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Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:13 am
by Grumpy
I have to say that I`m really chuffed to have learned that - it`s always a good day when you learn something new. Thanks.

Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:19 am
by TwoRivers
I think there is more to it than just the lawyers. After WWII the loads were fairly reasonable, both Winchester and Remington loading to 2570 fps, with their 170 gr. .32 Win Special bullets. Flat and blunt round nose. Neither load fed very well, being a bit short of what the M98 magazine was designed for. Then they reduced the velocity to 2470 fps, and finally to 2330. Though Winchester is now loading a decent semi-pointed bullet of .322" diameter. Haven't seen what shape of bullet Remington, or Federal, loads.

But ask yourself, would you, producing rifles and ammo, with great numbers of rifles coming into the country in a chambering that equals your best-selling .30-06, go out of your way to market loads that would do the rifle and cartridge justice ? Undercutting your own rifles ? Not if you are an American manufacturer.

Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:36 am
by Grumpy
Ah ......
Well that wouldn`t be the first example of protectionism I`ve come across.
A good point well made.

Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:34 am
by Peacefulguns
Wow great information. My rifle was stamped 1916. There is jpg in the middle which should show it.

Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 6:48 pm
by Ramandeep
Can someone direct me to the link where the DGFT notifies free import of 50 rds of ammo, having trouble finding it as the pages I have gone through it states import of ammunition resticted unless a renowned shooter. http://dgft.gov.in/Exim/2000/NOT/itc%28hs%29/ch93.pdf

Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:12 pm
by nagarifle
Mumbai customs listed as 50/

comes under the baggage law/rules

http://www.customsmumbaiairport.gov.in/ ... ?LinkID=67

Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 8:48 pm
by Ramandeep
nagarifle wrote:Mumbai customs listed as 50/

comes under the baggage law/rules

http://www.customsmumbaiairport.gov.in/ ... ?LinkID=67

Thank you Nagarifle for the valuable quick response.

Regards

Raman

Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2015 10:34 am
by sa_ali
Any one recently got any ammo through personal baggage route

Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2015 4:57 pm
by drchummar
Hi guys I'm a new addition. I would like to know where in Kerala,Tamil Nadu or Karnataka I can get .380 pistol cartridges.

Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2015 4:26 pm
by nagarifle
drchummar wrote:Hi guys I'm a new addition. I would like to know where in Kerala,Tamil Nadu or Karnataka I can get .380 pistol cartridges.
first it will be good to introduce yourself in the proper section.
then check out the yellow pages in the forum

Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:13 pm
by russianshooter
peace of hardware
import 50 patrons per person
holy crap

Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2017 6:19 am
by dsinghgurjar
Hello friends I want to know that where can I get the trap shooting ammo in India because in mp I m unable to find it plz help me

Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 9:29 am
by Vikramaditya86
I want to know about avability of 401 Winchester rifle ammo is its ammo is still available

Re: Imported Ammo

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 12:11 pm
by TwoRivers
.401 WCF ammo has not been produced by any major manufacturer in a long time, it is obsolete. Only occasionally have small runs of cases been made by smaller producers.

Re: BSA tubular .22 rifle

Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2017 6:04 pm
by Hammerhead
TwoRivers wrote:
Grumpy wrote:Oh. Just discovered that .311 is 7.92x57 ( 8x57. )
I would have thought that would be much more likely to be 7.92x57 I than 7.92x57 IS however but the changeover was 1903/5 and I didn`t think there were any Suhl built Gew.98s built before 1914.
Grumpy, what makes you think the rifle was built pre-1914 ?

Both are .311 bore in military rifles. The grooves were deepened until by 1895 they were .006" instead of the original .004" deep. Civilian bore dimensions differ slightly since they used a bilateral tolerance, =/- .03 mm, rather than the Prussian arsenals' positive .05 mm.
Well, let me jump in too.... that 8mm could have same head size as the 30-06, i believe they still have the ammo. Or some old cases..

I would, well I still have all my fingers....... get the bullet out of the cartridge, should they (inertia hammer) but don't try it with pliers.

Fire the round , without the bullet, well get the half the powder out too, and you get the chamber dimensions to start with.

Well my second thought is ........... Hang it on the wall - Haji