads so I went round to ask about getting my cert opened up for the .243. And he come out with some right ****. Didn't know what a open or un condition cert was. And said well how far will a 243 bullet go about a mile. Yer mate and the rest. Think some of them need educating more On my 40grn Winnie HP .22WMR boxes it says 'Dangerous within one and three quarter miles'. I suspect a .243 might exceed that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 The flo has just been round my dads so I went round to ask about getting my cert opened up for the .243. And he come out with some right ****. Didn't know what a open or un condition cert was. And said well how far will a 243 bullet go about a mile. Yer mate and the rest. Think some of them need educating more Doesn't surprise me one bit, the one from Durham who was filling his pockets swore down blind that one didn't even exist, :blink: no such thing as a open, or nonrestrictive FAC. :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 [/color] Doesn't surprise me one bit, the one from Durham who was filling his pockets swore down blind that one didn't even exist, :blink: no such thing as a open, or nonrestrictive FAC. :look: Strange he was the one that sorted my open fac, done and dusted rf/cf within the week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Must have had a refresher course before he got to yours then At the same time he said you could reload because you had to have a explosives license, & you couldn't use a Rem 17 for Fox :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 Must have had a refresher course before he got to yours then At the same time he said you could reload because you had to have a explosives license, & you couldn't use a Rem 17 for Fox :blink: I also reload for my cf rifles so I guess he must have had a refresher course as he didn't even mention it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted June 5, 2011 Report Share Posted June 5, 2011 What's new, the standard of people who rule over FAC/SGC holders leaves a lot to be desired generally! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 The flo has just been round my dads so I went round to ask about getting my cert opened up for the .243. And he come out with some right ****. Didn't know what a open or un condition cert was. And said well how far will a 243 bullet go about a mile. Yer mate and the rest. Think some of them need educating more A .243 at 45 degrees can far exceed 1800 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvemanta Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Should the FLO be an expert in Firearms and the Law or an expert at reading people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Hi Bleeh, You're right that it will exceed a mile. A 243 will be pushing 2.5 miles at max, bullet depending. The incorrect thing is the angle. The angle you need for maximum distance is much lower, again bullet depending. For low BC bullets and shotguns you're looking around 25 degrees above horizontal. For higher BC bullets you'll get into the high 30's. It is something that a lot of people don't realize- just how shallow the angle is to hit max distance. Shooting up a hill without a good backstop will get you close to max distance. Thanks, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Should the FLO be an expert in Firearms and the Law or an expert at reading people. BOTH...he can't go round laying down the law unless he is correct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted June 7, 2011 Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 yeah, thats the norm. the real worrying thing is how can you possibly ***** someones knoledge or safety if you don't shoot, have never shot and rely only on a weeks training from another no nothing. Have a look on U-tube i have seen quite a few vidios showing scant regards for safety, including one joker shooting his .22 hornet into a pile of stone and hardcore as a backstop and you can hear traffic and see buildings and plant about. more and more this worries me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Hi Bleeh, You're right that it will exceed a mile. A 243 will be pushing 2.5 miles at max, bullet depending. The incorrect thing is the angle. The angle you need for maximum distance is much lower, again bullet depending. For low BC bullets and shotguns you're looking around 25 degrees above horizontal. For higher BC bullets you'll get into the high 30's. It is something that a lot of people don't realize- just how shallow the angle is to hit max distance. Shooting up a hill without a good backstop will get you close to max distance. Thanks, Rick Now I've put some thought into it, I feel a bit stupid for not realising this in the first place. Cheers for the correction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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