stubby Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 so, if Im lucky enough to get one put on my ticket, do I have to specify what load amount, ie 4+1, 5+1 etc, or am I free to buy whatever is available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 No, you don't have to specify magazine capacity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I haven't got the cert to hand but I think mine shows > Multi shot shotgun. Although I've got an 8 shot the only place that it is entered is in the id columb as serial No. Make and multi shot shotgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr smith Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) No you don't have to specify when applying or when you've bought one.I got my local force to remove '5 shot' from my FAC,the shop i bought it from put this on my ticket and the police just copied it over. Edited August 8, 2014 by mr smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted August 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 cheers guys next question, as crazy an idea as it is, has anyone used or heard of a BR99 being used for hunting rather than tactical shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildrover77 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Buy what ever you want is no ones business but your own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Shooter Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) Quite a nice gun!! But you would get some very strange looks /have a tactical firearms unit swoop on you (called by an uninformed bystander) if you were to use one for rough shooting etc. The other thing unless you can get one with a longer barrel or a barrel extension (as with the Mossberg 590's) it wont be legal in the UK as it is only 20 Inches. Edited August 9, 2014 by Field Shooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) You can get the BR99 in the UK no probs, my local shop stocks them. I had to have a fondle of one when in last, they're very plasticy but then thats the future with modern polymers etc. I found it quiet unwieldy to mount and swing. We keep seeing responses like the above RE the police being called because someone has seen someone using a tactical style set-up but in the history of pigeon watch we are yet to see any real evidence of this.... personally I think its a hangup the more traditional shooters cant get over rather than the public thinking rambo is pigeon shooting.... cue shooters who think otherwise... but lets not go over that ground yet again. I like the more modern/contemporary look (not so much the AR style platform) but more often than not they simply arent as practical as a traditional layout for our day to day shooting in the field. Edited August 9, 2014 by thepasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildrover77 Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 You can get the BR99 in the UK no probs, my local shop stocks them. I had to have a fondle of one when in last, they're very plasticy but then thats the future with modern polymers etc. I found it quiet unwieldy to mount and swing. We keep seeing responses like the above RE the police being called because someone has seen someone using a tactical style set-up but in the history of pigeon watch we are yet to see any real evidence of this.... personally I think its a hangup the more traditional shooters cant get over rather than the public thinking rambo is pigeon shooting.... cue shooters who think otherwise... but lets not go over that ground yet again. I like the more modern/contemporary look (not so much the AR style platform) but more often than not they simply arent as practical as a traditional layout for our day to day shooting in the field. This is true, I have a saiga, spas 15 and 99 none are that practical for field use unless perhaps shooting from a vehicle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Hey Stubby. This is a strange forum where blokes that are supposed to be into shooting decry anything that seems >>to them, a bit different. and they say "What if a member of the public reports you". Well I've been shooting for a long time and no one has ever reported me. As long as it's within the law It's your choise of what you want to shoot with, so do as you please. If you feel comfortable with it and you can hit the target. go for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 Hey Stubby. This is a strange forum where blokes that are supposed to be into shooting decry anything that seems >>to them, a bit different. and they say "What if a member of the public reports you". Well I've been shooting for a long time and no one has ever reported me. As long as it's within the law It's your choise of what you want to shoot with, so do as you please. If you feel comfortable with it and you can hit the target. go for it Well said I loved my tactical 22lr I had in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 I'm pretty sure Joe Public wouldn't know a 10 shot semi from an over/under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted August 9, 2014 Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) On odd ocasions whilst we are out lamping we have been stalked by a plod car that has flashed a blue light and given a tone or two but we do not make contact and ignore them. we go black and just drive away to other parts of the land. They soon get fed up because they cant follow and they dont know where we are or how to find us so they go away for a cup of tea or something. We aren't breaking any law as we are on our own ground and as such we can do as we please. Edited August 9, 2014 by fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted August 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2014 cheers for the replies, thankfully the rough shooting is within my own woods, plus have permission on most of the other plots within, so not much chance of ever being seen by outsiders, my reason for liking was the interchangeable mags, haveny been granted it yet, so still only looking at options/guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 Fortune has it about right stubby, after 31 years of shooting 90% live and 10% target I have never been reported for anything . I've never had police turn up or followed by the police helicopter or such like. Over the years I have had all sorts of traditional wooden stocked guns both fac and sgc but these days I go for synthetic as it stops me worrying about scratching stocks on zips and buttons or bushes and gate posts. Then take my 10/22 which I use mostly it's very short with a stainless full shroud mod and black synthetic stock added to this it usually has at least two torches attached to the barrel one red and one white beam and soon to have a green, then the bipod so it does look a bit Rambo ish. The folk on the holiday park I control on are all townies and see me in surrounding fields but never bother me at all. You do and get what pleases you and suits your needs mate your a long time gone from this world so every day counts and as long as your legal so may it be. Good luck and happy popping pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted August 10, 2014 Report Share Posted August 10, 2014 I just asked for an FAC shotgun for 'crop protection'. I was advised to write this by my FEO (sadly now retired) I had no problem getting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Shooter Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) You can get the BR99 in the UK no probs, my local shop stocks them. I had to have a fondle of one when in last, they're very plasticy but then thats the future with modern polymers etc. I found it quiet unwieldy to mount and swing. We keep seeing responses like the above RE the police being called because someone has seen someone using a tactical style set-up but in the history of pigeon watch we are yet to see any real evidence of this.... personally I think its a hangup the more traditional shooters cant get over rather than the public thinking rambo is pigeon shooting.... cue shooters who think otherwise... but lets not go over that ground yet again. I like the more modern/contemporary look (not so much the AR style platform) but more often than not they simply arent as practical as a traditional layout for our day to day shooting in the field. Hey Stubby. This is a strange forum where blokes that are supposed to be into shooting decry anything that seems >>to them, a bit different. and they say "What if a member of the public reports you". Well I've been shooting for a long time and no one has ever reported me. As long as it's within the law It's your choise of what you want to shoot with, so do as you please. If you feel comfortable with it and you can hit the target. go for it I personally have no hangups, I am at home with what ever configuration of gun I choose to use at any time, it was just an observed comment as there have been some incidences of shooters being approached by the police due to worried phone calls from the public reported in the shooting press over the years. If he wishes to use it in the field then so be it, if he finds it to be as practical as a more traditional configuration. As above, I was not DE-CRYING OP I was mearly making an observed comment!! I did start my reply with "Nice Gun" as the AR platform does appeal to me in many caliber's. Yes it is the OP's choice as long as it is within the law, very correct. I was not aware they were available in the UK yet, but I stand corrected Edited August 11, 2014 by Field Shooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) The Barak Bora BR99 isn't a bad gun for £499, made in Turkey and by all accounts a bit better than the Akdal version that's been about for a while. One thing to note is the mags don't easily change using the 10 shot versions so you may have to file out a bit of your mag well. There's a couple of threads on Full Bore UK giving lots of extra info on them. http://www.full-bore.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=16491 http://www.full-bore.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=18425 Edited August 11, 2014 by phaedra1106 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) i had a look at the b99 while at helston gs the other week, to be fair, its not a bad looking gun but only time will tell how reliable it is. i have heard that its a better version of the akdal, and less likely to break. had i not needed a semi auto on section 1 that i could also use for clays, i probably would have bought on. if nothing else, just for a bit of a laugh. as it is, i like to shoot clays so i went with the beretta 1301 comp. cannot commend it highly enough! to the OP, if you can get to try a 1301 then i would suggest you do. really is amazing to shoot. brett Edited August 11, 2014 by brett1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubby Posted August 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 as It'll be used in our woods, purely for rough shooting, the price plays an important part too, would imagine it's a lot cheaper than a beretta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 get one and let us all know how it suites purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett1985 Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 as It'll be used in our woods, purely for rough shooting, the price plays an important part too, would imagine it's a lot cheaper than a beretta the beretta was exactly 366 pounds more expensive the the barak. i paid £865 from helston gunsmiths. worth every extra penny for me, but like i said, if i didnt want it for clays as well then i would have had no hesitation in buying a barak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 I wrote the 'reviews' in the links posted by 'phaedra1106'. I use mine solely for practical shotgun but i have tried it on the clays once at my local strawbaler. Managed 32/50 which given the distance of the barrel from the eye/sight wasn't too bad. Personally i wouldn't recommend one for pest control as you have to use some form of sight (iron or electronic) and sights don't work aswell as a bead for moving targets. But hey, if you want a fun, cheap gun and you're happy to bag less than you would have with a O/U or tube fed semi, then go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepasty Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) remove the sights and put a raised bead on the barrel? set a red dot sight to infinity would do the same? Edited August 12, 2014 by thepasty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 remove the sights and put a raised bead on the barrel? set a red dot sight to infinity would do the same? It's the difference in height from the line of sight to bore axis that causes the problem. Because the gun has a straight stock it's physically impossible to get your head low enough for a bead to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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