what is FAC

[rajveer]

Dear friends,
Can some one pls explain What is FAC with regards to Air gun i.e. what is a FAC version of an air rifle.
Regards.

[Vikram]

FAC is Firearms Certificate in UK. It is like a licence in India.

Re air rifle and FAC, in UK, if an air rifle makes over 12ft/lbs energy, then it is considered as a firearm and to possess one needs to have an FAC with a slot for it.


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Vikram

[rajveer]

Thanks vikram,
I got my air arms tx 200 in .177 few days back. The invoice says it is FAC version does it mean it is it will be doing more than 12ft/lbs. or less than that.
Regards.

[Vikram]

If it is an FAC version, it makes more than 12ft/lbs. If you have access to a chronometer, you can measure the energy.

http://extorian.co.uk/shooting/pellets.html

Just remember to match a proper spring gun rated scope to your air rifle.


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Vikram

[bodhijobs]

I have read somewhere that 8 ft/lbs is enough to take down a game (Mind it, Hunting is completely banned in India) at about 50 yards hence the 12 ft/lbs law in UK.

The TX 200 has a rated FPS of 930. So even if that is with a 7 grain pellets, the energy would be about 13.45 ft/lbs.

Regards
BDG

[mundaire]

Where did you import the rifle from? Since the invoice specifically mentions FAC, which is a UK term, am I correct in assuming you imported it from UK? While you need a FAC to purchase an air-rifle making more than 12 ft/ lbs of power in the UK, retailers are free to directly export these rifles overseas without any such requirement; so chances are that your air-rifle will be producing something in the range of 16-18 ft/ lbs of energy (IIRC).

The power & velocity variation between shots will reduce as the rifle settles down over the break in period and it will become a smoother shooter as well. Break in would take about one tin of pellets. Unlike many other air-rifles TX 200 does not have a significant power difference between the .177 & .22 cal versions, in fact the .177 cal is preferred by most, as it shoots flatter.

I've had a TX 200 HC for some years now and it is a lovely air-rifle, super accurate and not hold sensitive at all. Congratulations on your new acquisition!

12 ft/ lbs ME is actually more than adequate for most purposes that airguns are designed for. While more power is nice, it should never come at the cost of "smoothness" and accuracy. Even with an air-rifle which makes 25 ft/ lbs of ME, the "zone" within which one has to place the pellet is quite small and if you increase power at the cost of accuracy, well... like they say "a hit with a .22 is better than a miss with a .45"!

Cheers!
Abhijeet