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New member from West Midlands
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:36 pm
by Furiouspilgrim
Evening all,
Been shooting for a good while with shotguns, had my FAC almost 5 years now. Try to reload for everything I shoot, bar .22lr
Try to shoot once a week with the ‘indoor stuff’ .357, .44 Mag etc and downloads for my .303 and 7.62x54r
Every few weeks I try to take the bigger guns out, .308+ and stretch their legs. Currently mid way through some load development for my Remington 700.
Hopefully be able to share some of the things I’ve picked up along the way.
Re: New member from West Midlands
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:48 pm
by dodgyrog
Hello and welcome
What range do you shoot at?
Re: New member from West Midlands
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:47 pm
by Furiouspilgrim
49th R+P club, Minsterley ranges and Bisley mostly. Also Shield Shooting centre in Dorset. Yep, I get about a bit.
Re: New member from West Midlands
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:14 am
by 20series
Hello and welcome to the forum
Alan
Re: New member from West Midlands
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:12 am
by Christel
Furiouspilgrim, welcome
Re: New member from West Midlands
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:41 am
by Les
Hello .... welcome to FBUK!
Re: New member from West Midlands
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 4:15 pm
by Mattnall
Hello and welcome
Re: New member from West Midlands
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 5:11 pm
by Egg on Leggs1
Welcome to you.
Re: New member from West Midlands
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 4:04 pm
by hepdulwich
Furiouspilgrim wrote:Evening all,
Been shooting for a good while with shotguns, had my FAC almost 5 years now. Try to reload for everything I shoot, bar .22lr
Try to shoot once a week with the ‘indoor stuff’ .357, .44 Mag etc and downloads for my .303 and 7.62x54r
Every few weeks I try to take the bigger guns out, .308+ and stretch their legs. Currently mid way through some load development for my Remington 700.
Hopefully be able to share some of the things I’ve picked up along the way.
hi Furiouspilgrim
did you apply to the West Midlands policing unit for your FAC? just wondering what your experience was in terms of waiting time etc. thanks in advance!
Re: New member from West Midlands
Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2018 6:24 pm
by Furiouspilgrim
hepdulwich wrote:Furiouspilgrim wrote:Evening all,
Been shooting for a good while with shotguns, had my FAC almost 5 years now. Try to reload for everything I shoot, bar .22lr
Try to shoot once a week with the ‘indoor stuff’ .357, .44 Mag etc and downloads for my .303 and 7.62x54r
Every few weeks I try to take the bigger guns out, .308+ and stretch their legs. Currently mid way through some load development for my Remington 700.
Hopefully be able to share some of the things I’ve picked up along the way.
hi Furiouspilgrim
did you apply to the West Midlands policing unit for your FAC? just wondering what your experience was in terms of waiting time etc. thanks in advance!
West Mids, but everything goes through Stafford now.
On the whole, they’re pretty good. My variations have taken 1-3 weeks. Initial FAC Grant was 3 months I think, but I had a holiday which held up the visit. Sometimes they need a little nudge to keep things moving.
Do you know who your FEO is?