Getting started

Doboy21

Hello to all.im new to this site and was looking for some info on getting started in rifle shooting.i will be mainly shooting bunnies mags etc. nothing to big and a bit of plinking.i hav a gun pickd out and all that and joined a club,insurance plus land owners permission

iv been to speak to the gards and they sed i need a reason for owning a gun.
What reason can i give? ive been to courtlough clay shooting and target shooting and loved it thats why i want to start

Also will the new 3year licence affect beginners? money wise like youths

any help would be much appreciated

stevoman

Doboy21 wrote: »

.i hav a gun pickd out and all that and joined a club,insurance plus land owners permission

iv been to speak to the guards and they sed i need a reason for owning a gun.
What reason can i give?

well not meaning to sound smart or stating the obvious, but if you have joined a gun club and have landowners permission, i think telling them the reason you want a gun is to hunt, that should be a sufficient reason in my opinion.

Vegeta

You've already given us your reason, to hunt rabbits and magpies etc, that should be enough for the gardai too

Doboy21

thanks for the reply.I wasnt sure if that was enough of a reason by the way he was talking.I dont think he likes people with guns living in his village

thehair

Vegeta wrote: »

You've already given us your reason, to hunt rabbits and magpies etc, that should be enough for the gardai too

+1
that is what i said to my fao for my .22 rinfire long rifle:Dsteve

BryanL

sounds like a good airgun might be a good option for you, can be easier to get a licence for as a first gun.
Bryan

thehair

thehair wrote: »

+1
that is what i said to my fao for my .22 rinfire long rifle:Dsteve

BryanL wrote: »

sounds like a good airgun might be a good option for you, can be easier to get a licence for as a first gun.
Bryan

hi bryan it was also my first rifle:eek::Dsteve

IDon'tKnow!

Get Courtlough to give you latter saying you are a member.

Bring this letter, the bill of sale for your gun, your shooting permission. If you have a proof of ownership of a gun safe bring that as well. Into your FAO and the FAO would get you to fill out a form then you play the waiting game.

And at this time of the year it could be waiting till after the certs get renewed end of July.

Good luck getting your cert and happy safe shooting.

What .22 have you got your eyes on?

Doboy21

Sorry for late reply,iv got limited time on the interweb.
I had my eye on a cz 452 .22lr maybe varmint or silhouette.i was told that heavier guns ar better for beginners.I found syntethic fine
Ive heard nothing but good things bout the cz's

pullandbang

Doboy21 wrote: »

Hello to all.im new to this site and was looking for some info on getting started in rifle shooting.i will be mainly shooting bunnies mags etc.

Does mags mean magpies?

If so, I take it you'll be using your rifle when they are on the ground and not flying:eek::eek:

Doboy21

i wud never shoot into the air

BUACHAILL

hi folks,

can i suggest you apply for your licence without the aid of Courtlough if possible. Reason being if you get it off your own bat you can come and go between clubs giving the guards no reason to question why you have your licence. if they give you the licence because you are a member of a club and then left the club they are obliged to tell the guards and that can cause trouble come renewal time. just send in letter saying you want to hunt on private lands you have permission on and that should be enough.

E. Fudd

BUACHAILL wrote: »

they are obliged to tell the guards

Really?

BUACHAILL

yeah not as a rule but a lot of them will to cover themselves. if a guy has got his licence because he has joined a club his reason for the firearm is club use. if he decides to leave the club the question now is does he have a use for it !!! ya get me? so the club will inform the guards to clear themselves of any liability