Thread: Importing A Rifle Stock

Originally Posted by Remington 5R .300 Win Mag

I haven't actually contacted them yet, however, I have had a brief look on their website regarding McMillan stocks for Remington 700 Long Action, and just the plain ones they have in stock, retail for between USD$450 - USD$640, so the math here just ain't adding up that you can land it for around $700 (and I assume you're meaning NZD)
My guesstimate is more like:

McMillan Stock (Remington Hunter) w/ Limbsaver Pad, Full Inlet, 2 Studs and Moulded-in Colours USD$ 562.00

Plus Aluminium Pillars InstalledUSD$ ?

FreightUSD$ 100.00?

Export PermitUSD$ 250.00

TotalUSD$ 912.00

NZD Conversion (as of Saturday 9th April 2016)NZD$ 1,340.14

Plus GSTNZD$ 1,541.16

Plus Bedding to my Action (once landed in NZ)NZD$ 500.00

Grand Total ('PLUS' Pillar Installation)NZD$ 2,041.16

Plus my own personal experience that's taught me 'everything' tends to be a lot MORE than you calculate for, and I'd say NZD $ 2,050.00 is a very 'conservative' estimate!

So, no, I don't like your post, sorry!

Just buy a Finnlight and be done with any other rifles

Originally Posted by Remington 5R .300 Win Mag

I haven't actually contacted them yet, however, I have had a brief look on their website regarding McMillan stocks for Remington 700 Long Action, and just the plain ones they have in stock, retail for between USD$450 - USD$640, so the math here just ain't adding up that you can land it for around $700 (and I assume you're meaning NZD)
My guesstimate is more like:

McMillan Stock (Remington Hunter) w/ Limbsaver Pad, Full Inlet, 2 Studs and Moulded-in Colours USD $ 562.00

Plus Aluminium Pillars Installed USD $ ?

Freight USD $ 100.00?

Export Permit USD $ 250.00

Total USD $ 912.00

NZD Conversion (as of Saturday 9th April 2016) NZD $ 1,340.14

Plus GST NZD $ 1,541.16

Plus Bedding to my Action (once landed in NZ) NZD $ 500.00

Grand Total ('PLUS' Pillar Installation) NZD $ 2,041.16

Plus my own personal experience that's taught me 'everything' tends to be a lot MORE than you calculate for, and I'd say NZD $ 2,050.00 is a very 'conservative' estimate!

So, no, I don't like your post, sorry!

Just had a look through my old receipt.

Paid $545 for the stock on special and $55US for shipping. Didn't pay any export fees as I mentioned and no GST on this end due to the "value"
so $600 US total. With the exchange rate at the time where $1US was equal to $1.2NZD
So $720 Landed.

With the current exchange rate you at $900 landed.

I got one from redhawk
wasn't a Macmillan , just a Bell and Carlson Alaskan
no permit, 50usd post that was over a year ago though
And if somebody is charging you 500nzd to bed your action into the stock you need to find somebody else.

75's are Finn heavies, 85's are not.

Originally Posted by jakewire

I got one from redhawk
wasn't a Macmillan , just a Bell and Carlson Alaskan
no permit, 50usd post that was over a year ago though
And if somebody is charging you 500nzd to bed your action into the stock you need to find somebody else.

75's are Finn heavies, 85's are not.

Thanks for that. I've just sent them a message now, and I'm currently awaiting their reply!

I have no idea on shipping cost for a stock from the States, however, if it's anything like any other thing that I've purchased from there (US) it won't be cheap! USD$ 50, sounds better that USD$ 100, but, I'll wait and see!

Just came across this looking for how people are getting on importing stuff, I have imported lots of small parts, triggers, springs bits and pieces over the years from midway and brownells with absolutely no problems but now they are both saying they won't sell/ship out of the US. I guess this is a new problem for us as our importers will have a new monopoly on the products we buy. So much for all the free trade.

I paid $960.00 for my brand new McMillan stock through Dean Maisey, and that was at his old price (it is a McWoody, a black and brown mcswirly, designed to mimic Walnut). Dean had been advertising it on Trademe for close to a year with no takers, till I took it off his hands.

Dean Maisey advised me that any new McMillan stocks he brings in will be an extra $250.00 above the price I paid. Don't know what Deadeye Dicks would charge, but can't see them being any cheaper.

One solution is to find someone who comes down to NZ from the US on a regular basis.

Speaking of bedding, I gave my rifle to Wills Hunting & Fishing in Kumeu to send to their Gunsmith down to Rotorua for both bedding and fitting into my McMillan Stock. He charged me $200.00 to do both jobs, and the price also included freight both ways.

So yes, $500.00 for a bedding job is a rip off!

Even $200 to bed a rifle is expensive. It is bloody easy to do, especially a Remington. Buy the compound and do it yourself.

The $200.00 also covered machining out the McMillan stock. There was no way I was going to try and do this with a Dremel on a $960.00 stock.

Otherwise yes I would have done bedding.

Originally Posted by Remington 5R .300 Win Mag

Just wandering if a 'Joe layman' (current NZ firearms licence holder) can easily import a 'rifle stock' direct from Mcmillan in the States, and what you think the hassle/s (if any) would be? I know Brownells (Sinclair International) won't export firearm's componentry such as barrels, bolts, actions, triggers etc, however, I noticed that Mcmillan had an international sales option, and I'm wandering if that pertains to the NZ layman? Thanks.

Brownells will export these parts just that it is a $250US State department processing fee applies per order making it un-economic.

I have imported Enfield and AR15 wooden guards with no issues the thing is to ask Macmillain if it would attract fees like the State Department's one, I dont think it will but you need to be sure.