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        Firearm Justification

        As per s.23(3)(d) of the Firearms Act 2015, what is the genuine need for this firearm which cannot be met by any other firearm in your possession? (Not applicable for category A)

         

        B-Class (Centrefire Firearms)

        RABBIT & HARES

        • For distances out to around 80 metres, small bore rifles fitted with a telescopic sight are recommended e.g. .22 rimfire. Centre-fire rifles e.g. .22 Hornet, .223 Rem, could be used in areas where long shots are required. Hollow-point or soft-nosed ammunition should be used.
        • For a moving target at ranges less than 20 metres, a 12-gauge shotgun with shot sizes between No. 4 and No. 6 may be used. However, shotguns are not recommended for shooting rabbits because their noise level will drive nearby rabbits to cover.

        FOXES & CATS & DOGS

        • Small bore, high velocity, centre fire rifles fitted with a telescopic sight are preferred e.g. .22-250, .22 Hornet, .222 Remington, .223 or .243 Winchester. Hollow-point or soft-nosed ammunition should always be used.
        • Rimfire weapons with lower muzzle energy are not recommended because of the greater risk of non-lethal wounding.
        • 12-gauge shotguns with heavy shot sizes of No. 2, SSG, BB or AAA may be effective, but only up to a distance of 20 m from the target animal.

        PIGS

        • Large Calibre, high-powered rifles (at least equal to .243 performance), fitted with a telescopic sight are recommended. Hollow-point or soft-nosed (minimum 80 grain) ammunition should be used.
        • 12-gauge shotguns with heavy shot sizes of SG or SSG, may be effective, but only up to a distance of 20 m from the target animal.

        GOAT

        • Large Calibre, high-powered rifles (at least equal to .243 performance), fitted with a telescopic sight are recommended. Hollow-point or soft-nosed (minimum 80 grain) ammunition should be used. Smaller calibres (.222 or .223) with 70 grain ammunition can be adequate in skilled hands for smaller animals (less than 40 kg).
        • 12-gauge shotguns with heavy shot sizes of SG or SSG can be effective, but only up to a distance of 20 metres from the target animal.

        DONKEY

        • Large Calibre, high powered, centrefire, bolt action or semi-automatic rifles should be used, with cartridges of .308 Win performance being minimum. Rifles should be fitted with quality telescopic sights of at least 4 X magnification. Soft-point ammunition with heavily constructed, controlled expansion projectiles eg Winchester Fail Safe, Barnes X, or Nosler Partition. Minimum weight is 150 grain for .308.
        • Shotguns are NOT recommended for use on feral donkeys. If they must be used in an emergency situation, rifled slugs are to be used as ammunition and the animal must be no more than 30 m away.

        CAMELS & HORSE

        • Large Calibre, high powered, centrefire, bolt action or semi-automatic rifles should be used. Preferred Calibre is .300 Magnum ballistics or greater, with cartridges of .308 Win performance being the minimum. Rifles should be fitted with quality telescopic sights of at least 4x magnification. Soft-point ammunition with heavily constructed, controlled expansion projectiles (e.g. Winchester Fail Safe, Barnes X, or Nosler Partition) should be used. Minimum weight is 150 grain for .308, and 180 or 200 grain for .300 Magnum.
        • Shotguns are NOT recommended for use on feral camels.
        • Shotguns are NOT recommended for use on feral horses. If they must be used in an emergency situation, rifled slugs are to be used as ammunition.

        DEER

        • A suitable firearm that will cause a rapid and humane death. The type of firearm is determined by the shooter and is based on the operation. Details on commonly used firearms and their application are listed in Table 1. Shooting out to a range of 300m should only be undertaken by trained and experienced shooters.
        • The firearms may be fitted with an appropriate thermal scope, telescopic sight, red dot scope, or iron sights.

        Table 1: Common firearms used in ground operations to control feral deer

        Situation

        Species

        Firearm

        Ammunition 

        Field shooting

        Small deer (Hog, Chital, Fallow)

        0.222

        50 gr

        (5-300* m)

        0.243

        100 gr

         

        Large deer (Red, Sambar, Rusa)

        0.270

        130 gr

         

        0.308

        130 gr

         

        • Shooting out to a range of 300m should only be undertaken by trained and experienced shooters.

         

         

         H-Class (Handguns)

        • Justification must be made as it is written on your Club Range Certificate.
          • Please ask for a copy of your Club Range Certificate so you are familiar with the Parent Discipline, Sub-Disciplines on their own will have the PTA rejected from SAPOL Firearms Branch.
          • As seen in the example below, you CANNOT use IPSC as your Justification, as it is NOT on the Club Range Certificate, even if the Club does some form of IPSC style shooting.