I’d be grateful for a bit of advice on applying for my first FAC.
I’m a probationary member of a small bore club, I’ll complete the 3 months period in September and would like to get things ready for the FAC application, such as the GP proforma, for a bolt and a semi 22lr. Which I’m happy that I know the process for.
But I also want to shoot full-bore target shooting, do some of F-class, benchrest, classic military rifles and have found a club I want to join, but they don’t have club guns. So I want to join them, but ideally only once I have an FAC and can do something more involved than sit quietly and watch for the probationary period and required visits.
So I’m looking for advice on the most efficient way to get to an FAC with slots for rimfire and centrefire. I could proceed with the FAC for 22lr only, once it's granted then join the full-bore club and submit a variation, but that seems like it might annoy the licensing team if five minutes after the FEO assesses for a pair of rimfires I submit a variation that adds multiple larger calibres.
Including .308 etc in the application, on the basis of an intention to join a suitable club (and start to visit it as a non-member, which the club allows), seems a little optimistic to present as a “good reason”. I could try to join the full-bore club shortly before the FAC application is processed/FEO visit, which I’ve heard is taking 6-9 months for my local force, and ask to add additional slots to the application - but I’ve never heard of anyone asking an FEO if they can add slot(s) to an FAC application and don’t know if they have this flexibility, even if they agreed.
I know I could join the full-bore club and wait to apply for everything I want once I’m a full member, but would rather not pay to join a club I probably wouldn’t be able to shoot at for the 3 months probationary period then 6-9 months waiting for the FAC.
Is applying for 22lr and then adding others via a variation later on the best way of getting what I want?
Thanks
I’m a probationary member of a small bore club, I’ll complete the 3 months period in September and would like to get things ready for the FAC application, such as the GP proforma, for a bolt and a semi 22lr. Which I’m happy that I know the process for.
But I also want to shoot full-bore target shooting, do some of F-class, benchrest, classic military rifles and have found a club I want to join, but they don’t have club guns. So I want to join them, but ideally only once I have an FAC and can do something more involved than sit quietly and watch for the probationary period and required visits.
So I’m looking for advice on the most efficient way to get to an FAC with slots for rimfire and centrefire. I could proceed with the FAC for 22lr only, once it's granted then join the full-bore club and submit a variation, but that seems like it might annoy the licensing team if five minutes after the FEO assesses for a pair of rimfires I submit a variation that adds multiple larger calibres.
Including .308 etc in the application, on the basis of an intention to join a suitable club (and start to visit it as a non-member, which the club allows), seems a little optimistic to present as a “good reason”. I could try to join the full-bore club shortly before the FAC application is processed/FEO visit, which I’ve heard is taking 6-9 months for my local force, and ask to add additional slots to the application - but I’ve never heard of anyone asking an FEO if they can add slot(s) to an FAC application and don’t know if they have this flexibility, even if they agreed.
I know I could join the full-bore club and wait to apply for everything I want once I’m a full member, but would rather not pay to join a club I probably wouldn’t be able to shoot at for the 3 months probationary period then 6-9 months waiting for the FAC.
Is applying for 22lr and then adding others via a variation later on the best way of getting what I want?
Thanks
