Robby22 Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hi, first time on the site, so thought i may aswell get posting. Im currently applying for a fac, with the purpose of getting a .243, but (as all of you are prob aware) it asks for details on how much ammunition you want to keep and also how much you want to buy at any one time??? so my query is, how much is reasonable to keep, and (on average) how many rounds do you get per pack?? I have have a good 500 acres to go at, and plenty of foxes and deer, and would be going out on average 2/3 times a month. My second question is, ive heard a lot of people talk about .243 and winchester .243, is there a difference? Any help greatly appreciated thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 No differance - 243 Win is the calibre they gave me 250 rounds To hold and 200 to buy at any 1 time normally come in boxes of 20 rounds Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby22 Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Yeah spot on, thanks No differance - 243 Win is the calibre they gave me 250 rounds To hold and 200 to buy at any 1 time normally come in boxes of 20 rounds Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted October 30, 2007 Report Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hi R Welcome to the site Above info is correct. Once the bug has bitten you'll be out 2-3 times a week not a month You always ask to keep more ammo than the amount to buy or you end up running out before you can buy more. It depends on how close you are to you’re nearest supplier and if you've got the time to get there. If your shooting fox then you will probably use a 55>>80 Grn bullet but for deer you might use a 80 >> 105 grn bullet Another aspect of this is that if over the next five years you decide to go into hand loading as a lot of people do, then remember that the tips are classed as individual rounds like a factory loaded round. So if you buy a box of 100 tips that’s half of you allocation taken up straight away and they might not suit your gun. And you might end up with trying five or six or more different types before you find the sweet load. I would advise that you apply for an allocation of expanding missiles (That's what they are termed as on the cert) at the outset so that if you want to go this way you don’t have to send in your cert for amendment and pay for a variation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Stupid question time, what happens if you buy over your allocation as you were going shooting, you dont use enough and then theres too many left. Does anyone actually check up on you? Ive just been told I can hold 750 .22 but only buy 500 at a time. ( i think thats the right way round...damn gonna have to read it again!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussex Countryman Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Hi and welcome to the site. I have copy of a BASC guide that gives details re requesting ammo amounts etc. Please PM me with your email address if you would like it and I'll send on to you. Sx Ctymn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Stupid question time, what happens if you buy over your allocation as you were going shooting, you dont use enough and then theres too many left. Does anyone actually check up on you? Ive just been told I can hold 750 .22 but only buy 500 at a time. ( i think thats the right way round...damn gonna have to read it again!) it should be impossible to do assuming you don't buy too frequently and ignore your holding amount. In practice no one actually checks the amounts you hold unti possibly at renewal time or were you to get flgged up as buying far too frequently but I've never heard of it happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 Stupid question time, what happens if you buy over your allocation as you were going shooting, you dont use enough and then theres too many left. Does anyone actually check up on you? Ive just been told I can hold 750 .22 but only buy 500 at a time. ( i think thats the right way round...damn gonna have to read it again!) You can't buy more than stated on the certificate as they have to be entered on it and the dealer would be in big trouble if he sold you more! Nobody really checks up on what you hold as far as I know, but it would be extremely daft to risk your cert by storing too many. If you purchase your ammo limit and regularly use them all up in a short time, then you have fair reason to ask to buy/hold more legally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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