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Apparently Mainfreight is no longer carting powder and the ferries won't allow vehicles with powder (bulk amounts I presume) on board.
There is bugger all powder in the SI at the moment due to this.
Other transport Co's wont freight it either.
Possibly a container from Napier to Lyttelton happening but it won't be cheap.
The issue is with Interislander. They use to have a dangerous goods Sunday morning sailing. No passengers allowed. They have now changed that to allow more passengers, but have restricted the classes of dangerous good that can go on that sailing, now gunpowder not allowed. Bluebridge allows 10kg max.
Just as well I have a bit in stock :)
what they dont know.
I took the afternoon off work and spent it loading up ammo for a couple of rifles, so stocks in the North Island are running low too :D
The petrol (or any fuel for that matter) in the vehicles on board the ferries would pose more of a threat than a few pallets of powder.
+1, u beat me to it. Bunch of farkin numpties.Quote:
Originally Posted by cambo
On the plus side talking to Steve of Steve Wholesale at the Shot Show last weekend he mentioned that importing powder was going to get easier cos the DG classification had changed to same as Ammo & could be shipped together.
Someone needs to crank up CAC again , don't like the thought of us being cut off from a decent supply of ammo or powder
Lets get freed of the north islanders, "REPUBLIC OF SOUTH NEW ZEALAND"!!! LOL just joking… Ah, well, the NI already pay less for the power the south island produce etc… why not?! Again, Just joking! (but is is true, we SI"nders" even pay tax on our fuel that subside things in "Auckland" - correct me if i am wrong and been silly).
Mac
Its called 'south Zealand' mate:DQuote:
Originally Posted by PERRISCICABA
There are (legal) ways around this. I don't expect our powder supplies to be restricted after an
initial work around is established, likely during the next few weeks.
What the ferry companies don't know doesn't hurt them.
In January returned from the North Island with more than 10kg of powder in my vehicle.
Also had more than 300 loaded rounds and 2 rifles locked securely in the vehicle.
Made a return trip later in the month with 2 rifles and over 1000 loaded rounds.
Came back with 2 rifles and 500 rounds.
Made the crossings safely. No-one and no vehicle was hurt. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.
Aparantly from April primers and loaded rounds can’t be shipped either. Fortunately we have target products fiocchi in timaru
Potential component shortages (for whatever reason) is why I try to have 12 months worth of components in my storage.
I've run out of projectiles in the past and then found they weren't available in NZ. Never again.
I'd load about 3500-4000 rounds a year.
Pays to keep a bit in reserve if possible, it wasn't long ago when Canada couldn't get much of anything for reloading ( especially premium bullets)as the Americans were bulk buying everything ... could happen again.
Don't panic too much, sounds like things are getting sorted. You don't need to become a Prepper just yet.
That's cool still I will keep a bit in reserve.
we pay less to compensate for having so many fuck heads so close to us.Quote:
Originally Posted by PERRISCICABA
Its a mental health thing, the money we save gets spent on soothing, relaxing past times. helps lots.
You are not doing yourself or anyone else any favors posting such a thing on a very public forum in fact it is bloody silly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cyclops
That is how we end up with even more stupid rules and enforcement.
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I got this email today...
Dear Wilhelm Newsgroup
An urgent announcement came in yesterday afternoon regarding a special consignment of ADI, Hodgdon, Winchester and Vihtavuori powders.
Smokeless reloading powder in small size containers has been reclassified downwards in risk rating from 1.3c to 1.4s (the same a loaded ammunition).
We have been advised that a special shipment is to be made to the Blenheim MainFreight depot and will be distributed WITH FREIGHT CHARGES from BLENHEIM to us dealers.
The close-off for orders set by our supplier is Thursday 8th March at 3.00pm.
Because the freight cost calculations have yet to be done, I have not worked out the selling prices. We already advised by email and on my website that the prices of ADI would rise significantly with all subsequent incoming orders. I am hoping for increases of 15% or possibly under but until I know all costs, I can't be certain.
A working top up stock order for the following has been placed.
AR2206H
AR2208
AR2209
AR2217
AR2225
and BM2
This covers our best selling rifle powders.
You are invited to place your orders with me for a share of this shipment on a first-in-first-served basis and also for any other powders from the aforementioned brands on a cash-with-order basis for payment overnight TONIGHT (to be in time to include your order). The conditions are: pay my previous price per pottle and pay the balance of the new price which will include freight before picking up, or I send it on to you.
Interestingly they will NOT be bringing down 4kg size containers; my apologies to those of you who were wanting these. The reason is that these items, along with 700X and 800X are still classed as 1.3C.
Cheers,
Richard Wilhelm.