South African surplus 308?
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angryeyebrows
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I really hope this goes somewhere. I'd take a few 1000 rounds. 
Reloading Question
At the risk of sounding terribly naive, why can't one of the small ammo re-loading companies in Canada start up a commercial press and load for the .308 ? I would not imagine a high production press would be unreasonably priced to start up a new venture. In a business plan, having an established market to sell in is one of the key elements. I can imagine, brass and primer supply would be the toughest hurdle, but as they say, if it were easy, everyone would be doing it. If anyone has input, please elaborate. I might be looking for a good retirement opportunity to pursue. Then again, I might be blowing smoke out of my ass. Just curious.
At the risk of sounding terribly naive, why can't one of the small ammo re-loading companies in Canada start up a commercial press and load for the .308 ? I would not imagine a high production press would be unreasonably priced to start up a new venture. In a business plan, having an established market to sell in is one of the key elements. I can imagine, brass and primer supply would be the toughest hurdle, but as they say, if it were easy, everyone would be doing it. If anyone has input, please elaborate. I might be looking for a good retirement opportunity to pursue. Then again, I might be blowing smoke out of my ass. Just curious.
If I am not mistaken, you would still have to go through NRCAN to have the ammunition approved for commercial sale................and it is not cheap, nor is it a sure thing to get approval.........
Remanufacturing rifle ammo would be a lot more labour intensive compared to reloading straight walled pistol cases. Brass has to be sorted by brand and trimmed. It is also harder to find once fired rifle brass in quantity.
I think the main issue is we all cry "We need some ammo, I would buy 1000 rounds at least if you brought some in!" and "The US has SOOOO much ammo, why cant we get it up here", so the dealers bring in ammo trying to satisfy the needs of us shooters, and price accordingly to cover the purchase price, import fees, ect also to make a few bucks profit. After this they sell it, and people look at the price and say "That's outrageous! Im not paying that!" and the ammo sits around until the dealers get tired of tripping over it and sell it off at low prices at a loss, cursing saying "I will never do this again", then when the supply dries up we all start crying "what happened to all the ammo we used to have? Why don't you bring some cheap ammo in?, I would Buy 1 Billion rounds at least!" and it begins again.
I have wondered this also.
Back when we were allowed to buy stuff in the US, I used to go to a gunshow in Puyallup WA (just south of Seattle).
There was a compnay called Quality Ammo from Idaho that would exchange your fired brass for their reloads.
1000 rounds of .223 would cost about US$125 with exchange of your brass, IIRC.
If it was done on an exchange basis, I think it could be viable.
Of course, as Skullboy points out, you would the proper permits.
angryeyebrows
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Of course it depends on price! If I wanted to pay $18 bucks for 20 rounds, I'd just walk across the street to gun store and buy some American made .308! If dealers want to make money, they need to find cheap ammo, bring it to Canada and sell it. If the price is going to end up being the same as American made Federal or Winchester then clearly the stuff won't be flying off the shelves. That's an issue the dealer must look at. If you ask me, there is definitely a demand for cheap 7.62/.308, someone should fill it!
The question is, can cheap 308 be found, and imported?
angryeyebrows
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I'm sure it's out there somewhere...
I just think the sad part is theres so much of it in the united states .
Ive seen almost every kind available down there
7.62 Nato marked Winchester white box
7.62 Pakistani linked
7.62 German surplus
7.62 African surplus
7.62 Lithuanian Surplus
7.62 Portuguese surplus
7.62 Wolf Russian
7.62 Brown/silver Bear (apparently not too bad)
other misc surplus .
Ive seen almost every kind available down there
7.62 Nato marked Winchester white box
7.62 Pakistani linked
7.62 German surplus
7.62 African surplus
7.62 Lithuanian Surplus
7.62 Portuguese surplus
7.62 Wolf Russian
7.62 Brown/silver Bear (apparently not too bad)
other misc surplus .
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- Georgetown Ontario
Where'd you get this idea from? It flies off the shelves when dealers get it in which hasn't been for a while. Right now we are stuck with a buck a round commercial stuff and even that is hard to find! At least it comes in in dribs and drabs.
Dito......
All was available to us in Canada, except the Winchester. But not approved by NRCAN, so dealers selling it in the US.
And since some of the above has the Nato acceptance/approval mark on it, and we (Canada) are signatories to Nato membership, it should theoretically already be approved by NRCAN for use on Canadian soil.
Take that you NRCAN #$%$#$'s !!
Unfortunatly not. Military ammo is a whole separate approval system, not controlled by NRCAN.And since some of the above has the Nato acceptance/approval mark on it, and we (Canada) are signatories to Nato membership, it should theoretically already be approved by NRCAN for use on Canadian soil.
Take that you NRCAN #$%$#$'s !!
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