How much powder ammo etc to apply for?

[Eagleman]

Bearing in mind that I am not applying for an explosives licence - what would you suggest that I put down for in terms of substitute powder (and how do you term it - propellant powder?), caps and lead balls for each calibre pistol I apply for (.36 and .45)?

[tim56]

I might be wrong but i dont think you have to apply for any sort of licence or specify any sort of limit if you are using a propelant. If you are applying for a black powder permit i put "legal maximum" when i applied. That was a long time ago though and Health and Safety probably plays a bigger part now.
You can keep as many primers and balls as you like. I tend to make my own balls as and when i need to and buy primers 500 at a time.

[Eagleman]

I might be wrong but i dont think you have to apply for any sort of licence or specify any sort of limit if you are using a propelant. If you are applying for a black powder permit i put "legal maximum" when i applied. That was a long time ago though and Health and Safety probably plays a bigger part now.
You can keep as many primers and balls as you like. I tend to make my own balls as and when i need to and buy primers 500 at a time.

That's interesting Tim - didn't know that! But come to think of it I suppose it is the same as reloading - no restrictions on how much powder, bullet heads (read balls) primers (read as per caps) - just need to show your FAC.

But does it need to say anything on FAC about it at all?

Anyone else to confirm / deny?

[harricook]

You don't need to show your FAC for Caps - only primers for metallic reloading


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[Eagleman]

You don't need to show your FAC for Caps - only primers for metallic reloading


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Oh well, looks as if I don't need anything on FAC about it apart from the pistols themselves.

I've not done reloading so haven't looked into this side of at at all.

[Westcountry Tony]

yes all correct, just apply for the slots for the required revolvers/pistols etc

propellant (not BP), caps, balls wads etc, no limits on storage quantities

I buy my balls, .454 for my revolver, as and when I start to use it more I might look at casting my own, but £7 for 100, would take a fair while at the rate I use them to recoup the costs of the gear to melt and mould my own.