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FGarre wrote:Do you have some change to spare?

Glad your nearly there....still waiting zzzzzzzzz

Bet your drunk with joy

I'm sure it isn't far away...

Yeh you could say that, I had a massive ear-to-ear grin on my face yesterday...

What a relief... :shakeshout:

tkd67 wrote:Glad your nearly there....still waiting zzzzzzzzz

Bet your drunk with joy

I'm still waiting on mine too... glad to see you put in for an adventurous FAC too. My FEO told me to 'reach for the stars' on my interview when I commented on asking for 7 slots. He knocked me back to 6, assuming nothing gets dropped when they eventually issue my ticket. 17 weeks since I sent it off, 14 weeks since my interview and counting. I reckon mine will be at least another 4 weeks, maybe longer... ho-hum!

Wow 21 weeks must be a record... Which county do you live in?

At least you've got a good rifle count, which calibres did you put in for? What rifles have you got planned for each slot, anything interesting?

techguy wrote:I'm still waiting on mine too... glad to see you put in for an adventurous FAC too. My FEO told me to 'reach for the stars' on my interview when I commented on asking for 7 slots. He knocked me back to 6, assuming nothing gets dropped when they eventually issue my ticket. 17 weeks since I sent it off, 14 weeks since my interview and counting. I reckon mine will be at least another 4 weeks, maybe longer... ho-hum!

I'm in Kent. I mainly shoot PSG and minirifle type stuff, as well as a bit of indoor .22 'plinking'

I've got (hopefully!)

1 x .22 semi auto (S&W 15-22)
1 x .22 bolt action (CZ 452 silhouette)
1 x .22 LBP (Pro TSC 1911)
1 x .357/.38 muzzle loader (Alan Westlake armscor muzzle loader)
1 x 12G multi shot for PSG. (Benelli supernova)
1 x 9mm rifle (SGC lever release - but I might swap this out for a .223 straight pull instead)

I did ask for 2 S1 shotguns, but he pretty much said no outright.

Already have a S&W 15-22 with my name on it with a friendly RFD, and money waiting for a benelli supernova pump shotgun. The next will be a LBP when I've saved up!

It seems like I've been waiting *forever*

You've got a full compliment there! party2

There's a chap at our club who's got a semi-auto .22 LBP (Pro TSC 1911), looks like a lot of fun to me, he loves it...

I'm very grateful for the club guns, but there's nothing quite like having your own rifles I'd say. Can't wait, although it looks like I don't have a choice... Perhaps we take up another hobby as a distraction, whilst we're waiting to start this one!

Just took a call from my FEO and my certificate's in with everything I wanted on it, to include all the ammo I requested. :shakeshout:

I only had to wait 6 weeks, which is blisteringly fast! :goodjob:

I've heard a rumour if you just put 7.62 on your FAC application, you're limited by default to 7.62×51mm NATO calibre rifles/ammo. i.e. you're not allowed 7.62×39mm for instance, without submitting a variation. Is this right? Before submitting my application I knew that some FEO's request you specify the cartridge length, but I assumed if they didn't push you on this point, you could pick and choose any cartridge length...

Can anyone enlighten me please?

HALODIN wrote:I've heard a rumour if you just put 7.62 on your FAC application, you're limited by default to 7.62×51mm NATO calibre rifles/ammo.
Can anyone enlighten me please?

Not round here, I specifically put two 7.62 slots on my ticket which allowed me to buy 7.62x39 & 7.62x54. Just make sure you double your ammo allowance. I have never seen a 7.62x51 rifle entered on a ticket as such so don't see why a 7.62x39 rifle should be any different.