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  • 27-06-2013 11:05pm
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    Beretta boy
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    What is the highest caliber rifle u can own in Ireland


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    It wasn't me!
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    There isn't a limit, provided you can justify it by purpose. There are large-calibre rifles owned here for big game hunting abroad, for instance.


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    rowa
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    Do mean the highest calibre or most powerful ? There are a fair few heavy game rifles licenced in Ireland for shooting in Africa etc, .375's, 416's .450's, .470's, 9.3mm's. They have the power to kill any animal on earth.


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    Beretta boy
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    rowa wrote: »
    Do mean the highest calibre or most powerful ? There are a fair few heavy game rifles licenced in Ireland for shooting in Africa etc, .375's, 416's .450's, .470's, 9.3mm's. They have the power to kill any animal on earth.

    Can u get a 50 bmg or a 338 lapua in Ireland ???'


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    Beretta boy wrote: »
    Can u get a 50 bmg or a 338 lapua in Ireland ???'

    If you can justify it by demonstrating that nothing else will do for your purposes, and those purposes are legitimate, then no reason why not. Not many .338LM around though, and I don't know of any .50BMG.


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    rowa
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    Beretta boy wrote: »
    Can u get a 50 bmg or a 338 lapua in Ireland ???'

    The bunnies a bit tough round your way lol ? There are a few .338 lapua's here according to a recent thread.


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    Beretta boy
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    rowa wrote: »
    The bunnies a bit tough round your way lol ? There are a few .338 lapua's here according to a recent thread.

    Haha no bunnies aren't tough around here. Can u get one if you are a member of a shooting range or if u are a compotition shooter I amagen. Wana be steel bunnies then haha :)


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    Beretta boy wrote: »
    Haha no bunnies aren't tough around here. Can u get one if you are a member of a shooting range or if u are a compotition shooter I amagen. Wana be steel bunnies then haha :)

    There's no competition here for which those rifles would be allowed as far as I know. As to being a member of a range, it'd be a basic prerequisite but realistically, the most likely reason is for hunting large game abroad. Not exactly easy guns to feed either, so you'd want to need one to bother getting one.


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    One shot on kill
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    Beretta boy wrote: »
    Can u get a 50 bmg or a 338 lapua in Ireland ???'



    I'd love to feel the recoil of them.


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    Beretta boy
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    It wasn't me! wrote: »
    There's no competition here for which those rifles would be allowed as far as I know. As to being a member of a range, it'd be a basic prerequisite but realistically, the most likely reason is for hunting large game abroad. Not exactly easy guns to feed either, so you'd want to need one to bother getting one.

    I'd say one round would empty your pocket haha


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    Cass
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    Cheapest i heard was €5 per round. :eek:
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    Beretta boy
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    Cass wrote: »
    Cheapest i heard was €5 per round. :eek:

    I taught my 308 rounds were expensive haha the good old .22lr rifle ;)


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    Cass
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    Think of it this way. Everytime you pull the trigger it's a box of .22lr ammo gone. Every 8 rounds is a box of centrefire ammo, and every 100 rounds is new CZ rifle. :D
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    rowa
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    Cass wrote: »
    Cheapest i heard was €5 per round. :eek:

    I heard the .50bmg was around £12 sterling a bang, you could go broke really quick at that rate.


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    Cass
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    Sweet baby jesus. :eek:
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    rowa
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    http://www.fcsa.co.uk/home.html


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    It wasn't me!
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    Some of the bigger common doubles, like the .470 and .500 Nitro Express, can go up to about €20 a pop I believe, maybe more in Ireland. It's fine if you need them for the likes of dangerous game hunting. If you're doing a twenty grand hunt, the cost of ammo is not a problem for you. For a fun gun though, it's a little steep.


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    rowa
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    It wasn't me! wrote: »
    Some of the bigger common doubles, like the .470 and .500 Nitro Express, can go up to about €20 a pop I believe, maybe more in Ireland. It's fine if you need them for the likes of dangerous game hunting. If you're doing a twenty grand hunt, the cost of ammo is not a problem for you. For a fun gun though, it's a little steep.

    its one of the reasons shooting old service rifles is popular, shooting cheap surplus ammo like the .303 or .308 in cheap surplus rifles, you are not at any disadvantage to your competitors.


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    rowa wrote: »
    its one of the reasons shooting old service rifles is popular, shooting cheap surplus ammo like the .303 or .308 in cheap surplus rifles, you are not at any disadvantage to your competitors.

    That and they're a big barrel of laughs. Much as I love my expensive target shooting, there's an awful lot of appeal in those old rifles.


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