Powder Price

[SandyB]

Interestingly I have just ordered 3.5kg N160 through someone at our club, as far as I can tell the RFD he uses doesn't really do it for the profit just to help other shooters out. Since the 3.5 kg I bought in October his prices have gone up but only by 4% compared to the 15% plus that more mainstream dealers have put their prices up it seems.

It seems the weak pound is potentially being used as an excuse to put a blanket increase on things well above the actual costs.

Speaking with Norman Clarke when collecting a rifle he told me that the transportation of bullets and powders has been under some scrutiny and the outcome being that RFD's will now only be able to buy in tubs of powder in 1kg max tubs from now. It went onto to that for certain deleiveries the courier had to go directly from the depot to the RFD in a single trip and then return to the depot for the next delivery. They are not allowed to make multiple drops on a delivery. In some instances the route has to be a planned route and requiring 2 persons from the courier for the journey. I think this related to expanding ammo, but sure an informed RFD on here will expand. all this is hiking up the cost of the courier services which are holding our RFD's to ransom and pushing up the prices we ultimately pay.

[loiner1965]

was told the privi had to pay the german police £5000 for a under cover patrol car to escort them across the border when they deliver to the uk.
they dont even know if they actually are escorted or not

[223AI]

was told the privi had to pay the german police £5000 for a under cover patrol car to escort them across the border when they deliver to the uk.
they dont even know if they actually are escorted or not

Having had a conversation with an RFD yesterday who goes to the continent in his LWB van and brings his own ammo back not sure I believe the above. He told us he had a van load of 50 cal ammo confiscated at one border, only to have it all returned an hour later once they knew the paper work was in order.

[loiner1965]

Having had a conversation with an RFD yesterday who goes to the continent in his LWB van and brings his own ammo back not sure I believe the above. He told us he had a van load of 50 cal ammo confiscated at one border, only to have it all returned an hour later once they knew the paper work was in order.

henry krank the importer for privi mentioned it to another customer the other week

[223AI]

henry krank the importer for privi mentioned it to another customer the other week

Not saying I don't believe you heard it, just not sure I believe the story, for a start £5000.00 is a nice round number in sterling which the Germans don't use! I personally take a lot of things most RFDs say with a pinch of salt, (most) are simply trying to sell you stuff at a profit, often as much profit as they can justify (see post 23)

[223AI]

Speaking with Norman Clarke when collecting a rifle he told me that the transportation of bullets and powders has been under some scrutiny and the outcome being that RFD's will now only be able to buy in tubs of powder in 1kg max tubs from now. It went onto to that for certain deleiveries the courier had to go directly from the depot to the RFD in a single trip and then return to the depot for the next delivery. They are not allowed to make multiple drops on a delivery. In some instances the route has to be a planned route and requiring 2 persons from the courier for the journey. I think this related to expanding ammo, but sure an informed RFD on here will expand. all this is hiking up the cost of the courier services which are holding our RFD's to ransom and pushing up the prices we ultimately pay.

Well me and KennyC have just ordered a 3.5 kg tub each no prob's!!

[Parabuteo]

Well me and KennyC have just ordered a 3.5 kg tub each no prob's!!

The 3.5KG cans are retail packaging.

The large bulk containers are not and are often not sold on so that prices cannot be undercut. Some have got round this as they actually produce ammunition but in reality, as long as you are under the HSE limit (or have a permit to exceed it) what difference does packaging make?

I also have purchased the 3.5kg cans of N140 with no issues.

Its all a blooody scam to keep the sodding prices up as usual.

[Parabuteo]

Well me and KennyC have just ordered a 3.5 kg tub each no prob's!!

Further to my last....what a load of bollocks.

Are you telling me that a would be terrorist is going to ignore powder in 1KG tubs.....? Or even for that matter bother hadn loading? No. Its just about keeping the prices up and is precisely why I suspect some powders were never available here in anything larger than a 1lb tub while they are elswhere.

Net result, I have found an outlet that sells something better for less in larger quantities. The original RFDs loss and my gain.

Frankly I am heartilly sick of the various bullshit lines they find to disproportionately raise the prices at any opportunity FFS.

[ProHunter]

Further to my last....what a load of bollocks.

Are you telling me that a would be terrorist is going to ignore powder in 1KG tubs.....? Or even for that matter bother hadn loading? No. Its just about keeping the prices up and is precisely why I suspect some powders were never available here in anything larger than a 1lb tub while they are elswhere.

Net result, I have found an outlet that sells something better for less in larger quantities. The original RFDs loss and my gain.

Frankly I am heartilly sick of the various bullshit lines they find to disproportionately raise the prices at any opportunity FFS.

Want to let us know this find? 😆

[amc577]

Getting worse....just found Vectan GM3 for sale on US website at $13.99 half kilo....
Around £40 in the uk....produced in France...so much for the EU single market.

amc577

[SandyB]

Getting worse....just found Vectan GM3 for sale on US website at $13.99 half kilo....
Around £40 in the uk....produced in France...so much for the EU single market.

amc577

Yep, there is certainly something wrong there.... I wonder how much of this is down to the smoke & mirrors of the government and their trade deals, surely with 'globalisation' and currency exchange we should be able to buy this for $13.99 plus postage

[Parabuteo]

Want to let us know this find? 😆

Nope

[ronnie12342003]

i think the government is trying to price us out of the game imo