AusVarmint

Just noticed a WTB for lapua 6.5x284 cases on this forum. I ordered some lapua 308 palma the other day in the LGS and was told today it would be 3 months.

Does that mean there is a shortage of lapua brass in general around Aus?

Looks to be a great start to the distribution of lapua by NIOA if so.

Mate there is a general shortage of Lapua products across the board, apparently NIOA havnt even started importing yet (as advised by my LGS)

Bugger well fingers crossed I can find some at one of the rifle associations across aus.

Give SARA a go, I usually find that they have what I want at a reasonable price.

This component shortage in OZ is beggining to be a bit of bother.
I leave for an F class shoot in USA in less than a month and will be going through 740 rounds.
The 6.5x284 brass I use is still on order, so I have had to resurrect old brass I had retired a few years ago.
All gunshops within 5-6 hours drive of me in NSW have been out of powders and primers for the last 2 months due to the dangerous goods transport rules.
There are no more 6mm, 6.5mm or 7mm Berger hybrids left in the country, with none expected in until I am in USA.

Well Rod it looks like you will have to hit the shops in US.. and now there telling us local powder is going to hit $290 to $300 a keg at the VRA.

Ratshot. I have plenty of brass, powder (Australian made) and projectiles waiting for me in USA. Some load development and fireforming at home before I left would have been good though.

For all interested i managed to find some brass at BRT - still for a reasonalbe price.

Just wait until "friends and comrades" of the shooter from NIOA begin distributing their latest acquisition via your LGS.

Expect to sign a deed relinquishing your organs to them when your dead and that of your first born child too.

Rod,

Cant help with brass but there is a gunshop 2 1/2hrs north you who may have the powder and primers you're after...they can also courier it to you overnight...which powder and primers are you after?

Steve

Steven, I now have some 6.5 brass on the way to me, should be here Wednesday. I rang the Tamworth gunshop a few weeks back and they didnt have the 2209 or 2213sc I was after, but I did get some 2208 and 2217 from them which I will try loads with.