Is there any truth in the rumour Olin/Winchester Australia is closing, also heard they maybe sold to Highland.

BTW the Australian website is suspended.

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Originally posted by 416SW:
Is there any truth in the rumour Olin/Winchester Australia is closing, also heard they maybe sold to Highland.

BTW the Australian website is suspended.

What's your take on that, 416? A result of
poor business practices or a result of Aussie gun laws?

Sold to highland so will highland ammo get better??? or winchester become shit

Winchester ammo is already shit

Don
Poor business practice and the fact they are not selling Winchester firearms due to close of production in the USA. Thay are still the agents for Browning and CZ here in Aust.

Still unsure if rumours are true.

Top P
Will remain to be seen if the rumours are true.
Highland started selling Winchester ammo earlier this year.

For those that don't know Highland are an importer and wholesaler, they don't retail.

I dont think the rumors are true, Winchester/ Olin are still advertising in the latest shooting mags?

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BTW the Australian website is suspended.

I was just on there, it didn't look too suspended to me.

Tumbo
Your right back up now, still got mod 70's on there though.

The WSSM's didn't help,rifles got heavily discounted to shift 'em.

A reply from Olin USA to my q wether Olin/Winchester Australia had been sold or closed.

"Thank you for visiting Olin/Winchester's website. Your question was
forwarded to me for response.

I assure you that our Winchester operation located in Australia is still
operating and continues to be under Olin's ownership. In fact, all
Winchester Ammunition locations are still owned by Olin and continue to
produce our product line.

I hope this helps clarify any misinformation you've heard and I thank
you for contacting us.

Public Affairs Department
Olin Corporation/Winchester Ammunition"

I wonder if Saeed and and few mates couldn`t pitch in and buy Winchester. Heh, smallest calibre would prolly become .458..