bladeracer wrote:Billo wrote:The simple answer is the French Govt/thales dont give a crap about Aussies shooters and this would simply be a commercial decision. We are the pimple on the global pistol shooting butt.
As to an attack on Pistol shooting, that's just an easy assumption too make but without foundation.
NIOA control most of the market and have the ability to import Pistol powders but makes a bunch more $$$ selling Loaded ammo, its all about PROFIT.
I agree, it's purely a financial issue. They spent a heap replacing the line, then they lost a heap on top of that when they tossed all of the powder they'd produced on it due to poor quality. I don't imagine any business venture deciding to invest millions of dollars into our tiny market just for the goodwill of a relative handful of shooters. If they can't see recouping the outlay relatively quickly and then turning profits within a year or two why would anybody bother?
Are you sure NOA can import powders? There are shortages right across the world that I can see. I'm quite sure they legally can but if they can't get the powder how do they import it?
NIOA import Alliant reloader powders, I'm using 1 of there Pistol powders