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Selling ammunition procedure
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:08 am
by Deadeye18
Hello all. What is the procedure for selling rifle ammunition privately? I'm about to sell a rifle and will need to move the left over ammunition on but never done either before. I know you fill in the other chaps certificate in and inform the police who you sold the rifle to so I'm guessing the ammo is entered onto the other chaps certificate same as when buying from a shop but do you tell the police you've sold it?
Re: Selling ammunition procedure
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 12:21 pm
by 20series
Deadeye18 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:08 am
Hello all. What is the procedure for selling rifle ammunition privately? I'm about to sell a rifle and will need to move the left over ammunition on but never done either before. I know you fill in the other chaps certificate in and inform the police who you sold the rifle to so I'm guessing the ammo is entered onto the other chaps certificate same as when buying from a shop but do you tell the police you've sold it?
I would put it down as given rather than sold, but yes just fill in the appropriate boxes
Alan
Re: Selling ammunition procedure
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 2:49 pm
by Incom
I just bought a Lee Enfield from a friend, and that's just what we did with the handful of 303 rounds he had left. He just entered the ammo on my ticket.
Re: Selling ammunition procedure
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 3:33 pm
by Deadeye18
So put it on his ticket and no need to tell the police then, that's easy enough thanks chaps.
Re: Selling ammunition procedure
Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2023 7:05 pm
by billgatese30
No need to inform the police over ammunition. You do need to inform them about a firearm transfer (including moderarors regardless if sold alone or along with the firearm).
Re: Selling ammunition procedure
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 8:19 am
by dromia
Just for clarity it is factory ammunition we are talking about here.
Handloaded ammunition should never be sold to anyone!
In as also not good practice to give away handloaded ammunition.
Re: Selling ammunition procedure
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 11:46 am
by Deadeye18
Hello Dromia, yes it's factory ammunition. I know home loaded can be dodgy as a friend of mine had a near miss trying someone else's ammo that happened to be a squib load but luckily noticed before he fired the next round.
Re: Selling ammunition procedure
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 12:26 pm
by rox
Step 1: Check the buyer's certificate to ensure he has authority to acquire/posses the type and quantity of ammunition that you intend to transfer.
Re: Selling ammunition procedure
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:36 am
by Pippin89
Just to complete this, a local FEO told our club recently that FAC holders are not allowed to sell ammunition to other FAC holders. I have not heard this before or since. However, as someone else said, you might want to put "given" rather than "sold" just to be safe.
Re: Selling ammunition procedure
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 3:29 pm
by IainWR
Pippin89 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:36 am
Just to complete this, a local FEO told our club recently
Are you able to divulge which force and / or which FEO?