Mighty Ruler Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 I’m not a big head or anything but my first choice of name was taken and I’d just been listening to a song called Mighty Ruler, so I thought that’ll do. I’ve applied for my shotgun cert, hopefully it’ll be here just before Christmas. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Uncle Albert Posted November 16, 2017 Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 (edited) Welcome to the nut house! Make sure you get your cabinet installed before your interview with the FEO (Firearms Enquiry Officer) and don't forget the security requirements in the notes with your form. You'll be lucky! Don't want to dash your hopes but I've heard of some folks waiting 9 months for a first grant. Keep your money in the building society earning interest until it arrives on your doorstep. Don't mean to say you can't make a nuisance of yourself looking round though. Have a look in a number of shops. Think carefully about new or second hand. There can be quite a difference in price. Benefit of new is you know how it has been treated and looked after. Generally speaking, with second hand, the cheaper they are the worse condition they are in. Compare the selling price with the new price. If you can, try before you buy when you get your ticket. What do you want it for, game, pigeons, rabbits or clays? Have you any ideas on make, budget, over/under, side by side or semi-auto? Edited November 16, 2017 by Uncle Albert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Ruler Posted November 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2017 Cabinets already installed. I’d like to shoot pigeons and rabbits but until I’ve got somewhere to shoot it’ll have to be clays. I think I prefer SBS (even though I’ve never tried one) but I’ve been persuaded to go with O/U. So I’m just going to get a really cheap second hand gun and then buy something better later on when I’m sure what I want. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly321 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 welcome mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHenry Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 (edited) Welcome, I would sugest H G Hopkins and Sons in Sandbatch - fantastic gun shop. Should have plenty of old sxs in there as well for very reasonable money if you dont mind shooting a non elector. Their also the sort of shop that won't mind you coming in and having a look around if you choose to do so. Anyway, I've always been pretty happy with sxs's - and cant for the life of me get on with ou's - but perhaps thats just me..... Happy shooting, etc Edited December 1, 2017 by PeterHenry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Ruler Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 3 hours ago, PeterHenry said: Welcome, I would sugest H G Hopkins and Sons in Sandbatch - fantastic gun shop. Should have plenty of old sxs in there as well for very reasonable money if you dont mind shooting a non elector. Their also the sort of shop that won't mind you coming in and having a look around if you choose to do so. Anyway, I've always been pretty happy with sxs's - and cant for the life of me get on with ou's - but perhaps thats just me..... Happy shooting, etc Yeah, seen Hopkins online looks a good place. I keep changing my mind from one week to the next, hope I get my cert soon then I’ll have to make my mind up. As long as my wife doesn’t come with me I’ll probably get one of each then tell her it was buy one get one free LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Welcome to the PW forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokie Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Did I get your first choice of username. Welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Ruler Posted August 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 On 31/07/2018 at 16:06, stokie said: Did I get your first choice of username. Welcome to the forum No, first choice was another song related username, Double Barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bede Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 I'm from Stoke too. Recently applied for my license and expecting it to drop through the letterbox any day now - had my FEO visit on tuesday and he said 7-10 days. Just interested in Sporting Clays at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Ruler Posted August 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 It took 7 weeks from applying for it to getting it with me. I think it took longer than 10 days after the FEO visit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bede Posted August 26, 2018 Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 It arrived yesterday. 4 1/2 weeks from application to license in my hand. 4 days after my FEO visit. Winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Ruler Posted August 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 When are you getting your gun then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bede Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 A few weeks I reckon. I started a savings fund a couple of weeks back, expecting to have 3-4 months at it before I got my license! Got a couple of guns to try out around the £1500 mark so if any of those suit then I may snap one up. Tried a Miroku that I quite like and I want to try a Browning 725 tomorrow to see how I get on with that. If that fits me well then I may wang a deposit down on it and get it paid for in a month or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 On 16/11/2017 at 14:31, Mighty Ruler said: I’m not a big head or anything but my first choice of name was taken and I’d just been listening to a song called Mighty Ruler, so I thought that’ll do. I’ve applied for my shotgun cert, hopefully it’ll be here just before Christmas. Cheers What year? lol!.........welcome!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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