Powder by courier?

Hi all, first up apologies if this thread is in the wrong place-I just figured you hand loaders may have run into this issue before.

I have just bought a reloading set-up on trademe which seemed reasonable value, so I am happy to say that I am about to begin to reload (I have been wanting to for years)! The auction includes roughly 400g of powder, a couple of loaded rounds, and a handful of primers, however, these will have to be omitted from the sale unless any of you could recommend to me a courier company that might transport these items?

Its not the end of the world, but would be nice to get the powder at least.

Cheers Jem.

Where is it?

I have had powder sent to me numerous times from gunworks, pretty sure it was just courierpost, they wouldnt send rural though so I had it sent to the local farm supplies store and picked it up there.

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Originally Posted by Tommy

Where is it?

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Good question. With the forum clan gathering at the end of the week something may be able to happen.

In Tauranga I believe. Will double check and correct if wrong..

If you have no luck getting it sent like you say it's not the end of the world. For powder , primers and projectiles I have found Stacy and Marcus at Hamill's really good. Both reloaders and got good sound advice, even got a reloading bench and press set up in the shop .

Powder isnt supposed to be courierd but primers can seems strange

And where are you? I could grab them for you.
There are south islanders coming north next weekend that may be able to get close to you?

Oh and if its only a handfull of primers il chuck in a hundy extra.

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And where are you? I could grab them for you.
There are south islanders coming north next weekend that may be able to get close to you?

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I can get it here.

Ok then we have a plan. I will need to pick it up this week before Friday. Do the salmon dance and let me know where and when

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Ok then we have a plan. I will need to pick it up this week before Friday. Do the salmon dance and let me know where and when

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What a good bloke

Good plan guys

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Fastways will courier powder no worries, but unable to take on ferry


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I can do chc to Timaru, if that helps.

Awesome guys I'm in Timaru so between @Gibo, @gadgetman, and @Beaker it could work out nicely. Thank you all for offers of help. I'll get in touch with the seller again to see if he's happy to have it picked up this week before Friday. Will be in touch via PMs.

Thanks again, Jem.

One question though, is it for/is .270?

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One question though, is it for/is .270?

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If it is we can use 'discrete packaging.' ;)

And I'll bring rubber gloves....... :)

Haha confession time. @Beaker and @gadgetman you may find some 7mm08 dies in the box - I'm not sure if that rates slightly better or slightly worse than 270? I have never owned a 270, but do have a 7mm 08. I'm not in love with it, but hasn't let me down yet.

Cheers Jem.

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Haha confession time. @Beaker and @gadgetman you may find some 7mm08 dies in the box - I'm not sure if that rates slightly better or slightly worse than 270? I have never owned a 270, but do have a 7mm 08. I'm not in love with it, but hasn't let me down yet.

Cheers Jem.

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That is fine as long as it is not a T3 and you live just north of the Bombay hills.

By the time salmon buys a box of beer to each of you, that is gona cost him more than a tin of powder!
Mind you, just cheap Waikato should do ;-)

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By the time salmon buys a box of beer to each of you, that is gona cost him more than a tin of powder!
Mind you, just cheap Waikato should do ;-)

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The beer for me will be even cheaper. :D

Leg one done, off to the next rendezvous Friday. Thats your box in there mate. Sorry but i gave those primers to another guy on here, forgot.
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So I'm not going to the shoot now, however I can pick up from chc on Friday 21from chc and bring to Timaru. That OK @gadgetman ? I'll be landing at about 9pm.

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So I'm not going to the shoot now, however I can pick up from chc on Friday 21from chc and bring to Timaru. That OK @gadgetman ? I'll be landing at about 9pm.

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Yes, easy as. I'm not far from the airport. Could even meet you there.

Thanks @Gibo much appreciated. @gadgetman I may be up to chch before @Beaker but not sure at this stage, will stay in touch.

Thanks to all of you, bloody brilliant!

Cheers Jem.

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Thanks @Gibo much appreciated. @gadgetman I may be up to chch before @Beaker but not sure at this stage, will stay in touch.

Thanks to all of you, bloody brilliant!

Cheers Jem.

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Not a problem.

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Thanks @Gibo much appreciated. @gadgetman I may be up to chch before @Beaker but not sure at this stage, will stay in touch.

Thanks to all of you, bloody brilliant!

Cheers Jem.

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Sweet as. Just let me and GM know. No issue picking it up :)

Turns out i knew the guy from ways back

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Turns out i knew the guy from ways back

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Is that a recommendation or a warning?

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Is that a recommendation or a warning?

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Nah he's a good dude, didn't know he was into hunting and shooting :D

@Salmon987, your gear has safely made it this far.

Hi GM. PM you phone and or address and I'll give you a shout, RE getting it from chc to Timaru.... if still required.

I can still do a courier run Friday night this week :)

Yes please @Beaker that would be ideal. Thanks as well to you @gadgetman.

So I now have a brown box....... :)
@Salmon987 it's in Timaru, with a address on it, I'll drop off on Saturday if that's OK.

Pm me your address just to be sure.....

Thanks @Beaker. PM sent.

Cheers Jem.