bottletopbill Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Thanks for every ones support just got my ticket for 22lr and mod plus 150 rounds . Did not get 17HMR but will reapply in six months for that. Did have a hard time getting licence and they did not like BASC getting involved So full credit to BASC FOR HELPING .Dont know why it was so hard as i work with kids in care system and also a youth worker part time so i have a clean DBS sheet thanks Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, bottletopbill said: Thanks for every ones support just got my ticket for 22lr and mod plus 150 rounds . Did not get 17HMR but will reapply in six months for that. Did have a hard time getting licence and they did not like BASC getting involved So full credit to BASC FOR HELPING .Dont know why it was so hard as i work with kids in care system and also a youth worker part time so i have a clean DBS sheet thanks Bill Excellent. Now go and buy/use lots of .22 ammunition, then next time you apply for the .17HMR, request an increase for the .22LR ammunition. There's no charge for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7iain7 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 So can you buy 150 rds every day or are you only allowed the own 150 rds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
243deer Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, NoBodyImportant said: So can you buy 150 rds every day or are you only allowed the own 150 rds. You are only allowed to have in your possession at any time a maximum of 150 rounds. Specifically your possession means the total of all rounds that you have with you and at home so if you have 35 rounds left at home you could only purchase 2 boxes of 50 and not 3. Likewise if you have 57 rounds left at home you could not then be given 2 boxes of 50 by a friend (with suitable entry on certificate) but he/she could give you 93. Sorry I should add there is no reason why you cannot buy 150 rounds, use them and then purchase 150 more. You could possibly do this more than once in a day - at which point, with good reason, you could respectfully request an increase in allowance. Edited April 11, 2019 by 243deer add last para Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbird Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Excellent news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted April 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Thanks will go and enjoy my 150 rounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super sharp shooter Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 Why did they not grant the HMR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted April 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 9 hours ago, super sharp shooter said: Why did they not grant the HMR? Just kept on putting up barriers to the HMR and only allowed 150 for pest control and target shooting on 22lr. But will ask again in six months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, bottletopbill said: Just kept on putting up barriers to the HMR and only allowed 150 for pest control and target shooting on 22lr. But will ask again in six months Are you a member of a club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tford Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 (edited) God yeah, get using then stick in a variation ASAP. If it was me it’d be in bang on the 6 month mark... at latest! My first FAC was for 22wmr and 1500 rounds. There’s a clear argument for a HMR and more rounds. You ‘need’ a HMR for longer range bunnies (and foxes in closer range potentially) and as it tends to ricochet less. You need to buy bricks of 500 min to get same batch numbers for accuracy/consistency with a few left over just in case you can’t get what you need... so 750 sounds reasonable as a minimum.... never mention it’s cheaper by the brick, they don’t give two hoots about ‘cheaper’ arguments. Edited April 13, 2019 by Tford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spandit Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 150 does seem very low. I think I had 600 on initial grant, which allowed me to buy a brick when I still had a few left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Ditto, same as @spandit 600. 150 does seem very low considering target shooting, I can easily go through a box in an evening and 100+ in an afternoon. Thankfully I can top up at my club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 No not a member of a club but have over 1200 acres in kent to shoot over so will put up some targets. Plus the pest control on the farm will put in for a variation in six months and for increase in ammo as my perm is cleared for 243 FEO stated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tford Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 4 hours ago, bottletopbill said: No not a member of a club but have over 1200 acres in kent to shoot over so will put up some targets. Plus the pest control on the farm will put in for a variation in six months and for increase in ammo as my perm is cleared for 243 FEO stated You’ll need more calibres by 6 months then! 😁 I’m also Kent based. That’s a decent patch of land for Kent. I think I’m in the 900acre region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Yes my first perm not looked for any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Keep copy of how much you buy in couple months then ask for increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tford Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 22 minutes ago, bottletopbill said: Yes my first perm not looked for any more I’m not surprised. I struggle to get round mine often - but mainly due to two little ones at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted April 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Got to buy more ammo first box of 50 gone so will buy 150 in a few days time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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