Brithunter
Well-Known Member
So I get a phone cal from the Firearms Licensing Officers deputy this morning. No you cannot have the replacement .270 rifle as you have not brought enough ammunition over the last year. So I point out that I hand load, "yes but you have not brought any heads" points out again there is no such thing as a bullet head and no I have not brought any recently as I brought a large quantity when Howitzer closed up. " how many was that?" Ohh about 2800. They're not on your Surrey certificate! .................
Nope they won't be. This was before they had to be entered onto the certificate. So they send an FEO to count how many 0.277" bullets I have in stock, how much ammunition in .270. He never once asked about Non expanding and we all know your not allowed to use expanding for general practice. Only zeroing on ranges. Or mentioned the fact that yes I have four .270 rifles but am only allowed to shoot one of them!
He even asked about the reciept Hmmmm let's see how many of you keep receipts for reloading components for more than 10 years? Oh then he says you have four .270 rifles already ....................... errr yes. Well you cannot have another one we have been through this on the phone then on the variation and again with the enquirey officer . One of them has quite a worn bore so it's being re-barreled into .280. I asked for them to change the calibre on this rifle from .270 to .280. Put it on a temp permit so I can take it the the smiths and leave it wit him for the work then lick it up as a .280................................. simples. But no so on Saturday I take the barreled action to the smiths to leave with him. the I have to fill in another form for another one for one wiat god knows how many months with no licence again whilst they think about this one and they wonde why Lincolnshire Police ahd a finance problem Couldn't be because they waste man hours ad money on stupidity like this could it?
One for one variation no increase in weapons as they put it yet over two months and three FEO visits
So to you relaoders/handloaders................................... careful as they might try this one on you as well. Not using enough ammunition. Then they wonder why I don't trust them you can tell when they lie ........................................... their lips move.
Nope they won't be. This was before they had to be entered onto the certificate. So they send an FEO to count how many 0.277" bullets I have in stock, how much ammunition in .270. He never once asked about Non expanding and we all know your not allowed to use expanding for general practice. Only zeroing on ranges. Or mentioned the fact that yes I have four .270 rifles but am only allowed to shoot one of them!
He even asked about the reciept Hmmmm let's see how many of you keep receipts for reloading components for more than 10 years? Oh then he says you have four .270 rifles already ....................... errr yes. Well you cannot have another one we have been through this on the phone then on the variation and again with the enquirey officer . One of them has quite a worn bore so it's being re-barreled into .280. I asked for them to change the calibre on this rifle from .270 to .280. Put it on a temp permit so I can take it the the smiths and leave it wit him for the work then lick it up as a .280................................. simples. But no so on Saturday I take the barreled action to the smiths to leave with him. the I have to fill in another form for another one for one wiat god knows how many months with no licence again whilst they think about this one and they wonde why Lincolnshire Police ahd a finance problem Couldn't be because they waste man hours ad money on stupidity like this could it?
One for one variation no increase in weapons as they put it yet over two months and three FEO visits
So to you relaoders/handloaders................................... careful as they might try this one on you as well. Not using enough ammunition. Then they wonder why I don't trust them you can tell when they lie ........................................... their lips move.