Months without AR2208 (VIC)

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Months without AR2208 (VIC)

Post by veep » 22 Jan 2015, 1:55 pm

Been about 3 months now asking at my locals for AR2208.

No tubs in any size going :(

Everyone else having the same problem at their local stores?
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Re: Months without AR2208 (VIC)

Post by Oldbloke » 22 Jan 2015, 5:04 pm

mmm Next time I go past the LGS I will ask. Just last week I was thinking I will need some soon. If there is a shortage price will got up :cry:
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Post by Gogetem » 22 Jan 2015, 5:06 pm

Last month I went to my LGS which is quite a popular one near Melbourne looking for 2208 however came out with 2206h instead. Guy at the store said that the powder had'nt been available for some time..I have seen some LGS in QLD advertising them on their online store. I imagine postage will be off the roof. However, if you are desperate It may be worthwhile Checking it online
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Post by deye243 » 22 Jan 2015, 8:37 pm

here in east vic my local has about 20 500g bottles and has always got heaps of ADI powder we must be lucky
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Post by veep » 23 Jan 2015, 6:59 pm

deye243 wrote:here in east vic my local has about 20 500g bottles and has always got heaps of ADI powder we must be lucky


Which is the store deye?
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Post by Lorgar » 23 Jan 2015, 7:00 pm

I usually get mine from Clayton or Abelas in Thornbury.

None in Abelas as of last week.

Asked in Clayton a month ago but they only had a 4kg tub.

Might be gone now but that's the last in the area I found.
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Post by Usurper » 23 Jan 2015, 7:00 pm

Pays to stock up ;)
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Post by Oldbloke » 23 Jan 2015, 7:31 pm

Went to LGS got 500g no probs. But the other 2 said very hard to get at the moment.
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Post by veep » 26 Jan 2015, 2:06 pm

Which was the store that had it in stock OB?
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Post by Oldbloke » 26 Jan 2015, 3:29 pm

Veep, sent pm
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Post by deye243 » 26 Jan 2015, 10:36 pm

veep wrote:
deye243 wrote:here in east vic my local has about 20 500g bottles and has always got heaps of ADI powder we must be lucky


Which is the store deye?


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Post by deye243 » 26 Jan 2015, 10:40 pm

deye243 wrote:
veep wrote:
deye243 wrote:here in east vic my local has about 20 500g bottles and has always got heaps of ADI powder we must be lucky


Which is the store deye?


gun sport


we have a young bloke up this way with a courier business he seen the benefit so he did all the hoop jumping and has the DG ticket

and does a powder run when all the shops get organised, smart bloke as a result we have not seen the powder problems the rest of the

state has .
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Post by Spartan » 26 Jan 2015, 11:11 pm

Deye, I cannot find this gun sports store on google, could you please give me some more details on its location?

You can PM me if you want.

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Post by on_one_wheel » 27 Jan 2015, 8:09 am

I always order and buy ahead way before I run out, both projectiles and powder. I just call my lgs and they hold it for me.
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Post by veep » 28 Jan 2015, 8:07 am

Oldbloke wrote:Veep, sent pm


Got it thanks :)
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Post by VICHunter » 28 Jan 2015, 8:08 am

Lorgar wrote:Asked in Clayton a month ago but they only had a 4kg tub.


Same when I was last there about 2 months ago.
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Post by Jack V » 28 Jan 2015, 9:23 am

I think the USA is soaking up most of what we can produce at the moment . They did extension at the ADI factory some time back but it seems that they still need some more capacity . I think many countries ie NATO are gearing up for a possible worse problem with Russia and the Middle East situation. Get what you can while you can .
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Post by veep » 28 Jan 2015, 2:37 pm

Jack V wrote:Get what you can while you can


Yeah lesson learnt.

Stocking up now first opportunity I get.
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Post by COLLECTOR 1 » 31 Jan 2015, 7:37 am

I know in NSW its a work cover problem and the DG licence for transport companies.....Any powder here in NSW is a real problem at the moment, and has been for some time.

Try getting Winchester 748 or 760,,,,,good luck....

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Re: Months without AR2208 (VIC)

Post by whert » 31 Jan 2015, 2:57 pm

Same problems...
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Re: Months without AR2208 (VIC)

Post by PaWNTANK » 06 Feb 2015, 7:58 am

Its slowly becoming harder for me to find in SE QLD. If anyone knows anywhere that has it that would be great. Down to my last 500g :(
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Post by AusC » 06 Feb 2015, 12:32 pm

I'm in the same boat.

Have 150 primed brass and projectiles sitting there ready to go and only have 1/4 tub of powder left so no point starting.

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