pinfireman Posted July 13, 2016 Report Share Posted July 13, 2016 From the late 60,s through to the end of the eighties you could buy Plaswads made here in the UK. Plaswads was the brand name for wads made by Pete Houseman? in Nottingham...He was also back in the 70,s, the Ponsness warren agency. I bought my first machine from him. I heard a rumour in the 90,s that he was no longer around (deceased?) and that someone in Norfolk had bought the machinery to start production again....then the rumour was that they needed new dies, and it was not going to be cost-effective! I still have a couple of thousand Plaswads, and still rate them as good as anything around today. In fact, the design was so good, that by coincidence? Winchester have a similar design......Has anybody got any knowledge of this? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Peter Lawman is still selling them, if indeed they are actually plaswads or is he just calling them by that name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr smith Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Jings didn't know he was still trading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Jings didn't know he was still trading. Exactly the impression I got following the very many attempts, spread over several years, of answering his adverts in the shooting press, etc. More chance of Lord Lucan winning the next Tour de France riding Shergar than getting products from him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mecman Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 just been talking to the chap who has the dies , he is hoping to get things up and running in a few weeks , will let you know when i know more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 just been talking to the chap who has the dies , he is hoping to get things up and running in a few weeks , will let you know when i know more. Great news! The more British made kit we can use the better, as the UK is at the very long end of the supply chain when it comes to US kit. Fingers crossed that he prices them to be cost effective against the other EU brands, from the Italians especially. You don't know who has the recipe book & dies to start churning out Nobel 80 & 82 I suppose? The one thing the UK is presently lacking is a supplier of home produced reloading powders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted July 14, 2016 Report Share Posted July 14, 2016 Great news! The more British made kit we can use the better, as the UK is at the very long end of the supply chain when it comes to US kit. Fingers crossed that he prices them to be cost effective against the other EU brands, from the Italians especially. You don't know who has the recipe book & dies to start churning out Nobel 80 & 82 I suppose? The one thing the UK is presently lacking is a supplier of home produced reloading powders. Especially if we could buy it at the price that it used to be. I can remember paying £1 for a one pound can retail. after the plant blew up the price of powder and reloading bits went sky high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenergp Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) If you manage to get Plaswads i have a load of reloading info in here with Nobel 80/82, it might be a bit dated some of it might be useful Edited July 15, 2016 by greenergp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr smith Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 If you manage to get Plaswads i have a load of reloading info in here with Nobel 80/82, it might be a bit dated some of it might be useful http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g161/trollscot/100_0571_zps2mwumutg.jpg That's the book I started with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 If you manage to get Plaswads i have a load of reloading info in here with Nobel 80/82, it might be a bit dated some of it might be useful I've got one of those. It seemed a bit dated when I got it many years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Great news! The more British made kit we can use the better, as the UK is at the very long end of the supply chain when it comes to US kit. Fingers crossed that he prices them to be cost effective against the other EU brands, from the Italians especially. You don't know who has the recipe book & dies to start churning out Nobel 80 & 82 I suppose? The one thing the UK is presently lacking is a supplier of home produced reloading powders. They still make Nobel Powders, they just don't sell in in small amounts anymore as it ceased to be cost effective to distribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 Is it still produced in the UK ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 I thought the Glasgow site was closed down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 It is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Continental Shooter Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 I'll be happy to part with some cash if someone wants to part with that book I still got few tins of 80, 82 and 84 back in Italy so, could put the book to good use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 I don't have a farm where I can use plastic anymore its all fibre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenergp Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 I could take some pics of the pages with the the loads and send them to you if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted July 18, 2016 Report Share Posted July 18, 2016 I'll be happy to part with some cash if someone wants to part with that book I still got few tins of 80, 82 and 84 back in Italy so, could put the book to good use Floats around on AbeBooks.co.uk regularly for about a fiver or so. Great little book.....got my copy on ebay...opened it to see the seller was Bill Harriman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted July 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 just been talking to the chap who has the dies , he is hoping to get things up and running in a few weeks , will let you know when i know more. Hope this isn,t just another rumour...... I have heard this time and again over the years. If it,s true, I,ll take 5,000 to start .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted July 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 Great news! The more British made kit we can use the better, as the UK is at the very long end of the supply chain when it comes to US kit. Fingers crossed that he prices them to be cost effective against the other EU brands, from the Italians especially. You don't know who has the recipe book & dies to start churning out Nobel 80 & 82 I suppose? The one thing the UK is presently lacking is a supplier of home produced reloading powders. I stocked up with the Nobel powders years ago..... kept in a cool dry place. When I open one, it,s as good as the day it was made...Nobel powders, Plaswads, CCI primers and an ounce and an eight of lead......those were the days! If you manage to get Plaswads i have a load of reloading info in here with Nobel 80/82, it might be a bit dated some of it might be useful I still have the original Plaswads book, if anyone wants a copy taking? They still make Nobel Powders, they just don't sell in in small amounts anymore as it ceased to be cost effective to distribute. Strange how the other powder manufacturers can still make a profit from reloaders, but Nobel couldn,t? Sack the marketing manager! I'll be happy to part with some cash if someone wants to part with that book I still got few tins of 80, 82 and 84 back in Italy so, could put the book to good use I have the info somewhere for these powders... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted July 20, 2016 Report Share Posted July 20, 2016 I've still got some 80 & 82 but I've never heard of 84. What was it used for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 I found half a bag of plaswads that i got with my loader there up for sale if anyone wants them! In the other sales section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted January 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2017 Great news! The more British made kit we can use the better, as the UK is at the very long end of the supply chain when it comes to US kit. Fingers crossed that he prices them to be cost effective against the other EU brands, from the Italians especially. You don't know who has the recipe book & dies to start churning out Nobel 80 & 82 I suppose? The one thing the UK is presently lacking is a supplier of home produced reloading powders. Hi, Have you still got the P/W600 frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted January 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 Hi, Have you still got the P/W600 frame? I could give you cash, and maybe a full tin of Nobel 80 ? Floats around on AbeBooks.co.uk regularly for about a fiver or so. Great little book.....got my copy on ebay...opened it to see the seller was Bill Harriman! If you still have the P/W 600 frame, would you do a deal for cash and a tin of Nobel 80 powder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkfanz Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 i loaded a few 100 with 40 year old no80 they were just as good as anything i buy today. about 2 years ago.pity they dont make it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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