mrpip Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 Can anyone put me right on the correct wording when putting in for a variation for fac air, is it just .22 fac air rifle and moderator in seperate slot, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 Unless you want a .22 FAC air rifle, you can just leave the .22 out. I did this and then chose what caliber I wanted when my licence was returned. This may not be accepted with your police force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpip Posted January 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 Cheers Steve .22 is what I have been looking at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 I was also told by my FAO for that i did not have to specify a calibre for FAC air and also did not have to specify for .17 rimfire which one i wanted to go for ( HM2, HMR or WSM). Talking with my local gun shop at a later date and they said that unless it was specific that they would not be able to make a sale. This was 4 years ago so may be different now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 22 minutes ago, oowee said: I was also told by my FAO for that i did not have to specify a calibre for FAC air and also did not have to specify for .17 rimfire which one i wanted to go for ( HM2, HMR or WSM). Talking with my local gun shop at a later date and they said that unless it was specific that they would not be able to make a sale. This was 4 years ago so may be different now? That's your gunshop being picky. On my initial grant I put down .22 RF rather than LR. My RFD was quite happy to sell me a WMR if I wanted one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 10 minutes ago, walshie said: That's your gunshop being picky. On my initial grant I put down .22 RF rather than LR. My RFD was quite happy to sell me a WMR if I wanted one. I reckon if I had turned up with card in hand a sale would have been forthcoming. 🙂 I fancy a WSM just need a decent rifle for the cartridge and I will give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 28 minutes ago, walshie said: That's your gunshop being picky. On my initial grant I put down .22 RF rather than LR. My RFD was quite happy to sell me a WMR if I wanted one. Ditto. I chose a WMR after applying for a .22rf; my RFD was quite happy about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPP Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 My fao made me be specific to Lr and HMR and not 22 or 17 rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Avon & Somerset made me specify 22 FAC air rifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 On 24/01/2019 at 22:00, Lloyd90 said: Avon & Somerset made me specify 22 FAC air rifle Dont blame them. 😂 You get excited when you shoot, like today's first bird, i heard bang, then welsh excitement... As for the op, if you want a 22 fac air, put that down. Unless you think you'll change your mind. If you just put fac air, worst case could be a phone call from fao asking 177 or 22. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 On 23/01/2019 at 16:33, walshie said: That's your gunshop being picky. On my initial grant I put down .22 RF rather than LR. My RFD was quite happy to sell me a WMR if I wanted one. My region lists them as .22RF anyway, then complains if you get a WMR, even though my local RFD is more than happy with RF. Lets be honest, if the Region only want LR they should list LR. .22 RF covers the whole remit of .22RF, shorts/longs/caps/etc/etc, and no region can argue that the likes of a .22WMR isn't a .22RF. Even my pistol was listed as .22RF and the RFD asked if I wanted LR or WMR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpip Posted February 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 Quick update variation sent off Thursday evening 24th jan licence back Friday 1st Feb, .22 air & mod added South Yorkshire police Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted February 2, 2019 Report Share Posted February 2, 2019 13 minutes ago, mrpip said: Quick update variation sent off Thursday evening 24th jan licence back Friday 1st Feb, .22 air & mod added South Yorkshire police You can't complain at that service its great. I would drop them a note to say thanks, that sort of service needs to be encouraged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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