Fargo Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 24 plastic 8 70mm Hull but custom printed - think based on Pro one Just bought some at Avalon Guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN749 Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 What? £4 a box? Not seen that for over 10 years. Most are £250+ a 1000 now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo Posted June 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 11 minutes ago, TOPGUN749 said: What? £4 a box? Not seen that for over 10 years. Most are £250+ a 1000 now! Yes they got very little 16,000 in stock as a one off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN749 Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Amazed they are willing to let them go at that price when could get 50% more,and pocket £1,000+ more.Wonder what shops actually pay for all brands? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo Posted June 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 40 minutes ago, TOPGUN749 said: Amazed they are willing to let them go at that price when could get 50% more,and pocket £1,000+ more.Wonder what shops actually pay for all brands? Think they got them cheap as where mid prints or printed wrong for someone etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 27 minutes ago, Fargo said: Think they got them cheap as where mid prints or printed wrong for someone etc What you can be sure of is that from maker to retailer all involved in that supply chain will have made a profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo Posted June 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 1 hour ago, wymberley said: What you can be sure of is that from maker to retailer all involved in that supply chain will have made a profit. That’s what makes the world go round though.. Normal retailer makes 10% Manufacturer probably making lot more , I’d imagine 40-60% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Shot Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 I can only imagine £160/1000. When I started shooting back a few years ago you could just about find Eley Selects or Fiocchi Litespeeds for £195 - £200 a thousand. Same cartridges are now £260+. At £160 I'd up my shooting to 3 times a week. UK is crying out for a boggo basic cartridge at less than £200/1000. It would be an instant sell out and the most popular cartridge at shooting grounds overnight. 8 minutes ago, Fargo said: That’s what makes the world go round though.. Normal retailer makes 10% Manufacturer probably making lot more , I’d imagine 40-60% Hull probably aren't even first or second in that supply chain either. Plastic wads (as well as hulls, shot, primers, powder components, etc) are likely made in the third world then resold by someone like cheddite to the cartridge manufacturer who assemble them into a cartridge which will then (in certain cases) go via a wholesale reseller to your local gunshop. Each one of those will be putting anything from 5% - 50% markup on the product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fellside Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 Strange - I had a similar deal a few years ago. They were also Hull ‘pro one’ type cart’s and 24 gram 8s. Can’t remember the price, but basically very much cheaper than everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 55 minutes ago, Fellside said: Strange - I had a similar deal a few years ago. They were also Hull ‘pro one’ type cart’s and 24 gram 8s. Can’t remember the price, but basically very much cheaper than everything else. Yep, again a few years ago there were some Special Game. Think it was 30g, but definitely in 6s and 7s. Stepson had to stretch a bit and drove north and bought all that the RFD had in stock. They too were a really attractive price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbrowning2 Posted June 22, 2023 Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 5 hours ago, Fargo said: 24 plastic 8 70mm Hull but custom printed - think based on Pro one Just bought some at Avalon Guns i would go back and buy them all, sounds like the shop assistant made a mistake in the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fargo Posted June 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2023 1 hour ago, rbrowning2 said: i would go back and buy them all, sounds like the shop assistant made a mistake in the price. Nope ‘‘twas the boss man Even got an Instagram post about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HantsRob Posted June 23, 2023 Report Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) sadly they're all gone or I'd have had a few thou! 😞 They were bought for a corporate event, it didn't happen, and they just dumped the stock cheap and they passed on the savings. Insane price for Pro Ones! Edited June 23, 2023 by HantsRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Shot Posted June 23, 2023 Report Share Posted June 23, 2023 If they were actually Pro Ones and not just that age old line "same spec as (premium cartridge) but without the markings" then it goes to show just how cheaply cartridges can be made, distributed and sold. I very much doubt that these cartridges were sold at a loss considering that they'd have easily sold at £200+ per thousand and at a time where we are still seeing shortages of supply. Every time I've been into Avalon Guns they have been 15%-20% more expensive than any of my local RFDs for cartridges so I doubt they'd be as generous as to give away those cartridges for cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.357shooter Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 is it true that there is a limit on how many carts you can hold ?.today i was told you can keep a max of 7500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 I don’t think there is any legal limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 AFAIK there isn't a limit on "cartridges" but the amount of powder that can be kept without relevant paperwork and storage provision. I've always been told not to keep more than 10k in one place. Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 37 minutes ago, .357shooter said: is it true that there is a limit on how many carts you can hold ?.today i was told you can keep a max of 7500. Bull shine! 9 minutes ago, eddoakley said: AFAIK there isn't a limit on "cartridges" but the amount of powder that can be kept without relevant paperwork and storage provision. I've always been told not to keep more than 10k in one place. Nearer the correct answer! It all comes down to Net Explosive Quantity. The amount of 1.4S ammunition you can store without special storage conditions. In simple round figures 10000 X 28 gramme cartridges is usually accepted as the norm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 (edited) Hello, I do not think we will see the likes of cheap cartridges any more , I still got some from when just carts moved to the new warehouse and some called Kent's 🤔 Edited August 12, 2023 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 1 minute ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, I do not think we will see the likes of cheap cartridges any more , I still got some from when just carts moved to the new warehouse and some called Kent's 🤔 Last lot I bought were £260 per 1000 with confetti wadding 🤔🙄😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 3 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Last lot I bought were £260 per 1000 with confetti wadding 🤔🙄😁 You are looking in the wrong place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: You are looking in the wrong place! Where should I be looking 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 15 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Where should I be looking 🤔 Are you prepared to travel? Are you able to buy a substantial amount? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 2 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Are you prepared to travel? Are you able to buy a substantial amount? Hello, I would if I did more shooting but I have enough to last a few more years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 12, 2023 Report Share Posted August 12, 2023 16 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, I would if I did more shooting but I have enough to last a few more years Same here, sold a fair few Game shells in the off season, nice to release some cash now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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