Local gun shop closures with COVID shutdown

[Baronvonrort]

Just checked out my local and whilst they’re still trading, reloading supplies are dwindling fast. Next to no powder, a few trays of primers and the odd box of projectiles. Of course there is another price rise coming too eh.

Everything imported will go up in price after current stock is cleared then restocked our dollar is currently equal to US 59 cents.

I would suggest anything you were considering from optics to reloading equipment now would be a good time to buy it before prices go up.

[JimTom]

Prudent advice for those after something I would say. Fortunately I am flush with supplies.

[Stix]

Anyone in Qld or Brissy coming down to SA or Western Vic and got a little boot space to bring some ammo down for me...?


Cos by golly you get some VERY cheap ammo up there...!!!
Sometimes down to less than half what we pay here...

[Baronvonrort]

Anyone in Qld or Brissy coming down to SA or Western Vic and got a little boot space to bring some ammo down for me...?

Qld and SA are closing borders for interstate travel to try and contain this virus.

[Zappa]

Qld and SA are closing borders for interstate travel to try and contain this virus.

And here I am thinking QLD closed it borders to prevent the grey nomads trekking north.

I wonder how that would work. checkpoint charlie , State Troopers, Border control, checking licenses and passports ?

[marksman]

was in the colac local gun store yesterday buying there last 2 bottles of adi 2208 powder
they had 4 people behind the jump that all stared at me as l approached the counter and ordered
l casually said to the guy who backed away "corona is pretty bad" he said "that's why we are keeping our distance" l said "l just cant get used to people looking at me like l'm a thief or a murderer" he smiled
the guy before me spent over a grand on ammo

[Stix]

Does anyone have any idea whats going to happen with powder & primer sales if/when there is a complete shutdown of shops...?
Bullets can be posted, but powder is different...

Will they be able to sell it one on one out the back door...?...maybe through a holding hatch like when space ships dock...lol...?

Then there is post offices...will they be open...?

[sungazer]

The places that do have it will most likely be closed due to protecting their staff and the rest of the places will have sold out. I doubt ADI will shut the factory and if the exports are down they should actually catch up with powder stockpile. However they do have limits on how much they can store. Hopefully it wont all get exported when the exports are opened back up.

[Bill]

Just checked out my local and whilst they’re still trading, reloading supplies are dwindling fast. Next to no powder, a few trays of primers and the odd box of projectiles. Of course there is another price rise coming too eh.

Expect price rises of around 25%

[Sergeant Hartman]

I was told ssaa little river shop sold a 4kg bottle of 2208 on Monday..... could be there last, or you can ask they might have some more

[TassieTiger]

I’m in transport logistics and have been told today that we are considered essential services - so company’s like toll, seaquip, monsons, etc - will not be closing, this supplies will be making it to the depots at least.
I tried to buy a slab of win x 12g today, shop owner wanted $250...5 months ago, was $150.
I asked him about the hike and he said, it’s because they are trying to make up for shortfalls in sales in other areas and with the uncertainty RE staying open and other supplies - they need to feed their families too...
I didn’t buy the slab...but I can understand their uncertainties.

[Stix]

Well although we can all understand the 'want to feed the family' Tassie, we also dont want to be ripped off...& thats the thing...just creates a vicious circle...

And transport is necessary for food delivery...but probably not gun powder...

I wonder how long until we are shut down completely...?...will gun shops be open on Monday...?...doesnt look like it hey...!!

[Blr243]

Every day there is something or some service extra gone or going that we are used to haveing andthats only what we have personally encountered I’m starting to think that supermarkets and petrol stations are goin to be what we are left with

[Stix]

Yes BLR...i rekon were not too far off that...my guess is this week will be our last week of "normality"...lol...

i cant see gun shops (or anything other than chemists, servo's supermarkets Dr's & hospitals) open next Monday...

I should have bought my extra primers today...hopefully i can get them tomorrow.

[Blr243]

I started looking for stuff too. Two shops have sold out of the 243 fac ammo I was buying , My favourite pills and powder I can’t get but I think I can still get primers. I think we could be looking at least a few months of not being able to buy gear. At first we thought our suppliers would be low on stock now I get the vibe that even if they can afford to stay open they may be told to shut the doors. I won’t run out of hunting ammo. .. And as far as income goes I think I’m going to have to seriously drop rates and start working for lousy money And there’s so many worse off than me. Being able to earn income as a tradesman without human contact is going to be a real challenge I’m lucky I’m a solo operator with an occasional employee. If big construction sites were my thing I would be in trouble

[xcb]

It seems I have limited need for ammo, etc, since the range is closed, my club advises "Due to the virus all (club) events have been cancelled until further notice."

[TassieTiger]

At the risk of upsetting others - it was interesting to read that the Police appear to be requesting new powers to track self isolation people via their mobile phones...tin foil hat or civil liberties being given up ?

[Maxjon]

Well the shutdown fizzled. Now it's only churches, schools, restaurants, clubs etc. Little river is open next weekend so you can get stuff there...i recon most Melbourne metro gun shop will be open

Well if little river is open SSAA are fools. And going on what Scomo said last night, I dont think they will be for much longer.

[TheFirearmEnthusiast]

Watching the PM's speech from last night

It feels like we've lost all of our freedoms last night
It really feels like every single thing was banned last night

When you look at what's happening in Europe and Iran though
I fully understand why our government is panicking

This disease is so extremely serious and dangerous

Just last night, we've had;
750x dead in Italy
500x dead in Spain
250x dead in France
150x dead in Iran
And the same kind of numbers are happening every single day now
And they have been happening for a while

I think that the shooting ranges will be closed for a very long time at this point..

For the people that don't have access to farmland
It's pretty bad unfortunately

I would think that a gun store would classify as an "essential service"
Coz some people rely on hunting for food
Hopefully the government sees it that way

[Bill]

I place an order for a rifle back in mid jan, sizeable deposit so I already have an invoice. Delivery not expected til mid year.

At this stage I'm up $400 with the Gun shop likely to make very little to nuthin, will be interesting to see how they handle it

[Zappa]

We'll get locked up soon so unless you have a big backyard to pling or wild animal to hunt, shooting will be paused for a period of time. Experts are saying 4-5 months at a min.

[Zappa]

OT, Is that a Norton commander , Ducati Bevel..? Bill

[Raband]

OT, Is that a Norton commander , Ducati Bevel..? Bill

Custom RD400?

[Zappa]

Custom RD400?

to me it looks like a tricked up '74 750ss ==> https://images.app.goo.gl/VJNBXiF8XbNQ1PnX6

I own the 900ss version.

[Raband]

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to me it looks like a tricked up '74 750ss ==> https://images.app.goo.gl/VJNBXiF8XbNQ1PnX6

I own the 900ss version.

Roland Sands custom I think
https://www.rideapart.com/articles/2472 ... ravaganza/

About halfway down the page

Had an RD250LC as my first bike - awesome bit of kit for the day

[Sergeant Hartman]

TFE seriously chill down bro...i know for your generation a catastrophe is when your xbox doesn't work and the internet modem needs to be reset. Or when your local cafe runs out and you cannot have your smashed avo in the morning.

Think of the people a few years before you were born they didn't have TV or Netflix and still survived. Or when there was no drugs.....What you really need to worry about is that the whole of Australia only has 2000 ventilators, maybe learn a skill and make yourself useful... make a ventilator... incase you need one

It will be fine... you need to take a chill pill bro... maybe go back to your parents house and relax a bit


I think i scared the kid more

[TassieTiger]

I think I just pulled some of my stitches...

[TheFirearmEnthusiast]

You really need to stay quiet Ziad.

You've down played this situation from the very beginning.
Now that's it's turned into a world wide catastrophe.
You're still down playing it.
When you were dead wrong from the start lol

Do everyone a favour.
Keep your low IQ comments to yourself.
You're an embarrassment to yourself.
Now is the time that you need to stay quiet.

[Sergeant Hartman]

Jees sorry if in upset you TFE.

don't you know i released this virus, actually i am gretta thunda in the outhouse, because you people didn't listen to my speech to teach you a lesson i released this new virus in China... because you all hate China. It was in virus jail and i pressed a button and it escaped. I did give it a pair of nike air walkers to make its escape.

Well on a serious note i have been saying that don't worry..i think i am starting to change my mind about the situation...but i didn't expect the govt to be such nincompoops... (did you work in a govt job TFE?)

Just read that a cruise ship with suspected cases of cronavirus was allowed to disembark all its 2700 passengers and crew without any tests in NSW, now atleast 100 passengers have been confirmed to have crona.

So maybe it will get bad... but one of Australia's most experienced and best virologist is saying don't worry...i rather listen to him then start doing what you are doing.... jumping up and down crying you all are going to die, you all are going to die.

[TheFirearmEnthusiast]

1918 Spanish Flu:
2.5% death rate = 50x million deaths

2020 corona virus:
15% death rate = Potentially 300x million deaths
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

You can say whatever you want Ziad
But that's a very serious situation.
That's undeniable.
That's why every single country is closing down over this haha

If you down play it
(Which you keep doing)
You're literally the stupidest person on EnoughGun
It's very embarrassing for your IQ to be that low