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Surplus in Somerset
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:25 pm
by Livefast
I'm looking to get some rusky boom 7.62x54r but can't seem to find anywhere local that sells military surplus.
Anybody know somewhere in Somerset that does?
Re: Surplus in Somerset
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:44 pm
by saddler
All dried up.
Last stocks with the importers sold a couple of days before my variation came back.
Embargo on Putin & his evil empire means no more likely to come from Russia anytime soon.
Pity...but a good reason to roll your own.
.303 FMJ for cheap plinking fodder in whatever cases you can find.
I'll be using Nobel Rifle 1 for powder.
Gallery loads....see Dromia....cheap lead bullet & Red Dot or similar
Re: Surplus in Somerset
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:05 pm
by ovenpaa
Cheap 54R is around however I am not sure if it is in Somerset, dependant on where you are in Somerset try Chris at Helston Gunsmiths, if nothing else it is a nice drive and the 54R should be no more than GBP35-40/100
Re: Surplus in Somerset
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:16 pm
by Livefast
That kind of confirms my suspicions that a road trip is in order.......already got my 115g soupcans from dodgyrog for my gallary loads and hoping to use the Kranks 174g offerings for something with a bit more legs. Got Titegroup on the shelf for gallary loads and H4895 for the proper stuff. Just waiting for dies or lee loader to come into stock in Kranks.
Re: Surplus in Somerset
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:29 pm
by mag41uk
Hannams list it so presumably your local rfd could get some for you?
Re: Surplus in Somerset
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:42 pm
by saddler
mag41uk wrote:Hannams list it so presumably your local rfd could get some for you?
Last time I asked not in stock...
Re: Surplus in Somerset
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:18 pm
by ovenpaa
Also it is worth bearing in mind the HAZMAT shipping is now a minimum of GBP48ยท00 which your RFD needs to cover.
Re: Surplus in Somerset
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:22 pm
by snayperskaya
saddler wrote:All dried up.
Last stocks with the importers sold a couple of days before my variation came back.
Embargo on Putin & his evil empire means no more likely to come from Russia anytime soon.
Putin's evil empire???.....I thought he was Russian president, not president of the United States of America!!!
Most of the UKs 54r comes in via Slovakia, which has millions of 54r, and plenty of it across Europe so plenty of it still out there.Also despite whats going on in the Ukraine they are still punting out Mosins and 54r to European wholesalers.Perhaps importers will use the sanction thing to bump prices up.
Re: Surplus in Somerset
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2016 10:26 pm
by saddler
saddler wrote:mag41uk wrote:Hannams list it so presumably your local rfd could get some for you?
Last time I asked not in stock...
Misread your post
Thought you meant they stock the dies
Hannams are, sorry, WERE the importers of the ammunition.
None left....no idea if it will ever be stocked again.