Thread: powder prices

@woods223 it was Kelly Country who put it up on Facebook

as below

Originally Posted by Cyclops

I have heard that ADI are struggling to find a port to export their powder from.
Similar issues with a port in NZ to receive the shipment and issues shipping across Cook Strait.

Many ports don't want to deal with propellant shipments.

Having to truck powder from manufacturer to a port further away will also add to the cost.

That is NOT true at all, I carried onboard the vessel a container for Fiocchi NZ loaded with powder and other components from Ack to Littleton. No issue at all, just classified as DG.
Stop listening/spreading these rumors which are trying to justify a price increase.

There are heaps of shipments of propellant and primers to from Europe, to from USA, to from Australia.

@ronz same here. The DG boxes always stowed fwd and above deck. First box off and taken away during operations. Then last box onboard when going to next port.
Maybe its because theres been so many exploddy ships between Au and NZ in recent times?
Oh hang on that hasnt happened either.

Originally Posted by ronz

That is NOT true at all, I carried onboard the vessel a container for Fiocchi NZ loaded with powder and other components from Ack to Littleton. No issue at all, just classified as DG.
Stop listening/spreading these rumors which are trying to justify a price increase.

There are heaps of shipments of propellant and primers to from Europe, to from USA, to from Australia.

No problem.
Thanks for the correction.

Shit, I thought powder prices were already stupid high

Originally Posted by Tahr

Say what??
US food prices have increased 28% since 2019.

https://www.usinflationcalculator.co...united-states/

I get 31.1% from here 2019-2024, but can't comment re the veracity of the website. They claim to use Govt figures, but just because you read it on the internet......

Websites of all the local shops still have my powder of choice sitting around the same price as they did a year ago... all still say 'out of stock' though...

Anyone know where I can get some Magpro?

Originally Posted by ronz

That is NOT true at all, I carried onboard the vessel a container for Fiocchi NZ loaded with powder and other components from Ack to Littleton. No issue at all, just classified as DG.
Stop listening/spreading these rumors which are trying to justify a price increase.

There are heaps of shipments of propellant and primers to from Europe, to from USA, to from Australia.

We had several cans of Class 1 product off-shipped due to conflicts with other cargo when I was in that trade - the Class 5's usually traveled fine but Class 1 was a lottery as to when they would turn up in NZ. We had one in holding in a Customs DG area in Aus for a few weeks at one stage, missed a boat every 3-4 days in that time. I don't know why that is the case and why it was our product but it's a thing with Class 1...

Was in Nelson H&F today. both the manager and gun counter attendant made the comment more than once "have you heard that powder prices are going up next shipment?" Gun City Richmond, asked the question and response was 'maybe, who knows? we'll find out next shipment". Couldn't be arsed ringing Kelly Country or going out there on the off chance they had powder, noticed their prices were creeping up last time I called in. Still better service than H&F Blenheim when it comes to reloading supplies.

Originally Posted by woods223

Was in Nelson H&F today. both the manager and gun counter attendant made the comment more than once "have you heard that powder prices are going up next shipment?" Gun City Richmond, asked the question and response was 'maybe, who knows? we'll find out next shipment". Couldn't be arsed ringing Kelly Country or going out there on the off chance they had powder, noticed their prices were creeping up last time I called in. Still better service than H&F Blenheim when it comes to reloading supplies.

Staff at reloaders reckoned an approx 30% increase, soon.

Originally Posted by Danger Mouse

Staff at reloaders reckoned an approx 30% increase, soon.

They increased their prices of old stock ADI by $24 a kg last week when the wholesaler announced shipping increases with next shipment

Originally Posted by tetawa

They increased their prices of old stock ADI by $24 a kg last week when the wholesaler announced shipping increases with next shipment

You'd think they were selling petrol - that's the petrol pricing model. Charge what it cost you to replace the stock!

I thinks its called Hedging, a tool/process to protect business against volatile markets i.e fuel/munitions.

Or in plain English, using the customer as a bank account. I would hazard a guess if the next shipment arrives at a cheaper price than indicated, the price won't come down - funny how that works in the fuel industry.

It will be real interesting to see what importing bulk does to the local LPG price per Kg - I think people will get a bit of a rude shock at that point. I feel for the people with gas appliances that are reliant on it for water heating and cooking. That won't be nice.

As far as powder, unless my needs change or I suddenly start having to sort out a bunch of pests I'm right for the next year or three. Currently not a very high volume shooter - just an animal every now and then and the occassional sort out of the local pests both four legged and winged.