To my ol'rockchucker, I have a feeling I will still need it down the road. spent a good portion of this afternoon and evening finishing off my .243 reloads. The last ha-rah before the new press comes in next week, Hornady swears this press works fine with rifle reloading. I hope that the LnL benhrest powder measure works better than my Rcbs. one I haven't got any consistency with it, still wind up weighing every charge. Now I set it so it throws a close charge but on the light side and then use a trickler to top it off. Loaded some ballistic tips ,for yotes' and some part's for deer, and a handfull of 100gr. sierras just to try out. Was a good afternoon with a trusted old friend. On a funny note about 2-3 months ago there was a reloading powder shortage here in Canada, I had buddy's from calgary,to ft.Mac trying to get the old relibles 4350 &4831 without much luck. The excuse was because of the mexican border war, Obama had slammed all the borders shut,north and south to prevent guns and ammo being restocked. To make along story short while reloading today I read on an IMR can: MADE IN CANADA..... Packaged in U.S.A... Now that's funny, let it cross in bulk one way, but not in cans to come back.. I just Know that the renegades always pick up the A.K. brass in the middle of agun fight, You know to reload in between sellin dope and gettin stoned.
Well I said good night,but not good-bye.
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As much as I hate to admit it Obama isn`t behind your problem. It was Bush and Home Land Security that shut down ammo and firearms shipping in the fight against terror. They now require a ton of red tape and not everyone wants to or can afford the licensing to do it. I`ve heard some of your northern neighbors complain they can`t even get scopes and rifle stocks due to this.
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Joe,
You are correct. It was soon after 9-11 that it became impossible for individuals (except under strict conditions) to secure some items. Banned for general export are powder, primers, brass, bullets, scopes, stocks, rifles, magazine, etc. If said materials are shipped into Canada by individuals, they are exposing themselves to serious problems it seems. The screws first began to tighten, however, during the Clinton era, when some of these items were restricted for shipment. However, 9-11 was the catalyst that sealed the border rather tightly against these items coming to individuals in Canada.
Sinclair will ship to individuals under rather onerous conditions in which the individual essentially becomes a company and bears the cost of brokerage, etc. which makes the cost prohibitive since the individual is not buying at dealer prices.
Super-7,
I've never heard the rumour about Mexican border problems. The shortage that we have experienced during the past year is the same shortage that has affected the United States. IMR has been manufactured in Canada for quite some time, but that doesn't mean that it is generally available to hand loaders.
You are correct. It was soon after 9-11 that it became impossible for individuals (except under strict conditions) to secure some items. Banned for general export are powder, primers, brass, bullets, scopes, stocks, rifles, magazine, etc. If said materials are shipped into Canada by individuals, they are exposing themselves to serious problems it seems. The screws first began to tighten, however, during the Clinton era, when some of these items were restricted for shipment. However, 9-11 was the catalyst that sealed the border rather tightly against these items coming to individuals in Canada.
Sinclair will ship to individuals under rather onerous conditions in which the individual essentially becomes a company and bears the cost of brokerage, etc. which makes the cost prohibitive since the individual is not buying at dealer prices.
Super-7,
I've never heard the rumour about Mexican border problems. The shortage that we have experienced during the past year is the same shortage that has affected the United States. IMR has been manufactured in Canada for quite some time, but that doesn't mean that it is generally available to hand loaders.
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I usually by hodgon powders, so this was the first time I noticed the IMR label. I still think it,s very ironic, ship it south by by the ton, but don't let it cross back by the case. The mexican rumor was from around Calgary, a cousin siad that was the story from an employee at a local gun shop told him. Either way I stocked up on enough powder to reload for years.
