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What's your ammo limit ?

  • 04-03-2008 01:59AM
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 47


    Bought a Buckmark and applied for my first licence 5 weeks ago not a dickie bird yet. I read up on Target Shooting Ireland and 10,000 rounds was recommended Sargent nearly wet himself laughing at this and said I'll give you 300. In the end he put down 500 rounds. So I was just wondering what the rest of you have on your certs.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭bunny shooter


    22lr = 100
    220 swift = 100
    6.5 = 500 - I filled in this amount on app form and I got it
    40 S&W = 500 - local dealer sorted this one
    12G = 100


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    22lr=100
    12G=100


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 411 ✭✭packas


    40 S&W 1000
    223Rem 500


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 113 ✭✭de_shadow


    22lr x 2- 500 and 100
    12g - 100
    9mm - 500


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 138 ✭✭Paddy Diver


    Good question, because on my licence it says (not excate wording as i dont have licnece with me) "subject to NONE of the conditions listed below" and then it goes onto list conditions A,B & C which in one of the conditions it states "to have in his/her possession no more than 100 rounds at any one time"....

    ....so does this mean Im not subjected to this condition? and if it does, does it mean that I can have more than the stated 100 rounds but cannot have them with me when out shooting?

    sorry for hijacking your thread Trevcon.

    Ian


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  • Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    I have 100 on both my 12g licences but normally buy a few more at a time with no difficulty.
    Hope local plod never decides to pay a visit...........


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 719 ✭✭✭V Bull


    .22lr 1000
    .223 1000
    6.5x55 1000
    .40S&W 1000
    9mm 1000

    :D:D:D:D:D:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 411 ✭✭packas


    V Bull wrote: »
    .22lr 1000
    .223 1000
    6.5x55 1000
    .40S&W 1000
    9mm 1000

    :D:D:D:D:D:D

    Hope you're able to find the time to do all that shooting :eek:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭fishdog


    Perhaps someone can confirm this for me:

    I am told that if you hold a European Firearms Pass that you are automaticallyentitled to 500 rounds for each firearm listed on it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,736 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Post your address so we can rob your house.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,421 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Good question, because on my licence it says (not excate wording as i dont have licnece with me) "subject to NONE of the conditions listed below" and then it goes onto list conditions A,B & C which in one of the conditions it states "to have in his/her possession no more than 100 rounds at any one time"....

    ....so does this mean Im not subjected to this condition? and if it does, does it mean that I can have more than the stated 100 rounds but cannot have them with me when out shooting?

    sorry for hijacking your thread Trevcon.

    Ian
    I think the ammo limit is seperate to the conditions A,B & C


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Mellor wrote: »
    I think the ammo limit is seperate to the conditions A,B & C
    Yes it is.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 165 ✭✭pestshooter7


    12G(x2)= no limit
    223= no limit
    22lr= no limit


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,421 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    How does that work?
    Does it say it on cert?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,070 ✭✭✭cavan shooter


    fishdog wrote: »
    Perhaps someone can confirm this for me:

    I am told that if you hold a European Firearms Pass that you are automaticallyentitled to 500 rounds for each firearm listed on it.

    I thought 250


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭bigred


    .177: 5,000


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭spideog7


    .22WMR = 100 - Put 300 on the application hoping I'd get away with it, didn't work :(
    12G = 25 - One feckin box !!! :mad: I've no clue how that happened but it's a load of crap, I shoot loads of different targets, there is no way I can use one cartridge for Pheasants, Ducks, Foxes and Vermin.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    They gave my dad a 25 limit on his 12G. This dates back 20 years and has never been increased. He has a vermin shottie which I think has a lower limit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 719 ✭✭✭V Bull


    Watch out Bigred.......Victor might try to incite a break-in to your home........:eek::eek::eek:
    Victor wrote: »
    Post your address so we can rob your house.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 329 ✭✭meathshooter


    fishdog wrote: »
    Perhaps someone can confirm this for me:

    I am told that if you hold a European Firearms Pass that you are automaticallyentitled to 500 rounds for each firearm listed on it.

    on my europass it say 250 that whats on the cert aswell


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 624 ✭✭✭thehair


    my licence say 100 i was in the gun shop today show him my licence
    he asked what ammo and how many .22 rinfire 50.00euro for 500 rounds
    i ask about the limit on the cert .he say nobody check it. how do you
    know nobody check the total amout of rounds you get a year .i have
    to wright down the f.a.c. number in a log book when you buy ammo.
    i say is the log book sent into the garda ever year .he say no.
    ok i say how do the garda know what you used.

    this is the answer i got. i have the log books for the last 4 years:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 682 ✭✭✭demonloop


    9mm - 500 I think
    .22LR - 5000

    Usually in the north they give you 500 until you prove you need it increased.

    Also it costs £38ish to do a FAC variation as you are asking for more ammunition, but if you 'forget' to send the cheque it seems to work OK. Not sure if they would be so lenient if adding a firearm.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    25 on my 12g and I think 100 on my .22lr
    But I have yet to find a gun dealer that cares what limit is on the licence.
    I often buy over 1,000 rounds at a time for both guns.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 624 ✭✭✭thehair


    tuxy wrote: »
    25 on my 12g and I think 100 on my .22lr
    But I have yet to find a gun dealer that cares what limit is on the licence.
    I often buy over 1,000 rounds at a time for both guns.


    +1:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭bunny shooter


    lads this forum is open to "Joe Public"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Do we have any need to lie to Joe Public?
    I thought education was the key.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭bunny shooter


    tuxy wrote: »
    Do we have any need to lie to Joe Public?
    I thought education was the key.

    Think about it ........................... !


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,472 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Failing to comply with the conditions of your FAC does not send a good image to Joe Public.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Bond-007 wrote: »
    Failing to comply with the conditions of your FAC does not send a good image to Joe Public.

    Neither does lying and the fact of the mater is that gun dealers don't care about ammo quantity restrictions as they are ridiculously low.
    We should be truthful and let people come to their own conclusions.
    Even joe public would understand that 25 cartridges is not enough to go clay shooting.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,096 ✭✭✭bunny shooter


    You could say nothing !

    You are breaking the law by having more ammo in your possession that you're FAC allows !


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