Question..

[Smokeless Coal]

I think your smooth bore would have to be entered under section 1 FAC to fire single shot. There is a minimum number of shot to fire as a shotgun I think it's 5.

There would be no limit to the number of single shot slugs you hold as there is no limit to the number of just heads that anyone can hold without a ticket (except fragmenting heads)

I'm not certain and I'm sure someone will come along and correct me if I am wrong.

Just had a rethink and you have me stumped now.

m/l with rifled barrel is sec1
m/l with smooth bore is sec 2 ie musket, a musket would by definition fire a ball.

No I pass on this one.

[Pyrodex]

see what i mean? its a puzzler isnt it!
i think it may be the case that it being a smooth bore it doesnt have to be entered.. like you said- its a musket and by definition fires ball.. but i wouldnt like to be wrong..

[Pyrodex]

anyone?

[Chocchip]

Theres certainly no direct reference to this area in the home office guidance to police - my guess on this is that a shotgun certificate would still be fine as your not using cartridges/ammunition. The slug restriction is based on a type of cartridge/ammunition - that is the number and size of projectiles in a cartridge.

[John Bedford]

As long as the gun is listed on your FAC, along with any others you own, then you're OK to shoot single ball with it.

Muzzle loader ammunition components (ie: the balls) don't have to be entered on your FAC like rimfire/centrefire stuff and there's no restriction on how many you can hold.

If the gun isn't listed on your FAC but covered by a SGC instead then you cannot legally use single ball. You need to apply for a variation on your FAC to have it added as a firearm.

.......I think.

[Smokeless Coal]

I take it one off this forum has posed the question on MLAGB

http://www.mlagb.com/cgi/yabb/YaBB.p...num=1180682940

Still not 100% clear.

Where is it written in an official doocument to cover the firers @ss.

[loach369]

Hi

If it is held on a shotgun certificate you may only load and fire it with a shot load containing five or more projectiles non of which exceed .36" in diameter.

If it is held on a firearms certificate you may shoot it with solid ball and/or shot but only as per the specific conditions of you FAC.

If it is held on your FAC you do not need any authority to purchase/manufacture or possess projectiles/balls/bullets for it as these are not classed as complete rounds of ammunition.

Cheers

Lee