jimmyb79 Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Hi all, I was granted my first FAC a few months back and was only granted a .22lr with the promise of a free variation six months later for a .17hmr as the FEO didn't believe I had the requisite experience to handle a .17hmr safely. (I did argue the point, but also know when to pick my battles!) Setting aside the issue of not granting a .17hmr at initial grant, I have now applied for my variation to add the .17hmr. I spoke to the Kent firearms dept yesterday who said that my file would be going to the FEO at the end of this week. I was just wondering out of interest what the procedure is now. Clearly, being Kent police I imagine I'm in for a long long wait, but wondered whether there was another home visit/interview to come or whether it'll be a phone conversation etc? I haven't even mentioned the subject of applying for a centrefire for fox control as getting a slightly more powerful rimfire appears to be a bit of an ask round my way! Thanks in advance JB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen20 Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 What to expect? ....... A long wait lol. If your not in south Yorkshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedwards1966 Posted November 15, 2012 Report Share Posted November 15, 2012 Mostly it's just a matter of sending it in and getting it back through the post. If they have any questions about why you want something they may contact you, but for adding a .17HMR it's very unlikely that you'll hear anything. Home visits aren't needed for a variation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Long wait is bound to be right with Kent unfortunately. Thanks Bedwards, its pretty much as I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 the FEO didn't believe I had the requisite experience to handle a .17hmr safely Laughable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Laughable Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catweazle Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Laughable It certainly is. I would argue that the HMR, being easier to use, is actually a better rifle to start with than the 22LR. The HMR V-MAX bullet is very likely to fragment and more likely to end up in the rabbit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 The FEOs point was that if I tried to use holdover when shooting a .17hmr, I was likely to shoot over my intended target and potentially into whatever was behind. My response to that was quite simple - I would never take a shot without a suitable backstop, and I'm fully aware that the ballistic characteristics of a .17hmr produce a much flatter trajectory and that I would therefore not need to use holdover at the ranges I was planning to shoot at. Not satisfactory apparently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MG6065 Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 He sounds like a bit of a twerp in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyb79 Posted November 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 He sounds like a bit of a twerp in my opinion He'd already made his mind up before he even walked in my house. I think it was more a case of refusal because he could instead of it being the right thing to do. On the other hand, had he have granted it straight away I probably would have bought the .17hmr first instead of the .22 and I'd have missed out on the enjoyment of shooting the .22lr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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