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FAC Hold and Buy suggestions?
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:09 pm
by SevenSixTwo
Hi all.
I'm just about to bang in my FAC application and I'd like some wisdom on what limits I should ask (beg) for in the Hold/Buy stakes? Calibre will be 7.62/.308 and I'm based in NI.
Anyone have any recent experience? I'm told I should ask for more than I think I'll need because they usually 'talk you down'.
Discipline is target/practical shooting by the way and it's an AR platform.
:)
Re: FAC Hold and Buy suggestions?
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:30 pm
by saddler
1100/1000
Re: FAC Hold and Buy suggestions?
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 11:36 pm
by SevenSixTwo
Wow, that much? I was thinking 600/500 was too high!
Re: FAC Hold and Buy suggestions?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:26 am
by Andy632
SevenSixTwo wrote:Wow, that much? I was thinking 600/500 was too high!
OK then, 600/500 x .308 and 600/500 x 7.62. Sorted.
Re: FAC Hold and Buy suggestions?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:03 am
by M99
It depends if you are going to be target shooting or quarry shooting. (or a combination of booth) figures in the manual of guidance are significantly lower for quarry shooters.
Mike
Re: FAC Hold and Buy suggestions?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:10 am
by Andy632
MiLisCer wrote:It depends if you are going to be target shooting or quarry shooting. (or a combination of booth) figures in the manual of guidance are significantly lower for quarry shooters.
Mike
Our range is in an old Quarry and so is Tain's club!
Re: FAC Hold and Buy suggestions?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:17 am
by M99
Andy632 wrote:MiLisCer wrote:It depends if you are going to be target shooting or quarry shooting. (or a combination of booth) figures in the manual of guidance are significantly lower for quarry shooters.
Mike
Our range is in an old Quarry and so is Tain's club!
Very amusing!
Re: FAC Hold and Buy suggestions?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:37 am
by SevenSixTwo
Ok, thanks for the advice. It's target so I'll go for 6,000,000 / 5,000,000 and see what they say.
Re: FAC Hold and Buy suggestions?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:40 am
by Christel
Don't forget you need a secure cabinet to hold 6 million tongueout
...preferably on the ground floor
Re: FAC Hold and Buy suggestions?
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:44 am
by ovenpaa
Preferably on the ground floor..... tongueout
In England the holding is usually listed as .308/7,62x51 and first FAC holders are typically going to be allowed anywhere from 250/350 buy/hold to 500/600. There are exceptions as all forces are different and there does not appear to be a common approach to this. As an example I started with 500/600 when I first applied for my FAC and ended up with 1000/1200 which is ample for my use. I have a few more on my RFD ticket..
