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Rockhopper wrote:The police will only give you slots for specific calibres so for example you can have .308 or 7.62 for your rifle. You cannot have .308/7.65 (you could ask for two slots though). In terms of ammunition i explained that my rifle could use either and my ammo slot is .308/7.62. Some RFD's will sell you 7.62 ammunition if you have .308 on your ticket and vice versa but many won't. Note that none of my slots (rifles or ammunition) are chamber specific.

I've got 308/7.62 on mine and 223/5.56 and as a bonus .22RF instead of .22LR

Rockhopper wrote:The police will only give you slots for specific calibres so for example you can have .308 or 7.62 for your rifle. You cannot have .308/7.65 (you could ask for two slots though). In terms of ammunition i explained that my rifle could use either and my ammo slot is .308/7.62. Some RFD's will sell you 7.62 ammunition if you have .308 on your ticket and vice versa but many won't. Note that none of my slots (rifles or ammunition) are chamber specific.

You can have .308/7.62 or .38/.357 easy, just need to ask for it. An RFD shouldn’t sell you ammunition that you don’t have on your FAC. That includes .38 if you only have .357 or 5.56 if you only have .233.

Never limit yourself by only asking for the specific caliber.

Continued.....I ran out of time for the edit

As usual different regions give different things. I also don't have any case lengths listed.
It all depends what you put on your application/variation. If you put 7.62/54r with iron sights they will give you exactly that and you will be restricted to the rifles it appertains to. Put 7.62 only and the worlds your oyster

Furiouspilgrim wrote:

Rockhopper wrote:The police will only give you slots for specific calibres so for example you can have .308 or 7.62 for your rifle. You cannot have .308/7.65 (you could ask for two slots though). In terms of ammunition i explained that my rifle could use either and my ammo slot is .308/7.62. Some RFD's will sell you 7.62 ammunition if you have .308 on your ticket and vice versa but many won't. Note that none of my slots (rifles or ammunition) are chamber specific.

You can have .308/7.62 or .38/.357 easy, just need to ask for it. An RFD shouldn’t sell you ammunition that you don’t have on your FAC. That includes .38 if you only have .357 or 5.56 if you only have .233.

Never limit yourself by only asking for the specific caliber.

I did ask for it and they rang me up and said I could have one or the other but not both :-)

I've had slots for ".308/7.62x51mm" and ".223/5.56x45mm" and ".38/.357" rifles...

Surely most FLO's must know they are (pretty much) the same calibres..??

For a Mosin of any flavour just go with 7.62x54r.

I'm under West Mercia and have to specify "7.62x54r" for Mosin's etc as I've found that most dealers won't sell you one if you just have ".308/7.62 as they see that as being either a .308 or 7.62x51 NATO chambering.......at least that's my experience. I have just put down "7.62" on a variation form before now and was told it was too vague and could I be more specific, it would appear that how it is interpreted varies from force to force.

If you add "7.62x53r" it would be largely irrelevant and could complicate things in my opinion as pretty much everyone will stock 54r and not 53r and I think it is only Lapua that produce 53r factory ammunition so your factory/surplus ammunition options would be seriously limited.

Highwood Classic Arms sell some very nice Mosin's and this is at the top of the Mosin Nagant page.......

*** Note: The correct Variation for a Mosin Nagant is "7.62" or "7.62x54". A variation for a "7.62/308" is Not Valid For Mosin Nagants***

Rockhopper wrote:The police will only give you slots for specific calibres so for example you can have .308 or 7.62 for your rifle. You cannot have .308/7.62 (you could ask for two slots though). In terms of ammunition i explained that my rifle could use either and my ammo slot is .308/7.62. Some RFD's will sell you 7.62 ammunition if you have .308 on your ticket and vice versa but many won't. Note that none of my slots (rifles or ammunition) are chamber specific.

Its a postcode lottery, both Durham and Northumbria will issue slots, add them to your cerificate and allow ammo slots for stuff like .223REM/5.56x45mm

I have two slots on my ticket to purchase two rifles
1 x 6mm rifle
1 x 7mm rifle

Not sure on exact wording but it gives me the scope to buy any of the 6mm or 7mm chamberings for target rifles when I decide or come across a candidate

Duey

This practice is now frowned upon and the HO want the police to conform with the guidance and be a bit more specific to chamberings.

Furiouspilgrim wrote:

Rockhopper wrote:The police will only give you slots for specific calibres so for example you can have .308 or 7.62 for your rifle. You cannot have .308/7.65 (you could ask for two slots though). In terms of ammunition i explained that my rifle could use either and my ammo slot is .308/7.62. Some RFD's will sell you 7.62 ammunition if you have .308 on your ticket and vice versa but many won't. Note that none of my slots (rifles or ammunition) are chamber specific.

You can have .308/7.62 or .38/.357 easy, just need to ask for it. An RFD shouldn’t sell you ammunition that you don’t have on your FAC. That includes .38 if you only have .357 or 5.56 if you only have .233.

Never limit yourself by only asking for the specific caliber.

Indeed, ex-club member just put .44mag on his application rather than .44mag/.44spl and so he couldn't buy any of the lighter cowboy action loads for his underlever which are all .44spl, only full load .44mag ammo.