During my FAC interview, the FEO showed me the printout for the land i've got permission to shoot on. It says it is cleared for "fullbore". So exactly what does this mean? I can shoot a 338 lapua? Granted, there will not be much left of the poor deer, but is there a limit to what 'fullbore' means?
Legal definition of "fullbore" on cleared land?
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AN DU RU FOX
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It means FILL YOUR BOOTS,
my force said my land was ok for 223? i phoned the force where the land is they said its ok for all ,its cleared for fullbore rifles,
my force said my land was ok for 223? i phoned the force where the land is they said its ok for all ,its cleared for fullbore rifles,
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timbrayford
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Presumably anything that is not a .22/.17 rimfire?
If that is the exact wording then technically to put it one way, while you can blast away with your 338 it would be too dangerous to allow the use of 22LR or 17HMR
Ian.
Ian.
shakey jake
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I think fullbore means over 22 centerfire seems an odd way of wording it not sure its got a top end though
The tramp
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225gr sst's don't obliterate them. 285gr A-max on the other hand....
enfieldspares
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It's an antiquated term that had its counterpart of "smallbore" or "miniature" meaning .22LR. So in effect "fullbore" means any rifle other than .22LR excepting that when the terms came into use there were no .17HMR and the like nor were there any .17, ,20 or .22 centrefire rifles.
It still survives in some titles of old established shooting clubs. Such as (here ficticious) the Loamshire Full Bore Rifle and Pistol Club or the Metropolitan Bus Company Small Miniature Rifle Club or the City Brewery Smallbore Rifle Club and similar.
There's and undertheme of "class" BTW in that "the workers" or "the working class" shot miniature or smallbore rifles (usually on indoor ranges) whereas "the toffs" or "the landed" short fullbore rifes on outdoor ranges or over their deer forests.
It still survives in some titles of old established shooting clubs. Such as (here ficticious) the Loamshire Full Bore Rifle and Pistol Club or the Metropolitan Bus Company Small Miniature Rifle Club or the City Brewery Smallbore Rifle Club and similar.
There's and undertheme of "class" BTW in that "the workers" or "the working class" shot miniature or smallbore rifles (usually on indoor ranges) whereas "the toffs" or "the landed" short fullbore rifes on outdoor ranges or over their deer forests.
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libensvolenspotens
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I used to shoot over some land in Devon cleared for "full bore" rifles & one of the syndicate did in fact use a .338 Lapua Mag for Roe.
I never saw the results of the shot so have no idea of the meat damage.
.375H&H Magnum I believe to be the largest Deer Legal calibre in the UK so if you have land cleared for full bore you could go for that if you wished.
I never saw the results of the shot so have no idea of the meat damage.
.375H&H Magnum I believe to be the largest Deer Legal calibre in the UK so if you have land cleared for full bore you could go for that if you wished.
The tramp
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444 marlin/45-70. Both 'larger' bore than the 375. And i know of several conditioned for deer.
Lower energy than the 375 or 338. I suspect that ft/lbs are what count in the end.
J
No the deer act states minimum cal nothing to limit top end
More a police imposed limit thou using the tables in HO guidance if you can give good reason and you flo agrees you can have any cal for deer most likely you would get it for dangerous game but have AOLQ
No the deer act states minimum cal nothing to limit top end
More a police imposed limit thou using the tables in HO guidance if you can give good reason and you flo agrees you can have any cal for deer most likely you would get it for dangerous game but have AOLQ
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