Thread: Component shortage

And in other news there's a component shortage. Head on over to the off topic section lads

Originally Posted by charliehorse

And in other news there's a component shortage. Head on over to the off topic section lads

I know and I has just done the unthinkable..............brought a 308, so at least I can keep shooting at reasonable cost until all my 6.5 projectiles on order arrive.

Originally Posted by mikee

I know and I has just done the unthinkable..............brought a 308, so at least I can keep shooting at reasonable cost until all my 6.5 projectiles on order arrive.

Well done @mikee,
I already had a .308 (actually 4 if you count a couple of old target rifles). My current stocks of projectiles for my 6.5 are meagre but plentiful for the .308. Ditto powder. We should all own at least one .308 although I suppose a .30-06 would do in a pinch. Easy to load and shoots almost any projectile well. In case you are wondering my 4 are staying exactly where they are.
Regards Grandpamac.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Well done @mikee,
I already had a .308 (actually 4 if you count a couple of old target rifles). My current stocks of projectiles for my 6.5 are meagre but plentiful for the .308. Ditto powder. We should all own at least one .308 although I suppose a .30-06 would do in a pinch. Easy to load and shoots almost any projectile well. In case you are wondering my 4 are staying exactly where they are.
Regards Grandpamac.

Well @grandpamac 308 is my 3rd 30cal
My 6.5TCU and SAUM are currently out of projectiles pretty much so needed something to shoot lots and often hence the 308

Thinking about doing the same thing @mikee. Sell the 7mm08 and go back to a 308 alot more factory ammo on the shelf.
Am actually surprised there aren't a lot more guns for sale due to lack of ammo and reloading components

In Argentina we are used to the scarcity of inputs. To complete, the gunpowder import company is handled by criminals, they buy gunpowder in bulk and divide it and put anything ... Years ago they brought and fractionated IMR and at the same time the gunpowder was decomposing ... terrified. For my part, I use gunpowder from military manufactures in my country, A19, which is what they use to load the 50 calibers ... it gives me good results in the .338

Any update on the Xmas shipment of Adi powders?

Last I heard I had been left on a dock in the US? But the updates have gone quiet

Posted on Steves Wholesale FB last night

"ADI Gunpowder...our container has arrived off Auckland on the 8th January...and the ship is still waiting to dock. The latest update is the 4th February to unload. Sometime after that we will start delivery trips around NZ.
It's interesting that this useless government is assuring everyone that they are working closely with supply lines to keep goods flowing! That's just another blatant lie when ships can't dock now way before things really hit the fan.
It's no wonder shipping lines are avoiding NZ.
Steve"

Originally Posted by Grasshoppa

Posted on Steves Wholesale FB last night

"ADI Gunpowder...our container has arrived off Auckland on the 8th January...and the ship is still waiting to dock. The latest update is the 4th February to unload. Sometime after that we will start delivery trips around NZ.
It's interesting that this useless government is assuring everyone that they are working closely with supply lines to keep goods flowing! That's just another blatant lie when ships can't dock now way before things really hit the fan.
It's no wonder shipping lines are avoiding NZ.
Steve"

I guess under the current situation there does need to be some prioritisation. Medical supplies, food, or gun powder? I wonder what percentage of NZers would rate the landing and distribution of gun powder as being important. Its contextual. Tough on small businesses like Steve's but hardly the end of the world.

Originally Posted by Grasshoppa

Posted on Steves Wholesale FB last night

"It's interesting that this useless government is assuring everyone that they are working closely with supply lines to keep goods flowing!"

Yes, but under this govt gunpowder isn't classed as goods, it's "bads"

Its not just an issue at NZ ports its world wide. Apparently there is some sort of virus that is slowing things down.

From what i have witnessed. There are no priorities or queue jumping its just the mess of coping with the covid compliance (necessary) combined with general shortage of stuff including shipping lines /capacity to nz) and fact that inefficient public services like customs and mpi etc are even less efficient than usual

I doubt it will be a full ship load of containers of gunpowder only, it will be mixed goods from the last few ports of call and doubt there will be selective container unloading, shuffling/stacking them aside onboard thus leaving the rest behind to return to sender.

Just glad it’s in the country as that’s the hard part done, now hopefully my back order isn’t at the bottom of the list