hairlesshunter
Well-Known Member
Finally had a email from boyds to say the t3 tikka stock I ordered is on its way should take about 6/8 days and i will post some pictures when it arrives
A Forum Member of my Acquaintance had to turn up at the Coventry Hub with his FAC before they would release his Rings and Bases!!!!! Fortunately he lived relatively close. I believe we are all on Computer now so this should not happen again.
Yorkie.
If only it had been that simple!!!
The rings and base were part of a consignment of parts for my 10/22 from Brownells which they had marked "Gun Parts" on the customs declaration, the other parts being extended mag and bolt relaese, shock buffer, extrapower mainspring and oversize cocking handle, all parts non licensible and available off the shelf here.
I recieved a letter form HM Customs explaiming that they would not release the parcel untill i proved i was either being a RFD or a Providing proof of my authority to have these parts by virtue of a copy of my FAC accompanied by a letter from the Home office stating i am lawfully allowed to have these parts
I phoned customs and informed them that these parts were not restricted could be bought by anybody but they were not having any of it
I then wrote to the home office explaining the situation and recieved a letter from them a week later confirming that the parts are not restricted.
I sent this letter otgether with a copy of my FAC to the customs hub at Coventry and waited for notification telling me thet my parcle had been released, after a couple of weeks a letter arrived and i thought i can get my parcel but NO!! now they wanted to know what firearm on my FAC these parts were destined for and please could list each part and its function.
WTF i thought to myself and i was not very happy but i conformed and did as they requested, finally after another 2 weeks my parcel was released and to add insult to injury there was an extra administration charge on top of the duty VAT and handling charge!!!!
Ian.
PS. on a more lighter note i have had three Mcmillan two Boyds and two Richards Microfit stocks through Coventry without a hitch.
What a set of ******s do you think it was done on purpose
Very nice, I want one now
Wingy
Mine is due to arrive tomorrow and then Wednesday I'll take some pictures and get it zeroed. As I had a T3 Lite before I'm curious to see if there will be much of a difference in recoil due to the extra weight.