Importing none mechanical gun parts from the US

[monbeg]

I was in New York last week and was about to buy 308 brass when I was told that I wouldn't be allowed to take them out of the country, they would be confiscated at the airport.
Any parts, even scope rings can only leave the US through an approved exporter !

[bladeracer]

I was in New York last week and was about to buy 308 brass when I was told that I wouldn't be allowed to take them out of the country, they would be confiscated at the airport.
Any parts, even scope rings can only leave the US through an approved exporter !

I would think the brass would've been confiscated on entering Oz anyway without an import permit?

"CUSTOMS (PROHIBITED IMPORTS) REGULATIONS 1956 - REG 4F

Importation of firearms, firearm accessories, firearm parts, firearm magazines, ammunition, components of ammunition and imitations
(1) Subject to subregulations (2), (2A) and (2B), the importation of a firearm, a firearm accessory, a firearm part, a firearm magazine, ammunition, a component of ammunition or an imitation is prohibited unless:

(a) the firearm, firearm accessory, firearm part, firearm magazine, ammunition, a component of ammunition or an imitation is an article to which an item in Part 2 of Schedule 6 applies; and

(b) the importation is in accordance with the requirements set out in column 3 of the item."
http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/ ... 2/s4f.html

I'm sure I bought one of my Bushnells from the US, and I've definitely bought rings, bridges and bases from there. Got a Weaver scout scope mount for my Mauser earlier this year from the US.

[Heckler303]

Are Canadians even allowed to have muzzle brakes? They have even worse restrictions than we do.

Not necessarily, they have self loading rifles commonly available and less red tape to go through.