Thread: importing projectiles?

I m not 100 % sure but you might need an import permit now for projectiles.
Check with your local arms officer first I suggest.

I don't even bother trying to buy bullets from the U.S. anymore. It's just not worth the trouble IMO.

Originally Posted by Friwi

I m not 100 % sure but you might need an import permit now for projectiles.
Check with your local arms officer first I suggest.

Why is that? They are not a gun part or ammunition. Just lead/copper

You Shop will not send anything firearm related full stop. I have been down that route. Had heated emails with them ect. They will not even justify their position if its got anything to do with a rilfe no go. They will not even ship cleaning rods. I even went down the route of use for Comonwealth Games they don't care. I pointed out that this was discrimination against a sport ect ect they would not move. I believe You Shop is shipped on Singapore Airlines and that is part of the problem. I even had to supply MSDS for a water based ink. It was non toxic non Hazardous but they didn't care.

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

I don't even bother trying to buy bullets from the U.S. anymore. It's just not worth the trouble IMO.

That’s exactly what the ‘powers the be’ want - for us all to give up on anything to do with our guns.

I ended my “relationship” with YouShop several years ago. In the early days of their existence I had sent dies scopes etc thru them.

They gave me the big run-around with a small calibration weight that I sent via them.
I got the standard “we cannot send on, will return to vendor at your expense, or will destroy for you, please advise” email. No explanation. Fired off an email questioning why. They replied, “dangerous goods”. I fired off another email asking for them to explain why a small round block of metal with a tab on the top and a certified weight certificate in the box was dangerous goods. They came back “firearms part”. WHAT???!!! After a lot of toing and froing they accepted that it was a test weight with my intended purpose to check the calibration of my gems and precious metals scales.

I don’t believe NZ Post actually operate the facility in Oregon. I think it is done on their behalf by a huge company called OIA Global. Australia Post have their version of YouShop (Shopmate) operating out of the exact same address.

For a feel for the service Shopmate provides look here https://www.productreview.com.au/lis...hopmate?page=2

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

That’s exactly what the ‘powers the be’ want - for us all to give up on anything to do with our guns.

That's merely an assumption. It may be true and it may not be true. Nevertheless, why would I be bothered to buy bullets from the U.S. when I can buy them here in Godzone?

YouShop won't even ship "hunting knives". Don't kid yourselves, they DO have it in for us, our sport, our lifestyle.

Slightly raising this thread from the dead.
Any ideas on any restrictions around importing projectiles from Aussie? Or is that an arms officer question.

Theoretically at the Aussie side a export permit is required from Dept of Defence.

What about on the NZ side?


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Originally Posted by Dermastor

You Shop will not send anything firearm related full stop. I have been down that route. Had heated emails with them ect. They will not even justify their position if its got anything to do with a rilfe no go. They will not even ship cleaning rods. I even went down the route of use for Comonwealth Games they don't care. I pointed out that this was discrimination against a sport ect ect they would not move. I believe You Shop is shipped on Singapore Airlines and that is part of the problem. I even had to supply MSDS for a water based ink. It was non toxic non Hazardous but they didn't care.

Yes Youshop is a joke real PC Nazi's, They class Gas Checks as Ammunition, The problem is USPS are not sending small parcels to NZ and a lot of other places their reason is lack of flights
which I understand; they are only doing the more expensive service which is double the price,
Since the lock down in 2020 I have stopped using NZ Post for anything, I even wrote and complained about their appalling lack of service got no reply
I don't think they are actually in the Mail delivery business.

Originally Posted by Cordite

YouShop won't even ship "hunting knives". Don't kid yourselves, they DO have it in for us, our sport, our lifestyle.

I buy Knives on Ebay, Kitchen and hunting Knives I collect Schrade knives they come via USPS and NZ Post
So NZ Post does ship hunting Knives they just don't know it.
If you want knives check Ebay and look for Taiwanese and Japanese sellers they are some good Chinese knives but you need to be careful
I have a couple of Chinese Schrades they are Ok for every day use the blades are not super high quality but the price is not bad.

The importation of cartridges (ammunition) depends a lot on the laws of your country and the country where you buy them.
From what I read in the forum, in your country many use the .30 caliber, a good solution for the shortage of cartridges is to reload and, on the other hand, melt lead tips...

Originally Posted by shooternz

I buy Knives on Ebay, Kitchen and hunting Knives I collect Schrade knives they come via USPS and NZ Post
So NZ Post does ship hunting Knives they just don't know it.
If you want knives check Ebay and look for Taiwanese and Japanese sellers they are some good Chinese knives but you need to be careful
I have a couple of Chinese Schrades they are Ok for every day use the blades are not super high quality but the price is not bad.

I have a few Schrade originals in their boxes that I bought a few years back, well before all the recent years NZ Post posturing. Also from eBay. I imagine originals are now pretty rare?

No knives recently but things like dies come straight thru to my address with no hassles with the final delivery care of an NZ POST contractor.

Originally Posted by Dicko

Theoretically at the Aussie side a export permit is required from Dept of Defence.

What about on the NZ side?


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I stopped bringing projectiles in about 10 years ago. At that stage they were delivered straight to my door without any permits, authorities' intervention.