Solid bullets for F class competition

[That bald headed Geordie]

Hi and a quick question to all the 'Effers' on here who shoot in F class competition.

I have been contacted by a Spanish shooter asking if it is legal/allowed to use solid copper bullets for F class here in the UK.

I believe they are not allowed, but can someone tell me if that is correct or not.

Cheers,

Les Senior

[Laurie]

Les, they're not allowed at Bisley or on any ordinary MoD range. Other private ranges would depend on the attitude of the owner / club committee and what is contained in the range licensing conditions.

 

They have a perceived ricochet problem. Some Match Rifle competitors used them years back at Bisley and there were allegedly problems reported by the markers with ricochets and 'bounce-backs'. When the MoD became concerned about high energy rounds and range Danger Area compatibility I think they were roped into the bag of various restricted / banned things on standard gallery ranges. I imagine that the MoD's various 'field firing' ranges used by the 50-Cal association would allow them - but with military bureaucracy, who knows?

[That bald headed Geordie]

Cheers Laurie. I contacted Les Holgate and also Des Parr and they virtually said the same thing, so I have passed on the info to the individual who asked the question.

On another note, pity the hawk got the pigeon before you did!!!!

[Laurie]

 

On another note, pity the hawk got the pigeon before you did!!!!

 

Ha! In my youth (a mere year or two back you understand ) you wouldn't believe how many hours I wasted stalking lone wood pigeons roosting in dead trees with a 22 BSA Meteor air rifle. I'd belly crawl through grass, scrub, cowshit and only gawd knows what saying 'I'll take the shot when I get to that big stone / fence / animal drinking trough / whatever." The bl**dy bird would sit 20 ft up in its tree and say to itself ... "Look at that dumb tw*t crawling through all that muck with a rifle. When he reaches that big stone / fence / etc, etc, I'm off!"

 

Now we always have one, or two, or three roosting in a Rowan tree in the garden all year round and I look on them with perfect equanimity, no blood lust at all! Damn big meal for a sparrow hawk though - bet it's got indigestion now!

[Chris-NZ]

:lol:

[adriandavidb]

 

Ha! In my youth (a mere year or two back you understand ) you wouldn't believe how many hours I wasted stalking lone wood pigeons roosting in dead trees with a 22 BSA Meteor air rifle. I'd belly crawl through grass, scrub, cowshit and only gawd knows what saying 'I'll take the shot when I get to that big stone / fence / animal drinking trough / whatever." The bl**dy bird would sit 20 ft up in its tree and say to itself ... "Look at that dumb tw*t crawling through all that muck with a rifle. When he reaches that big stone / fence / etc, etc, I'm off!"

 

Now we always have one, or two, or three roosting in a Rowan tree in the garden all year round and I look on them with perfect equanimity, no blood lust at all! Damn big meal for a sparrow hawk though - bet it's got indigestion now!

Ah yes . . . The BSA Meteor; my first experience to shooting! Although in my case the wood pigeons were 'culled' in the back garden.

[Tiff]

I imagine that the MoD's various 'field firing' ranges used by the 50-Cal association would allow them - but with military bureaucracy, who knows?

 

 

Thankfully they are still allowed on LFTTA's . The last time I was shooting on Salisbury Plain with the FCSA there were 105's impacting in the far distance; so 50 grams of bronze alloy isn't too much of an issue....

[Ronin]

Its a pity that solids arnt allowed,

 

 

Some designs are exceptionally accurate with high BC.

 

 

Using solids for deer work extensively and in development form for 338 and 7mm magnums its a real pity they are not allowed.