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Update - police said do not accept gamekeeper employment as they cannot help with my license?

Spoke to the firearms officer & they said my February 2024 application is still in the early stages and I should not take gamekeeper work. I’m a young adult who is starting out work after gaining their qualification and have miraculously managed to get my foot in the door?!!

Any advice or is it simply suck it up kid.

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u/xamitchell — 6 hours ago
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Gamekeeper employment - still waiting for my license (30 month wait)

I’ve just sent an enquiry asking what is going on and if they can speed it up & told them my situation - is there anything else I can do/any advice?

Getting tired of it now BUT YOUR HOPELESS BECAUSE THEY HOLD ALL THE CARDS! All you can do is send enquiry’s via their website as their phones don’t work.

Bedfordshire.

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u/xamitchell — 3 days ago
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I managed to snag and (halfway) repair this relic

I just need to get the barrel reblued and it’s golden

Gunpower Stealth with a 20 inch barrel in .22 - sub 12FPE

u/SuperstitiousLover — 3 days ago
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Choke grease / oil recommendations.

Hi all.

I’ve got a 725 S3 with the original extended chokes that I got 2nd hand, a little used gun, still very tight.

I understand the chokes in the brownings are a little hard to get in and out due to the duel seal on them but I think theses are very hard. I’ve been using some all purpose grease so far on the tubes to help with getting them in and out, cleaned every time I shoot ect but looking for some recommendations on what everyone uses on there chokes tubes to keep them in good condition / don’t seize in.

My first thought was some copper slip but please let me know what you all use!

(Additionally I’m going on a sim day later this month and don’t want to burn my hands on the barrels, do you guys use gloves on these sort of things because the barrels get very hot!)

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u/VIzMAN3011 — 3 days ago
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My Umarex HK416 in good company

I would like to paint/engrave a small flag somewhere on the metalwork of the rifle. Any advice?

u/KelanSteel — 5 days ago
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So I wrote a new app....

It started out as a bit of fun to see if I could.... then **** got out of hand quickly!

Don't worry, I know full well it's never going to be an AB killer but it's something I plan on using where I don't need AB curves etc. 

At the moment it's a working app, but it needs a lot of tidy up, it also needs a "simplification" mode for air gunners and the like.

However, interested in any feedback and I've added a sign up link so if you are interested or fancy beta testing, then if I decide to spend real money and deploy it, I can let you know

https://dopeology.app

u/cluckingdeath — 4 days ago
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Where could i sell?

So i got it as a gift years ago when a local airsoft range opened up and i’d go regularly with my dad as a kid. The range closed pretty quickly and as i’ve got older i’ve just not had any time/need for it (I also have no knowledge on air guns either). I doubt it has much worth but im moving abroad and was hoping to get whatever i can for it but dont even know where to start to sell it. I’ve attached some pictures of it as that might impact how i can sell as it’s realistic looking. Any recommendations? near north london/ in hertfordshire if that changes anything.

u/Prudent_Ad6027 — 6 days ago
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S1 shotgun query

Morning all, I wanted to pick your brains if I may.

This is likely very obvious to most of you, but my FAC appears to have a 12 gauge slot on it and a note about target shotguns under the additional conditions.

I do have a SGC with a 2+1 and O/U on it, but with having a shotgun slot and this note on my FAC, would this just be a note regarding my interest in using my 2+1 for practical sometime, or would this be a legitimate section 1 shotgun slot?

I assumed the latter, with that seeming the logical answer with it being on the FAC at all, but am unsure so I'd appreciate you folks' experience with this either way, thank you 👍

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u/charltonhestonsballs — 6 days ago
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Shooting on land

Just found this reddit page guys and a bit of a long shot...........but is anyone down south east (kent area)?

I have an FAC and am a member of a range (my justification for having a licence), but getting to the range to shoot is proving more and more difficult around my shift work!! Just wondering if anyone has accesss to land and would be open to a conversation about permission to use it for shooting?

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u/INeedSocks69 — 7 days ago
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Cleaning and refinishing suggestions?

Have decided to refinish the stock on our Pedersoli muzzle loader.

While it’s apart I want to clean and refinish what I can.

Looking for suggestions on what I can do with this metalwork…

u/Equal_Dimensi0n — 7 days ago
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Has anyone removed the auto safety on a beretta SP1?

I have a silver pigeon 1 field which I love… but the auto safety is annoying! Before I take it to a gunsmiths I would mind attempting to disable the auto safety myself. I’m looking for a tutorial on doing so. Are there any good guides on doing this?

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u/Firm-Swimming-6142 — 7 days ago
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Nearly done

Just need a throw lever to complete it for practical? I take the sling off for matches. It was only ever intended as a fun project so its not the ultimate match rifle but it'll do!

Considering a magwell but the options I like are hard to get a hold of.

u/5RndGrp — 9 days ago
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Scope recommendations

Evening all,

Looking for recommendations for a scope to fit to a .22lr. Mostly indoor gallery shooting at 25m. But occasionally out to 100m. No need for illuminations. I don’t shoot in the dark.

Ideally under the £400 mark. But could go a bit over for a gem.

Thanks

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u/Biker2569 — 10 days ago
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Neighbour Shooting

Hello, i’ve recently had an incident with a neighbour actively shooting pigeons which are landing in my garden, for context he lives behind me on another street one over, so our back garden corners touch, we live on a rather larger council estate and i was wondering him shooting pigeons on my house is illegal and what should i do? He has just collected a dead pigeon from our FRONT garden and after telling him to stop or we will call the police he proceeds to tell us that he will now be shooting more.

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u/notbrug — 12 days ago