spandit Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I've been told many times that you can buy as many shotgun cartridges as you like and put them wherever. However, I recently read this: http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/business/tradingstandards/explosivesandfireworks/default.htm Specifically, it states that you can only store under 20kg of small arms ammunition without being registered. It then states that if you store over 5kg you need to be registered, which completely contradicts the previous paragraph. Regardless of this, a thousand cartridges would weigh well over 20kg and I've heard of people buying them in greater numbers. 1500 rounds of .22LR would weigh about 5kg and that's not a huge amount (although 3 times what I've applied for). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 It's the powder content that equals the weight not the total weight also the explosives regulations have changed you can now keep 15 Kg of shooters powder as well as the loaded ammo Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remmyman Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I've been told many times that you can buy as many shotgun cartridges as you like and put them wherever. However, I recently read this: http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/business/tradingstandards/explosivesandfireworks/default.htm Specifically, it states that you can only store under 20kg of small arms ammunition without being registered. It then states that if you store over 5kg you need to be registered, which completely contradicts the previous paragraph. Regardless of this, a thousand cartridges would weigh well over 20kg and I've heard of people buying them in greater numbers. 1500 rounds of .22LR would weigh about 5kg and that's not a huge amount (although 3 times what I've applied for). I seem to remember that it concerned the amount of 'gunpowder' inc primers. Equates to 10'000 shells I think. Regards Remmyman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Indeed, 10000 12 bore shotgun cartridges is reckoned to be an acceptable amount beyond which special storage arrangements are required due to the overall explosive content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted October 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 Ah, that makes sense... Can you tell I'm bored whilst waiting for my licence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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