New to this...Wanting a 17 HMR

[sunshinedave]

Evening guys.

 

Long time reader, first time poster so bear with me!

 

I'd like a 17 HMR rifle, ideally a CZ Varmint with a moderator.

 

My folks (and I kind of...) live on a farm in Gloucestershire, and my step-dad has .22LR and a .22 Short rifles, and recently under supervision I've been using the .22 LR to try and control the bunny population a bit.

 

I've decided that I'd now like my own FAC and a .17 HMR rifle after reading some of the reviews.

 

Here's where I flood you with questions

 

The farm land is already approved as it's my step-dad's and he has .22 approval (and shotguns), so I'd assume getting it OKd for 17 HRM would not a be a problem?

 

The house already has an arms chest, so I'd be using that, again I assume thats fine.

 

Here's a tricky one though, I live 50% of my time there "at home" and 50% of my time in Cardiff. I am planning to have the FAC registered in Glos, as the land is there, as is an arms chest. WHat would happen though if I wanted to move my rifle down to Cardiff? It's a different police authoirty, so would I need to apply all over again? I'd put in an arms chest there, and I assume find more land I can shoot on, and have it approved - anyone got any info on this??

 

As for experience, I have a fair bit of exposure to .22 rimfires on the above mentioned farm, under supervision etc. I also have a lot of experience on indoor ranges with 0.22LR. I'm a qualified RAF Weapons Instructor and Range Conducting Officer, so have a fair amount of expierence with 5.56 centre fires through that.

 

I assume I'd have no problem with the above experience applying for a 17 HMR rifle? I've read on here some people get turned down for them on the grounds of experience, told to get a 22 instead. I'd hope my experience would mean this won't be a problem.

 

Thanks for your help!

 

SunshineDave

[al4x]

with that experience you should be fine, you have the location to shoot a good background the only issue may be having shared access to the gun safe, they won't have a problem with you not living there but they may want to write the guns on both your certificate and your step dads but its worth talking to the FEO first

[sunshinedave]

with that experience you should be fine, you have the location to shoot a good background the only issue may be having shared access to the gun safe, they won't have a problem with you not living there but they may want to write the guns on both your certificate and your step dads but its worth talking to the FEO first

 

 

Thanks, I didn't think of that regarding the gun safe!

 

If I was to buy a gun safe of my own to solve that problem (he also keeps shotguns in there, and I have no interest in getting a shotgun cert!). If I was to install this safe in Cardiff, and apply for an FAC out of my Cardiff address, I assume they'd have a problem with my regular shoot land being in Gloucestershire? (1hr away?)

 

The other issue with having the gun safe in Cardiff would be, there is no mortice lock on my flat, or building, there is a Yale type lock on my front door, with a "bolt" type Yale lock (like a mortice, but with a yale type key). And the entrace to the building uses RFID digital tags, so its secure, but not a mortice so to speak.

 

Anyone know if this would be a solution? I'd prefer to keep the rifle with me in Cardiff and travel...bt not sure if the law would let my regular land be so far away (even though its already approved?)

 

Cheers