The price of powder

[Browning]

Varget £26.25 per lb I had to buy an 8lb tub to get it at that price though. Norman Clarkes in Rugby.

 

I always get my RFD to enter bullets on my cert whether they are expanding or not, keeps the FEO happy that I am using plenty.

[jamie g]

different area's have different ideas.

 

here in west mercia you show your ticket for primers and bullets, you can only have as many expanding heads as your ticket lets you. they do NOT have to go on your ticket. inless there full rounds ''ie'' you had some factory rounds. but the rfd will keep a long in his book you could ask them to write the heads on your ticket but its not law the rfd has to.

 

as for match ammo if its full made up rounds. you can still only have your ticket amount. but if its the heads your after you can buy as many as you like. a silly rule really but there you go.

 

dont have to show ticket for powder's

 

im pretty lucky really because i have buy 250 keep 300 on my ticket. for each 22 cf.

because i have 222 and 22/250 which as you no use the same heads. it lets me buy 500 expanding heads and keep 600 expanding heads.

 

of course i wouldnt be able to load them all up in one of the calibers otherwise i would be breaking my limit. but its very handy to have if you wanted to buy a number of heads. instead of going back and to the shop every so often..

 

i will lose this soon though due to parting with the 222 for a 20 caliber.

 

as for powder prices well i no there is import laws and shipping cost etc etc but i still think we are getting ripped off on the powders. it dont help when one company like edgar brothers have the rights to be the only importer on some powders. this lets them control the market.

 

which in turn the extra cost gets past down to joe public in the gunshops

Edited October 26, 2010 by jamie g

[hawkeye]

Just paid £74.25 for a tub of VIT N133 last one i bought was £63... :blink:

[jamie g]

Just paid £74.25 for a tub of VIT N133 last one i bought was £63... :blink:

 

this place is the cheapest i have seen it shame its nowhere nr i live :o http://www.dssrifles.com/gun-shop/powder/

[Vince Green]

They're called bullets, folks! Not heads... Sorry for being pernickety...

 

Also note - some gun shops can try to add match bullets onto your ticket, don't let them - this is not required.

 

You may have as many primers as you wish, you simply need to hold an FAC of an appropriate calibre to purchase them.

Its actually quite hard to tell what is required by law and what is just stuff and nonsense. Primers are not a controlled substance by law. The idea of producing a FAC was originally nothing more than a voluntary code of practice that has become the established norm. Even then there was no suggestion that you could only buy primers applicable to the calibres on your certificate.

 

This has implications for a friend of mine who lives in a rural part of Wales. Its a very long drive to buy primers etc so its usual to phone round among his mates to get up a bulk order whenever anyone goes.

[Mr_Logic]

Its actually quite hard to tell what is required by law and what is just stuff and nonsense. Primers are not a controlled substance by law. The idea of producing a FAC was originally nothing more than a voluntary code of practice that has become the established norm. Even then there was no suggestion that you could only buy primers applicable to the calibres on your certificate.

 

This has implications for a friend of mine who lives in a rural part of Wales. Its a very long drive to buy primers etc so its usual to phone round among his mates to get up a bulk order whenever anyone goes.

This is incorrect. Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 makes it law to have an appropriate FAC for purchase of rifle and pistol primers, but shotgun primers are unaffected.