.22RF Hollow Points illegal for target shooting?

Havok316 · 01-12-2007, 06:09 AM

Hi all im new to rifle shooting and currently going with my dad whos licensed but yesterday i was told that it is illegal to fire .22 hollow point ammunition. Ive done loads of research into this but all the sites i go on makes it feel like its a grey area and no definate law. So far i found you CAN use soft point, hollow point for practicing BUT not in fields according to some house of commons document 2001 i found. Can anybody verify this?

Johnny_Revolver · 01-12-2007, 06:50 AM

Matey, your best bet for info on local laws, is to look locally. Try a gunshop, they are usually clued in to whats what in your area/ country.

bigandrich44 · 01-12-2007, 08:13 AM

In the US or elsewhere? I'm in the US and I use hollowpoints year round, except deer season, then I use SPBT.

Havok316 · 01-12-2007, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bigandrich44

In the US or elsewhere? I'm in the US and I use hollowpoints year round, except deer season, then I use SPBT.

Uk mate

billt · 02-16-2007, 11:36 AM

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This is a good forum to check it out. Keith will know over there and give you good information. Bill T.

Gio · 02-16-2007, 02:48 PM

Crazy UK laws. Move here. You can buy anything!

englishdas · 02-21-2007, 08:28 PM

Gio, I took your advice. I'm in KY now, and I can buy anything. The waiting period is the the only thing that sucks, but even that makes sense. I know I can't complain.

Bookman · 02-22-2007, 09:46 PM

For USA shooters FYI: I have a copy of the NRA smallbore rifle rules up at camp. The rules say that you cannot use hollowpoint ammo for NRA-sanctioned .22 rifle competitions. I think this is an old rule from way back, but IIRC it's still on the books.

Not exactly "illegal" but as close as I could find.

mr mom · 02-22-2007, 10:31 PM

i run a .22 sil shoot and i have read the rules and didnt see anything about useing hollow points... the only thing i will not let on the range are stinger and some of the high vol. ammo... they will break the weld on the targets...

i have also done a few high power shoots and alot of the guys use hollow pionts... i do too.......

01-12-2007, 06:09 AM	#1
Havok316 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 8	.22RF Hollow Points illegal for target shooting in the UK? Hi all im new to rifle shooting and currently going with my dad whos licensed but yesterday i was told that it is illegal to fire .22 hollow point ammunition. Ive done loads of research into this but all the sites i go on makes it feel like its a grey area and no definate law. So far i found you CAN use soft point, hollow point for practicing BUT not in fields according to some house of commons document 2001 i found. Can anybody verify this? Last edited by Havok316; 01-12-2007 at 07:01 AM.

02-16-2007, 02:48 PM	#6
Gio Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 805 Images: 8	Crazy UK laws. Move here. You can buy anything! __________________ Blow you up.

01-12-2007, 06:50 AM	#2
Johnny_Revolver Gun Liker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,222 Blog Entries: 6	Matey, your best bet for info on local laws, is to look locally. Try a gunshop, they are usually clued in to whats what in your area/ country.

01-12-2007, 08:13 AM	#3
bigandrich44 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,013	In the US or elsewhere? I'm in the US and I use hollowpoints year round, except deer season, then I use SPBT.

02-16-2007, 11:36 AM	#5
billt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 171	Rimfire World :: Index This is a good forum to check it out. Keith will know over there and give you good information. Bill T.

02-21-2007, 08:28 PM	#7
englishdas Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Owensboro Kentucky Posts: 26	Gio, I took your advice. I'm in KY now, and I can buy anything. The waiting period is the the only thing that sucks, but even that makes sense. I know I can't complain.

02-22-2007, 09:46 PM	#8
Bookman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 10 paces south of Canada Posts: 748	For USA shooters FYI: I have a copy of the NRA smallbore rifle rules up at camp. The rules say that you cannot use hollowpoint ammo for NRA-sanctioned .22 rifle competitions. I think this is an old rule from way back, but IIRC it's still on the books. Not exactly "illegal" but as close as I could find.

02-22-2007, 10:31 PM	#9
mr mom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 222	i run a .22 sil shoot and i have read the rules and didnt see anything about useing hollow points... the only thing i will not let on the range are stinger and some of the high vol. ammo... they will break the weld on the targets... i have also done a few high power shoots and alot of the guys use hollow pionts... i do too.......