Bargain rifle.

kamyonsofor

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Being a shooter in my as a Community Police officer calls me "Twilight years" cheeky ..std and yes he was shown the door, I bought what I thought was a bargain a 2021 CZ ,223 M1P American19" barrel it also has a mod fitted only shot 5 rounds I went 125 miles for it, the reason the guy sold it ,it was too light I think he was referring to the cal. for me .223 is comfortable, I did have a slot for .243 but nothing on my perm warrants that so never bought one and I shoot at a club, whilst in the area 2 birds for 1 stone adage I picked up a Mossberg 500 Hushpower pump action with spare 28" barrel another good low shot gun in as new condition ,I'm going to use that on my perm as my daughter has 2 old horses ,by their paddock a nice oak spinney where Pigeons and Rooks roost., I do like to buy private you get to meet the seller/owner get the nitty gritty without the sales BS , the 2 guys yesterday made the transactions a pleasure to deal with so very happy.
 
I hope you enjoy your CZ. By the way the standard CZ 5 shot mag also fits and feeds just fine. Mossberg pumps are great.

David.
 
It was a pleasure to meet you = I was sad to see the CZ go - very handy but not what I need, so I'm pleased its gone to a good home, where it will be used. Love the Mossberg 500 in either moderated or standard barrel. I will have another one, one day. Beats the Remington Wingmaster for sheer practicality, if not looks! I want one of those, too!
 
It was a pleasure to meet you = I was sad to see the CZ go - very handy but not what I need, so I'm pleased its gone to a good home, where it will be used. Love the Mossberg 500 in either moderated or standard barrel. I will have another one, one day. Beats the Remington Wingmaster for sheer practicality, if not looks! I want one of those, too!
Nice to have met you Jim and thanks for everything ,love the fuel prices around you.
 
It was a pleasure to meet you = I was sad to see the CZ go - very handy but not what I need, so I'm pleased its gone to a good home, where it will be used. Love the Mossberg 500 in either moderated or standard barrel. I will have another one, one day. Beats the Remington Wingmaster for sheer practicality, if not looks! I want one of those, too!
I did get the Mossberg 35" long that came with a spare 28" barrel so going out tomorrow to have a swing.I mentioned about the 308 , he said they are not keen in Gloucester Firearms so I wish you good luck.atb
 
I did get the Mossberg 35" long that came with a spare 28" barrel so going out tomorrow to have a swing.I mentioned about the 308 , he said they are not keen in Gloucester Firearms so I wish you good luck.atb
The first rule with Gloucestershire firearms is to not take no for an answer. They often say no, they do it to me all the time. I think they just like to test how much you need it because if you keep pushing, eventually they'll let you have it.

The best way I have found is to present your case. Write a letter saying why you need it, why what you've already got won't do the job etc. As long as you've got a bit of firearm experience behind you, that does the trick. I have noticed that they're not all that accommodating for new shooters. They like a lot of proof of experience before allowing the bigger cartridges. That's not always easy to achieve but I've worked on it with a couple of people in the past and we got there eventually.
 
Talk about value, picked this 1st year Rem Model Seven (1983) up for £150.

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Unmolested by a 'chopper' (the fate of many such classic rifles in the UK, thank moderators for that!)

Look what they go for in the USA...

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Talk about value, picked this 1st year Rem Model Seven (1983) up for £150.

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Unmolested by a 'chopper' (the fate of many such classic rifles in the UK, thank moderators for that!)

Look what they go for in the USA...

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That's a great price , and a cool little rifle . A good friend of mine purchased a used Model 7 KS in 350 RM about two years ago . He paid almost $ 2000 CDN for it , he could make a nice profit if he sold it today . It's a very accurate , but unpleasant to shoot , rifle . Yours is a perfect woods walking unit , very nice .

AB
 
That's a great price , and a cool little rifle . A good friend of mine purchased a used Model 7 KS in 350 RM about two years ago . He paid almost $ 2000 CDN for it , he could make a nice profit if he sold it today . It's a very accurate , but unpleasant to shoot , rifle . Yours is a perfect woods walking unit , very nice .

AB

I have a stainless M7 7mm08 in a KS stock. Got it for £400. Shoots like a dream!
 
The first rule with Gloucestershire firearms is to not take no for an answer. They often say no, they do it to me all the time. I think they just like to test how much you need it because if you keep pushing, eventually they'll let you have it.

The best way I have found is to present your case. Write a letter saying why you need it, why what you've already got won't do the job etc. As long as you've got a bit of firearm experience behind you, that does the trick. I have noticed that they're not all that accommodating for new shooters. They like a lot of proof of experience before allowing the bigger cartridges. That's not always easy to achieve but I've worked on it with a couple of people in the past and we got there eventually.
Thanks njc, I will explain that I want it for target shooting and big deer species, including boar in woods and want to use non-toxic but heavy bullets, hence .30 cal. I already have 6.5x55 for everything else (my last remaining centrefire, since I sold most of my guns after a divorce), so I wonder if that will be a problem? I have DSC1 and 12 years experience, land cleared for .308, recent guided stalking evidence and live in the Forest of Dean, which is boar country. Will that be enough? I miss Wiltshire where I could visit and have a chat with a knowledgeable FEO and have a variation on the same day!
 
Thanks njc, I will explain that I want it for target shooting and big deer species, including boar in woods and want to use non-toxic but heavy bullets, hence .30 cal. I already have 6.5x55 for everything else (my last remaining centrefire, since I sold most of my guns after a divorce), so I wonder if that will be a problem? I have DSC1 and 12 years experience, land cleared for .308, recent guided stalking evidence and live in the Forest of Dean, which is boar country. Will that be enough? I miss Wiltshire where I could visit and have a chat with a knowledgeable FEO and have a variation on the same day!
Going by that it really shouldn't be an issue. You already have a deer cartridge so you're not stepping up from what they would consider a small centrefire. You're merely crossing the minimum of .270 threshold for the boar - something that according to guidelines, your current rifle isn't suitable for.
 
Being a shooter in my as a Community Police officer calls me "Twilight years" cheeky ..std and yes he was shown the door, I bought what I thought was a bargain a 2021 CZ ,223 M1P American19" barrel it also has a mod fitted only shot 5 rounds I went 125 miles for it, the reason the guy sold it ,it was too light I think he was referring to the cal. for me .223 is comfortable, I did have a slot for .243 but nothing on my perm warrants that so never bought one and I shoot at a club, whilst in the area 2 birds for 1 stone adage I picked up a Mossberg 500 Hushpower pump action with spare 28" barrel another good low shot gun in as new condition ,I'm going to use that on my perm as my daughter has 2 old horses ,by their paddock a nice oak spinney where Pigeons and Rooks roost., I do like to buy private you get to meet the seller/owner get the nitty gritty without the sales BS , the 2 guys yesterday made the transactions a pleasure to deal with so very happy.
make sure you read and understand the circumstances for shooting those birds under the OGL before proceeding with lythal control . Just because a bird is listed isnt the full tale today
 
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