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Posted: 1/5/2012 2:00:32 AM EDT
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Wait until you get here and join a club but expect at least a six month wait before being successfully granted an FAC for a center-fire rifle, one problem might be getting a referee as they need to have know you personally for a significant period of time. Shot gun might be quicker but still expect a bit of a wait.
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Posted: 1/5/2012 2:16:02 AM EDT
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Grove is a good club, not too far from the Alconbury area, they shoot at Stanta regularly which is a great field firing range and they have their own indoor range I believe. I know a few members and can get details nearer the time for you.
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Posted: 1/5/2012 2:27:34 AM EDT
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I am a Grove member. We use STANTA battle area, Thetford gallery (100 - 600 yard), Barton Road (Cambridge, 800-1200 yards), and Surlingham (Norwich, 45 yard smallbore and black powder, plus we have a PSG shoot.
It's a really good, well run, friendly club 
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Posted: 1/5/2012 2:41:46 AM EDT
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You could nominate a superior officer from work to act as your character referee, provided they have known you for at least 2 years, are not related to you and are of good personal standing.
Expense for applying is nominal, just £50 currently, but I have heard this may be increasing in the near future.
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Posted: 1/5/2012 2:48:14 AM EDT
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Wait until you get here and join a club but expect at least a six month wait before being successfully granted an FAC for a center-fire rifle, one problem might be getting a referee as they need to have know you personally for a significant period of time. Shot gun might be quicker but still expect a bit of a wait. The statutory period is three months. Any longer than that would be a discretionary issue to take up with the club. 
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Posted: 1/5/2012 3:03:58 AM EDT
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Wait until you get here and join a club but expect at least a six month wait before being successfully granted an FAC for a center-fire rifle, one problem might be getting a referee as they need to have know you personally for a significant period of time. Shot gun might be quicker but still expect a bit of a wait. The statutory period is three months. Any longer than that would be a discretionary issue to take up with the club. 3 months is for the statuary probationary period, the grant of and FAC can take from 3 weeks to several months. A few of us on here have a Canadian friend who came over to fly for one of the budget airlines. He managed to get his FAC on the back of his Canadian licence as long as he joined a club, it was more a transfer and he brought a few of his toys over with him later, shotguns, S1 shotguns and bolt guns. This was a few years ago so things may have changed. |
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Posted: 1/5/2012 3:38:12 AM EDT
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Thank you to everyone for the quick responses. Excellent information.
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Posted: 1/5/2012 3:38:20 AM EDT
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Wait until you get here and join a club but expect at least a six month wait before being successfully granted an FAC for a center-fire rifle, one problem might be getting a referee as they need to have know you personally for a significant period of time. Shot gun might be quicker but still expect a bit of a wait. The statutory period is three months. Any longer than that would be a discretionary issue to take up with the club. 3 months is for the statuary probationary period, the grant of and FAC can take from 3 weeks to several months. A few of us on here have a Canadian friend who came over to fly for one of the budget airlines. He managed to get his FAC on the back of his Canadian licence as long as he joined a club, it was more a transfer and he brought a few of his toys over with him later, shotguns, S1 shotguns and bolt guns. This was a few years ago so things may have changed. Even better, Thanks Matt
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Posted: 1/5/2012 3:39:17 AM EDT
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Thank you to everyone for the quick responses. Excellent information. No problem - Don't forget - once you are over here you become an honourary UKHTF Member
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Posted: 1/5/2012 3:40:26 AM EDT
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Alconbury, isn't that in Suffolk?
I know of a gunshop up there
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Posted: 1/5/2012 3:50:08 AM EDT
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Alconbury, isn't that in Suffolk? I know of a gunshop up there 
You really are a c**t aren't you....
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Posted: 1/5/2012 3:51:23 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Alconbury, isn't that in Suffolk? I know of a gunshop up there You really are a c**t aren't you....  You can't say that
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Posted: 1/5/2012 3:53:14 AM EDT
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Alconbury, isn't that in Suffolk? I know of a gunshop up there 
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Posted: 1/5/2012 3:58:29 AM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Alconbury, isn't that in Suffolk? I know of a gunshop up there http://thesupplanter.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/bag01_opt.jpg Stop it  |
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Posted: 1/5/2012 4:47:34 AM EDT
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Alconbury, isn't that in Suffolk? I know of a gunshop up there http://thesupplanter.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/bag01_opt.jpg Stop it Who started that up? 
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Posted: 1/5/2012 5:13:15 AM EDT
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You don't mean Suckcock Rifle Conmerchant?...........................oops . Sorry, darn that predictive text............
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Posted: 1/5/2012 5:44:44 AM EDT
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This one has a lot of mileage left in it yet
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Posted: 1/5/2012 6:11:52 AM EDT
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You don't mean Suckcock Rifle Conmerchant?...........................oops . Sorry, darn that predictive text............
My predictive text came up with the same name. Uncanny 
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Posted: 1/5/2012 6:16:56 AM EDT
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Alconbury, isn't that in Suffolk? I know of a gunshop up there http://thesupplanter.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/bag01_opt.jpg Is that a ball bag? 
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Posted: 1/5/2012 6:27:28 AM EDT
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http://www.95th-rifles.co.uk/Sword_Belt_Ball_Bag.pdf
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Posted: 1/5/2012 6:40:50 AM EDT
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Alconbury, isn't that in Suffolk? I know of a gunshop up there http://thesupplanter.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/bag01_opt.jpg Is that a ball bag? No, this is Ah thanks! Cleared that one up......
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Posted: 1/5/2012 7:01:45 AM EDT
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 " />Quoted:Quoted: http://www.95th-rifles.co.uk/Sword_Belt_Ball_Bag.pdf Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Alconbury, isn't that in Suffolk? I know of a gunshop up there http://thesupplanter.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/bag01_opt.jpg Is that a ball bag? No, this is Ah thanks! Cleared that one up...... Glad to be of help Certainly wouldn't want to confuse it with this |
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Posted: 1/5/2012 7:17:38 AM EDT
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I bet zoom08 is wondering what the hell he's letting himself in for!!!!!
Welcome to the wierd and wonderful world of the UKHTF. 
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Posted: 1/5/2012 8:45:22 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/5/2012 9:06:34 AM EDT
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Alconbury, isn't that in Suffolk? I know of a gunshop up there <a href="http://thesupplanter.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/bag01_opt.jpg" target="_blank">http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx155/PhotoChopz/ARFCOM/BagOfBalls.jpg </a> I do wish people would stop posting that image, it's just silly
  
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Posted: 1/5/2012 7:05:36 PM EDT
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I bet zoom08 is wondering what the hell he's letting himself in for!!!!!
Welcome to the wierd and wonderful world of the UKHTF.
Yes, I was a bit confused until I saw the other thread that you jokers managed to get locked...then it all made sense. Looking forward to an interesting time, at the least! |
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