Elwood Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 A person I know well has been informed that he has to write a letter to his local constabulary explaining to them why he needs 3 rifles all of the same or nearly the same caliber. The calibers in question are .22 rimfire, .22BR and a 6MMBR No it isn't April 1st and if you scroll down to the bottom of the page there isn't a punch line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Is the request from the firearms people or a standard bobby? Surely they know the answer themselves? or is it some sort of experience test!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 I got told last year by my FEO that 6mmbr which i was asking for was almost the same as my 6.5 x 55 swede i kid you not:blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 I applied for a variation last year for a 6mmbr. When I had my feo visit, I had to get out my reloading manuals and print off most of the 6mmBR.com website to explain what one was! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moses Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 When I applied for my 6.5x55 my FEO asked me "whats a 6.5x55 then". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 This came from the top, FLO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alycidon Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 At my last renewal I asked for a 20BR. The FEO arrives (probably the same one as Chris), I explain what it is, performance etc and away he goes. Six weeks later he rings up saying they can find no reference of it and can he call it a 204 Ruger on my ticket !!. This is a guy that stalks, probably ex forces and talks like he knows one end from the other. Mind you it is a bit specialised I suppose, cant be more than half a dozen or ten in the UK. I steered him to 6BR 20 cal page and lo and behold I get what I want 8 weeks after interview. A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Geoff to be fair to Mr S he is a 4" circle shooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermincinerator Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Before Mr S took over we had Mr D, whom, when i first applied for a 6mmBR came back to me armed with a load of info on the cartridge, including the name of the designer and the year it was designed!! Now thats doing your homework. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Akinse Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Sadly it is a common trait fella's. You never see the jobs advertised do you, wouldn't mind applying just for the hell of it and lets face it, I doubt none of us could do any worse than some I have had the misfortune to lock horns with. Sad as it is, I have only met one true gent of an FEO, polite, knowledgeable and bloody helpful, sadly he retired from Derbyshire police a few years back sadly missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sniperkona Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 my old flo told me that a .243 was a "bit big for foxes," so i said ok then add me a .223 while your doing the paper work!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted September 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 The FEO who had to pass the message on is I have to say a top guy with a sound knowledge of firearms, he was some what embarrassed by the whole episode, but without the letter detailing the use of each similar caliber then the variation would not be granted. And we pay their wages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Can't fault my FEO, actually 2 guys but they do at least talk to each other so holiday abscence etc isn't a problem. Last visit he turns up, has a cup of tea, asks a few questions. "What do you use the 308 for?" "Deer, pheasants pigeons, clays, you know " All tongue in cheek "Why do you need 1000 rounds" "I like to see the cupboard full" Obviously he knew the crack we had a chat and all done. Sound guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC275 Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 I have found that a great many Police Officers play golf so I like to ask them why they need a whole bag full of golf bats rather than just one! I say,'oh, so you need big heavy ones for hitting the ball long distances and small, precise ones for closer work plus several in between?' Sometimes they see what i'm on about, sometimes it goes over their heads! Going on from this, one of my pet hates is when people write in to magazines complimenting their Police forces for the time it has taken them to do a variation or application, no-one ever write to the press when I manage to the do the job that i'm paid for! JC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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