spandit Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) Posted before I'd had a chance to write anything! Seems an expensive way of having an inaccurate air rifle. Once you've paid for the case, primer and pellet, you're probably spending way more than a rimfire round (which you could probably adapt, although quite why you'd want to, I don't know) Edited November 2, 2013 by spandit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul2012 Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 i think there's a reason he's missing alot of fingers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russian sniper Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Airgun pellets are for use in airguns - the name gives it away! Reloaded .223 ammo is cheap enough as it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Years ago someone started selling these for use in Brocock rifles and pistols ,One of the reasons for the air cartridge ban. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Years ago someone started selling these for use in Brocock rifles and pistols ,One of the reasons for the air cartridge ban. Can't you buy all the components needed to make proper ammunition without a licence? I can sort of see that if you are out with the .223 and suddenly some small vermin comes into close range then you might not want a powerful round, but I'd end up trying to take out a fox with an airgun pellet whilst shooting a squirrel with a .223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houlsby Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Yes, because I'm really going to take reloading advice from someone with no bloody fingers. Laughmy*******arseoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russian sniper Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 You need to show your fac to buy primers and most shops would want to see your cert for powder too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 You need to show your fac to buy primers and most shops would want to see your cert for powder too.... I can get primers and powder cert free - bullets are universally controlled by FAC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russian sniper Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Primers are controlled by FAC as are expanding bullets (sect 5) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russian sniper Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Here you go: http://www.cambs.police.uk/firearms/faq.asp?ID=26 Have a quick read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 I c notn get primers and powder cert free - bullets are universally controlled by FAC. How can you get primers without showing an FAC? Bullets are only FAC controlled if they are Section 5...and not heard of people being asked to show any documents to buy powder...aside from an RCA/POMSTER for bulk purchases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) Its not my experience up here. I was actually given a pack of 1000 s r primers with the gun I bought, nothing but the bullets on the cert, nothing since - I will check, maybe an oversight on my sellers and dealers parts ? I agree though - expanding. Advice given to me was that the bullets (heads) were the item treated as rounds by the police, not primers. When it comes to your buy and hold allocations - I dont think primers count, unloaded bullets do. Edited November 2, 2013 by Kes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russian sniper Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Primers aren't recorded on your FAC but you need to show it to buy primers! Have a read of the link - if you don't show your FAC to buy primers - you & the rfd have broken the law Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Primers aren't recorded on your FAC but you need to show it to buy primers! Have a read of the link - if you don't show your FAC to buy primers - you & the rfd have broken the law Thanks - will read and digest and check - again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazed Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Have come across this with the 22 hornet being used as a low powered garden type gun. As it has a near strait case and if modified to take a really hot primer say cx200 it can produce about 30 Flb With a heavy 22 pellet. Crimping the end of the case can improve performance and accuracy. Very popular across the pond came across it a while ago but never felt the need to try. Have read before with .22 rabbit magnum conical bullets you could do a quite good reduced power load in the told hornet. hillbilly Still don't see why though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Basement/backyard plinking. Those aren't for hunting but rather cheap plinking without buying an air gun. Tat was the original intent when the first came out. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted November 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 I suppose if you count the brass as free then it is pretty cheap - a cursory search finds shotgun primers at about 5p each and airgun pellets are about 1p each so you could be plinking for about 6p a shot - that's cheaper than .22LR ammunition, I suppose, although not sure what effect it would have on the rifle. I'm planning on reloading my spent brass anyway so this wouldn't really work for me (especially when I have an accurate air rifle already!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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