07 September 2005, 14:26
GreybeardBushman.204 and LSB
Lock, Stock and Barrel
I asked whether there was any problems shipping .204 projectiles to here in Aus. Got a reply that its no worries.
Am going to order as I find them hard to come by here. And their prices work out cheaper than quoted by one dealer, even after factoring the cost of shipping.
http://www.lockstock.com have always been so prompt.
When I bought the .204, I asked around about dies from five gun shops and was either fobbed off or told a minimum of 6 weeks. So I ordered from LSD on Sunday, had them in the mail on the Thursday. And a set of Redding Deluxe dies for the .204 cost roughly half what I was quoted by a “big†dealer in Melbourne.
Same with cleaning rods and brushes.
They are very good.
Check out their shipping restrictions for what they cannot ship.
GBB
07 September 2005, 14:42
GreybeardBushmanHow did I manage to do this double posting again????

07 September 2005, 16:33
ConGBB,
Sad but true that its often cheaper through a US dealer then buying locally. Projectiles may be stopped by Customs, in which case your up for a trip to Melbourne to pick them up. I usually buy through Grafs, but that site seems well priced too.
Thanks...
Con
07 September 2005, 17:27
GadgeYep, if Customs here check them, they'll hold them. Need a B709a form from the Firearms Registry to get them in.
If LSB are comfortable with the US end, that's not your worry. Though everyone else there is convinced that a State Dept Export License is required for all brass/projectile shipments [there was until recently an informal exemption for orders <1000pcs, but apparently a court case put paid to that].
Their 'no ship' items are unusual - nobody else seems to have any problems with optics, to Oz anyway. And I guess the stocks and triggers might all be over the US$100 export license exemption for 'gun parts'.
08 September 2005, 08:22
ConGBB,
Let us know when your order arrives, if it gets through unscathed then I might do an order for .17 projectiles.
Gadge,
There was a restriction on optics with Mil-Dot reticles for awhile, think that's gone now but LSB may not have updated their website info.
Cheers...
Con
08 September 2005, 13:29
BakesI had some projectile sent to me once.....got a nastie gram from customs

. A quick call to NT firearms and I had it sorted

Thats whats good about this place, most of the cops are shooters as well

09 September 2005, 03:22
ConBakes,
That's the good thing about these import permits, if it gets through your fine, if not you get a nasty letter, organise your permit and your set.
Cheers...
Con