7.62x54r cheapest source

[saddler]

European prices are very good, £160 a crate of 880 at Bold Action which is 18p each retail price, only works out that cheap with the favourable euro rate.

Passing his place in a couple of months time....in a mini-bus!
Oooh, the temptation!!

[snayperskaya]

Is it possible to import ammunition from Europe if you have it sent to a UK RFD?, or is it a lot of hassle?.

Can you elaborate Mr S......

[dromia]

The trade price will be sans vat so just over 20p a round then there will be whatever the carriage is on it which isn't cheap, then something to over heads so there is no money in selling such ammunition well not if you sell at the price I do but then I just stock it as a service to my customers.

So what do you sell it at if you don't mind saying?

It is on my web site, front page.

[saddler]

Is it possible to import ammunition from Europe if you have it sent to a UK RFD?, or is it a lot of hassle?.

Can you elaborate Mr S......

I could - but look at the MANY previous threads of the "Can I import Gun/Ammo "Brand X" from - insert country name here - by courier without any problems" variety

It IS possible - but the logistics for one case - forget it.
That's why the importers bring it over by the shipping container load.

In person - yes - but it depends where from & what route you take...

BUT

For Bold Action items - he trades at Bisley. E-mail him & order a few boxes for collection at the Trafalgar Meeting...I'm sure he can find space in his articulated wagon/truck somewhere.

[snayperskaya]

I could - but look at the MANY previous threads of the "Can I import Gun/Ammo "Brand X" from - insert country name here - by courier without any problems" variety

It IS possible - but the logistics for one case - forget it.
That's why the importers bring it over by the shipping container load.

In person - yes - but it depends where from & what route you take...

BUT

For Bold Action items - he trades at Bisley. E-mail him & order a few boxes for collection at the Trafalgar Meeting...I'm sure he can find space in his articulated wagon/truck somewhere.

, it was a genuine question as I didn't know.Unfortunately none of the UK importers seem interested in bringing in 54r tracer ammo, I suppose the demand isn't really there for it as most folks wouldn't really use it.

[saddler]

I could - but look at the MANY previous threads of the "Can I import Gun/Ammo "Brand X" from - insert country name here - by courier without any problems" variety

It IS possible - but the logistics for one case - forget it.
That's why the importers bring it over by the shipping container load.

In person - yes - but it depends where from & what route you take...

BUT

For Bold Action items - he trades at Bisley. E-mail him & order a few boxes for collection at the Trafalgar Meeting...I'm sure he can find space in his articulated wagon/truck somewhere.

, it was a genuine question as I didn't know.Unfortunately none of the UK importers seem interested in bringing in 54r tracer ammo, I suppose the demand isn't really there for it as most folks wouldn't really use it.

Most folk would find that their range conditions preclude the use of tracer
IF the rifle is a genuine .308 then reloads could be the answer

...I happen to have a few WW2 .30 tracer bullets around here somewhere that came back from New Zealand with me.
Keep meaning to load some up for my .30-06

[snayperskaya]

Most folk would find that their range conditions preclude the use of tracer
IF the rifle is a genuine .308 then reloads could be the answer

...I happen to have a few WW2 .30 tracer bullets around here somewhere that came back from New Zealand with me.
Keep meaning to load some up for my .30-06

I want some for when I shoot F range at Sennybridge and my Ruski shooting irons are .311" so .308" bullets are out.I know .311" 303 bullets are available to reload but from what I can gather they are pretty old and quite expensive and theres no guarantee they will illuminate.The Russian stuff that they flog in the Czech Republic is recent manufacture so reliable........and a pretty green colour

[meles meles]

OOOH, PRETTY ?

[bigfathairybiker]

Did someone mention 54R tracer....

Snayperskaya: I still have around 16 left. Eventually I'll get them over to you....

As for importing, I asked a friend who deals with Class 1 imports and the answer was minimum of single pallet prices. So probably around £165 plus VAT plus any import dutys just for the importation.
If importing say 500 to 1000kg then maybe worth it.

But.... I don't have a 88,000 7.62x54R entry on my FAC.

Mark