davelid Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Hi all I have given permission to shoot on a farm that has had it's lands passed for 22 and 17hmr.the question is Do I still need to inform the police in shooting even tho the land is passed off. If so what do I need to do ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 No just crack on and shoot so long as you are using a 22rf or below Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewulf Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Unless your FAC is 'open' then its a good idea to tell them,unless you have already shot over land previously. It also opens up your cert for expanding ammo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Best to advise your FEO you will be shooting there but not every time you go out. Pester them with enough land clearance requests and they'll look more favourably on opening your licence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelid Posted November 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Thanks all best to inform the police then.there's alot of land so best get cracking then. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorvale55 Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 You already have the authorisation to shoot on the land from the owner, if you have a "closed" FAC the condition, "on land approved.........etc" covers you to shoot. If you tell them they could add it to your file and on renewal they will ask for a letter from the landowner. The more you do it the more letters you will need. Just go and shoot there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 How do you know it's been cleared? It may be the case it has been used for this caliber before, but on an open ticket. I have a farm that was not cleared and had it cleared whilst I had a .22. I was told by the FEO that they clear to the max safe calibre so as not to have to go back out. Now I have a variation for .243 so just to be safe I check with FEO if it's cleared. They tell me it was only cleared for 220 (?) so need to do it again. This land is large, very hilly remote with minimal roads and foot paths. It would be safe to launch an RPG let alone a .243. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 How do you know it's been cleared? It may be the case it has been used for this caliber before, but on an open ticket. I have a farm that was not cleared and had it cleared whilst I had a .22. I was told by the FEO that they clear to the max safe calibre so as not to have to go back out. Now I have a variation for .243 so just to be safe I check with FEO if it's cleared. They tell me it was only cleared for 220 (?) so need to do it again. This land is large, very hilly remote with minimal roads and foot paths. It would be safe to launch an RPG let alone a .243. Good luck with getting an RPG onto your licence bud .220 swift - another one of the fox murdering calibres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Good luck with getting an RPG onto your licence bud .220 swift - another one of the fox murdering calibres. Good for foxes i reckon but not sure about the pics after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 Good for foxes i reckon but not sure about the pics after I think you would need to worry more about the blast radius and the loss of sheep and cattle. Apologies for going somewhat off topic with such silly comments ...just cant help it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 (edited) How do you know it's been cleared? It may be the case it has been used for this caliber before, but on an open ticket. I have a farm that was not cleared and had it cleared whilst I had a .22. I was told by the FEO that they clear to the max safe calibre so as not to have to go back out. Now I have a variation for .243 so just to be safe I check with FEO if it's cleared. They tell me it was only cleared for 220 (?) so need to do it again. This land is large, very hilly remote with minimal roads and foot paths. It would be safe to launch an RPG let alone a .243. This idea of clearing land for one calliber is a load of **** i had this trouble with a 243 and i wanted a 308 as well. he told me it was only cleared for 243 so i said if fire a 308 it will go through the back stops and a 243 wont you need the same safety for a .22 or 357 magnum how do they manage in Kent or summerset levels the ground is flat its common sence when shooting Edited November 15, 2016 by Rim Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 This idea of clearing land for one calliber is a load of **** i had this trouble with a 243 and i wanted a 308 as well. he told me it was only cleared for 243 so i said if fire a 308 it will go through the back stops and a 243 wont you need the same safety for a .22 or 357 magnum how do they manage in Kent or summerset levels the ground is flat its common sence when shooting +1 Exactly but try having that discussion with my local team and its a waste of time. Also they don't know the extent of the land. Often looking at just the main farm without counting the extra lands bought in. I have totally flat land cleared for 308 and and hilly land cleared for 220, how does that work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) +1 Exactly but try having that discussion with my local team and its a waste of time. Also they don't know the extent of the land. Often looking at just the main farm without counting the extra lands bought in. I have totally flat land cleared for 308 and and hilly land cleared for 220, how does that work? HAha its a joke the land they didnt pass makes no diffrence i got an open ticket so i go on it anyway Edited November 16, 2016 by Rim Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 HAha its a joke the land they didnt pass makes no diffrence i got an open ticket so i go on it anyway +1. I am so glad I have an open licence as well so I avoid the stupid discussions with the FEO. The fact is it is the shooter not the calibre that is of fundamental importance, make a mistake with any calibre and the consequences are potentially unthinkable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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