Thread: Component shortage

on that note : from Gunworks FB post

ADI powder update - ADI wasn't picked up from the Australian port as planned so its looking more like Jan/Feb next year we will see it

Greetings again,
Was just looking at some of the suppliers websites. Seems to be plenty of .22 and .308 projectiles. Might be best to have some options for these in our gun cupboard, say a .223 and a .308. Both can be loaded with BM 8208 or AR 2206H. Keeps some options open.
Regards Grandpamac.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings again,
Was just looking at some of the suppliers websites. Seems to be plenty of .22 and .308 projectiles. Might be best to have some options for these in our gun cupboard, say a .223 and a .308. Both can be loaded with BM 8208 or AR 2206H. Keeps some options open.
Regards Grandpamac.

Have you been looking in my safes?
I've got .223, .308 with plenty of projectiles, powder and enough primers - for now.
Also a spare .223 barrel and 4 .308 barrels.

Also a couple of 22LR with a little over of 4000 rounds, and other stuff.

One reason I went with a 22-250

Copied from face book

UPDATE!

Well the good and the bad of it team, trying times and I feel for the team at Steve's Wholesale.
Hang in there team we'll get through this bollocks


Important Shipping Update
Our ADI Gunpowder Container was turned away at the port today and not loaded on the booked sailing. We don't know why just yet but it's now a waiting game for another ship, hopefully in a few weeks' time. Looking like our delivery around NZ will be North Island later in Jan and South Island in Feb 2022..

Some good news is our 40' container of Hornady etc is released and is waiting to be trucked down to WGTN.. hope to be packing orders from Monday onwards. [Note all the USA supplied gunpowders missed this container]

More good news because we need it... Hornady is suppling us a record quantity of goods for a Feb 2022 arrival here... we have now booked 2 x 40' cans to cover the large volume of goods coming including most of our brands and a good amount of USA-made gunpowders except Alliant. There will be plenty of 7mm08, 6.5 ELD-M Match projectiles, 308 American Whitetail, 6.5 PRC in Match ammo, 6.5 Creedmoor, 44 Mag, .22 Magnum, 300WSM, 7mmMag limited, 17HMR limited.

Everyone try and have a Christmas holiday to put 2021 behind us. We will be open most trading days over the holidays.

cheers
Steve

Originally Posted by Cyclops

Have you been looking in my safes?
I've got .223, .308 with plenty of projectiles, powder and enough primers - for now.
Also a spare .223 barrel and 4 .308 barrels.

Also a couple of 22LR with a little over of 4000 rounds, and other stuff.

Greetings Cyclops,
A lot of safes look like ours. The .223 and .308 are pretty hard to ignore unless you are really determined. Plentiful brass and projectiles, can use a broad range of powders and between them use the two most common primers. Plus they will deal with any rifle hunting need in New Zealand. Those two with a .22 RF pretty well do it all and we honestly do not need anything else. Fortunately need has nothing to do with the rifles we buy and enjoy.
Regards Grandpamac.

Agree @grandpamac
Which is why next to the 7mm's
I have a 222 a .303(well lots of them tbh) and .577 and 450/577cal....and just in case 9.3mm...lol
Variety is the spice of life
And you never know when the need may arise

I heard a story that Alliant won't load containers with other powder manufacturers' goods.

Yay 6.5 ammo.

Latest update from ADI...
Propellant Update

Dear Sporting Shooters,

It has been quite some time since our last propellant update.

We would like to assure you, the factory continues to run at maximum capacity, 24 hours a day, 5 days a week, and we’re supplying as much propellant to the market as possible. Any difficulty in accessing our propellants is due to unprecedented demand and not a reduction in manufacturing or supply to the Australian market.

Below is an update on our propellants and the popularity/frequency of manufacture for each.

AR2208, AR2209 – These propellants will be available in both 1kg and 4kg bottles for the foreseeable future and we have these propellants represented through the different stages of manufacture almost constantly.

AR2206(H), AR2213SC, AR2217 – Is typically made multiple times a year. AR2206(H) will be available in both 1kg and 4kg bottles, while AR2213SC and AR2217 will be available in 1kg

AR2225, AR2218 – Our two slowest burning propellants represent only a small amount of the propellant we release to the market every year. Stocks of AR2218 in 4kg and AR2225 in 1kg should last for some time and we plan on packing some AR2218 in 1kg later in 2022.

To read more about our propellant update please visit our ADI World Class website.

ADI are no longer making pistol and shotgun powder APS for the foreseeable future ,thats a bloody shame.

Full update -


And their communication on APS from March 2021

Doh! I was tinkering with aps as a replacement for trailboss, thinking it would be around longer. What a shame.

Originally Posted by small_caliber

Does anyone bring Accurate powder into New Zealand?

Steve's Wholesale but I don't think they've ever bought any in.

Quoted from a conversation between a mate and someone through facebook:

“Managed to pick up 400 162s this morning from various shops around the country, just about triple my money on selling in a weeks time”

That might not be the genuine intent of the individual and they could simply just be pointing out “if I wanted too”. I have no doubt people are doing this though… just the thought of it pisses me off