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Where can i get Metal BB's/Pelets?

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  • 22-03-2008 6:35pm
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    Tak3n
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    Hey looking to buy some metal bb's or lead pellets for my air rifle ... does anyone know any shops in the Athlone area which might sell them ?

    Would places like woodys and the like perhaps have them ?


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    bunny shooter
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    I take it you have a licence. Try a gun shop ?


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    bitemybanger
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    You can get them on E-bay so i dont think you need a licence.


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    bunny shooter
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    bitemybanger wrote: »
    You can get them on E-bay so i dont think you need a licence.

    You may be able to get them on e bay but you DO need a licence in this country !


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    It wasn't me!
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    Think about England, where because air rifles under 12 ft/lb are available without a cert, the pellets are sold over the counter. That's why they're available on eBay. Importing without having a cert though is going to net you a bucket of trouble if you're snared.


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    Rew
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    Judgeing by his thread on the Airsoft forum he doesnt have a licence...


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    bullets
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    Dont think OP has a license going by the thread that got locked over
    on the airsoft board.


    ~B


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    Dave!
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    Why do you need a licence for metal BB's? They're just like ball bearings, no? Does it not depend on their weight and the power of the gun?


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    It wasn't me!
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    For pellets for an air rifle, as opposed to BB's, you need a licence, as they're ammunition for a firearm in this country, where in Britain, below a certain level, it isn't considered a firearm and doesn't require a licence.


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    flanum
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    even a crappy old daisy or bsa etc that if chrono'd is well below 12ft/lb ye still need a license.
    you need a license for an AIR RIFLE
    im still waitin on mine:rolleyes:


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    flanum
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    actually is there any chance the op could post a pic of his air rifle?
    or look on the barrel etc for makers stamp etc?
    id seriously advise the op to hand it in to a barracks/ or dealer until he gets a license. if he posts the pic/details up, at least wed be able to say if it was worth botherin to get a license for, if its not id either hand it in or light the fire with it.


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    Our man in Havana
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    Would handing it into a Garda station have its own risks? They would be an awful amount of awkward questions to answer.

    The thing is would a dealer ask as many questions and would a dealer be obliged to notify the Gardaí if an unlicenced firearm is handed into them?


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    Rew
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    flanum wrote: »
    actually is there any chance the op could post a pic of his air rifle?
    or look on the barrel etc for makers stamp etc?
    id seriously advise the op to hand it in to a barracks/ or dealer until he gets a license. if he posts the pic/details up, at least wed be able to say if it was worth botherin to get a license for, if its not id either hand it in or light the fire with it.

    Iv a feeling he wont post in this thread again. Here is how he described it over on the Airsoft thread:
    Tak3n wrote: »
    .177 caliber if that means anything ... i dont exactly know... brought it back from the UK some years ago.
    Its a G-1015 repeater


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    popedave4
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    I have a couple of air pistols, i am a member of a club and do hold a license, i live in deepest suburban Dublin and i think people are under the impression its difficult to get one legally, its not. Look up your local club online and pay them a visit, its easy and joining through a club means you are in a relatively healthy environment were the other members bestow safe practice etc. Ive got a Crossman just for plinking/rats down in Kerry.


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