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Mike95 wrote:I have been bringing in from Shooting Supplies, Luxembourg, various quantities of the H & N "Speed" bullets. These are copper coated lead in various calbres and sizes. The main impetus was the difficulty of finding non expanding target FMJ for the .22 Hornet in the UK. The H &N 45gn, loads just like an FMJ and seems good to usual Hornet speeds...the cost with postage for 45gn Hornet works out to less than £6 a hundred, subject to weight and size of order. The 308 bullets are equally good and I have just obtained some 321 for use in the 32/40. Sold as "target bullets to 100m", but judging from the hardness I can see no reason why they would not be good to 200m. Will not have the BC of a BTFMJ but a good substitute for cast, certainly in Hornet. The 308RN shoot very well in my 30/30 and my K31.
There seems to be a push in the EU for the banning of lead, and I understand that in some USA states, lead bullets are banned on indoor ranges...the H & N might be the future!
As usual, the only H & N agent in the UK (no names) does not or will not import these bullets but Shooting Supplies, Luxembourg are very obliging. I could not get any German dealer to supply.....found a willing Polish dealer but had language difficulties!
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mag41uk wrote:
I have also used alpinhunting in Italy but only once. Very cheap and seems to be able to get most brass and bullets and optics.
However check with him (Karl) to see what carriers he is now using to the UK.
I had a heart stopping "moment" last year with an order that was stopped by border control!
He had used FedEx which is fine in Europe but against policy in the UK.
I got most of it but several bullet types all chucked in large box where they had ripped the oe packaging apart!
How long did they take to get to you (excluding border control issues)? Did you get a "we've dispatched your bullets" email from them?
mag41uk wrote:
I have also used alpinhunting in Italy but only once. Very cheap and seems to be able to get most brass and bullets and optics.
However check with him (Karl) to see what carriers he is now using to the UK.
I had a heart stopping "moment" last year with an order that was stopped by border control!
He had used FedEx which is fine in Europe but against policy in the UK.
I got most of it but several bullet types all chucked in large box where they had ripped the oe packaging apart!
How long did they take to get to you (excluding border control issues)? Did you get a "we've dispatched your bullets" email from them?
You can probably guess where this is going
It was nearly two months but should have only been a week.
You really don't want to know the whole story!
Karl is generally on the ball and speaks quite good English.
I suggested that he use another carrier to the UK such as DPD.
You may want to ask him before ordering.
He was pretty cheap and got hold of some bullets I couldn't get anywhere else.
mag41uk wrote:
I have also used alpinhunting in Italy but only once. Very cheap and seems to be able to get most brass and bullets and optics.
However check with him (Karl) to see what carriers he is now using to the UK.
I had a heart stopping "moment" last year with an order that was stopped by border control!
He had used FedEx which is fine in Europe but against policy in the UK.
I got most of it but several bullet types all chucked in large box where they had ripped the oe packaging apart!
How long did they take to get to you (excluding border control issues)? Did you get a "we've dispatched your bullets" email from them?
You can probably guess where this is going
It was nearly two months but should have only been a week.
You really don't want to know the whole story!
Karl is generally on the ball and speaks quite good English.
I suggested that he use another carrier to the UK such as DPD.
You may want to ask him before ordering.
He was pretty cheap and got hold of some bullets I couldn't get anywhere else.
I've ordered, but not heard anything in just over a week. Dropped them an email to see what's going on; not had a tracking number or anything yet so hopefully get an update soon.
Ordered from Waffenweltschubert on eGun last week, quick email reply regarding shipping costs but nothing after ordering, have emailed 3 times requesting confirmation he received the bank transfer and requesting a shipping date, also messaged through the eGun site,still no reply
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In fairness this is in line with his published shipping time, but a quick explanatory email at the time of order would have been nice. Fortunately these aren't urgent, and a good price was more important.
In fairness this is in line with his published shipping time, but a quick explanatory email at the time of order would have been nice. Fortunately these aren't urgent, and a good price was more important.
I think he gets a lot of it in to order then just emails you when it arrives.
You can imagine how busy he must be as he is selling all over Europe.
And trying to speak several languages.
Let us know when the package arrives.
mag41uk wrote:
I think he gets a lot of it in to order then just emails you when it arrives.
You can imagine how busy he must be as he is selling all over Europe.
And trying to speak several languages.
Let us know when the package arrives.
Will do! Sure he's fine, but like any business, you place an order, hear nothing and start googling...
