foosa Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Can I use my 223 for the shooting test part of the dsc1? I'm just filling out the application form and it states if using your own rifle it must be deer legal, it also states that 22 centre fire ammo must be 50g and minimum 1000ft.lb, does that mean I can use 223 as it's legal for muntjac, cwd and roe in Scotland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 I used my 223 for mine, but i live in scotland, with the change in law in Eng for small der sp, i would say should not be a problem. Any 50+grain factory ammo will be deer legal so should be no problem. (as u will find out just quoting the minium to be deer legal) Any doubts phone ur course provider to get it direct from them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therealchucknorris Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 +1 for what Scotslad said. Best to contact your course provider to remove any doubt and distractions in the build up to your course. Having said that a few used their .223 in England on our course recently - but not all of them passed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 I wouldn't worry to much about it , when I did my DSC1 I didn't have a deer legal calibre and the people doing the course had a 243 available for this purpose. Just pop a note in with your paper work explaining, remember it will be a prone, sitting and standing test, if I remember correctly its 75yds sitting and 50yds standing and you can use sticks as long as its what you will normally be using in the field. Sayin that on my course one chap turned up with something quite obviously knocked up the night before, a lot of tongue in cheek banter but he was allowed to use it. You will find the guys doing the course very helpful rather than a strict exam environment but that said it can be a little nerve wracking shooting in front of others if your not used to it. Stay focused and remember your breathing, 50yds standing with sticks is easy but its amazing how much the gun will start going around in circles when there are on lookers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 .223 rem is not legal for Roe in England and Wales, its not legal for CWD and Munties in Scotland only Roe. Funny insn't it It perfectly OK for the DSC1 test in England / Wales as far as I am aware with the correct ammo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 .223 rem is not legal for Roe in England and Wales, its not legal for CWD and Munties in Scotland only Roe. Funny insn't it It perfectly OK for the DSC1 test in England / Wales as far as I am aware with the correct ammo Are there munties in Scotland? There are no CWD that's almost certain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Are there munties in Scotland? There are no CWD that's almost certain Doubtless some place someone might have helped their expansion but not officially, The fact is there are Roe in England and Wales, problem is bureaucrats and ill advised advisors. Strangely I disagreed with .22 CF in England and Wales when proposed for other reasons, so did the BDS if I remember rightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foosa Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Cheers all for the reply's, it's a basc run course so I'll give them a ring to check, I've got no problem using other calibers (deer legal) I just prefer the familiarity of my own kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1979 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 .223 is allowed as it's a deer legal, if fact there where 2 people using a .223 on my dsc1 test. I think it's stated in the dmq guidelines on the there website At Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Yes you can use it, I did mine with basc and used one. All you need is a deer legal rifle and a .223 is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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