Thread: buying reloading gear

Maybe am looking in the wrong place but do you need a license to buy reloading components? powder, projectiles, primer's etc

Nope.
Guncity say on their website that they need to see your license. But it is not a legal requirement.
And their staff here didn’t even know about it!

Originally Posted by bigbear

Maybe am looking in the wrong place but do you need a license to buy reloading components? powder, projectiles, primer's etc

At present you don't need a license to buy and store components.
Legislation (and your insurer) requires you to store powder separately from your dwelling and no more than 15 kg in a single oubuilding.

When you assemble those components you will need appropriate storage and a license.

Never brought reloading components before but am licensed. Wife is away in palmerston and thought if i can find a shop open tomorrow she might be able to buy some powder for me for a future reloading project. Any one got any ar2217 for sale, palmerston back through hawkes bay monday.

What shops would be open on sunday that's sells powder?

Hunting and fishing will be open. i looked today and didn't see any. The other shops in the area will be closed unfortunately. Dead eye dicks and feildings shop will be closed.

i will ring them in the morning, be a little while before i need it

I can tell you this is a bad time to be starting reloading due to limited component availability. I've run out of RL16, RL23, RL26, and only have a tiny bit of Varget left. I also have run out of primers. It's a bit depressing as I'm back to using factory loads for the most part and limiting range time.

there are still a few places with the ar2217 powder but been located in gisborne is a pain, just thought with the wife out of town it might be a good time to pick some up

Originally Posted by bigbear

there are still a few places with the ar2217 powder but been located in gisborne is a pain, just thought with the wife out of town it might be a good time to pick some up

If it's around and you can get it then get it for sure. I'd do unspeakable things for more powder and primers of what I'm out of.

Originally Posted by Stocky

If it's around and you can get it then get it for sure. I'd do unspeakable things for more powder and primers of what I'm out of.

Stocky, what primers are you out of?

Originally Posted by keengunNic

Stocky, what primers are you out of?

Have sorted a supply for now that's to kind offers from forum members.

Originally Posted by bigbear

there are still a few places with the ar2217 powder but been located in gisborne is a pain, just thought with the wife out of town it might be a good time to pick some up

bigbear have you tried Andy @ the Hunting & Reloading Center (HRC) in Gisborne on Gladstone rd opposite Countdown? He usually has one of the better stocks of reloading gear/consumables in Gizzy and can get stuff in at request if its available in country

No luck palmy h&f didn't have any, gun city napier got none

Also whats a good mag primmer to use?

What size magnum? Most magnums I didnt bother using magnum primers for.