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Berger 180gr 7mm VLD...$114 a box!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:54 pm
by bully_eye
Went into a local gun shop today to pick up some powder. Looking around the shop I saw they had some Berger bullets for sale. You can imagine my horror when I saw the above price for the 180vld's. $114??
Michael
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:03 pm
by IanP
Contact Stuart at BRT for a real price!
http://www.benchrest.com.au/
IanP
Berger 180gr 7mm VLD...$114 a box!!!
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:49 pm
by agro
I have just purchased some 7mm 180 VLD's from BRT and they were $67/100 plus postage.
I hope that helps??
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:05 pm
by bully_eye
I think that's a fair price. I wasn't specifically in the market for them, was just horrified at the price. $67/100 makes them in the ballpark with Sierras and a viable option so long as they remain readily available.
Michael
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:24 pm
by ned kelly
G'day All,
my understanding is BRT are the sole distributors for Berger in Aust and sell only by mail order. I also believe they have 2tonne/100,000 bullets in the first shipment and a further 2tonne/100,000 on the way.
All sold at cost plus a margin. So as target shooters, if this info is correct, should mean we have quality AND quantity of bullets to choose from, especially when you add Sierra and Hornady into the mix. But REMEMBER to support your local custom bullet makers because they just might be the next Walt Berger in the making!
Cheerio Ned
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:37 pm
by johnk
Ned,
I understand that they have a retail only franchise. They are not wholesalers.
Cheers, John
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:44 pm
by ned kelly
G'Day John,
I never said they were wholesalers, I understand they sell direct to the public........
Cheerio Ned
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:46 pm
by IanP
ned kelly wrote:G'day All,
my understanding is BRT are the sole distributors for Berger in Aust and sell only by mail order. I also believe they have 2tonne/100,000 bullets in the first shipment and a further 2tonne/100,000 on the way.
All sold at cost plus a margin. So as target shooters, if this info is correct, should mean we have quality AND quantity of bullets to choose from, especially when you add Sierra and Hornady into the mix. But REMEMBER to support your local custom bullet makers because they just might be the next Walt Berger in the making!
Cheerio Ned
Not quite so Ned, Parabellum Imports are the sole Oz wholesalers but seem to have struggled, mismanaged and priced the product too high. Berger heard about it and another supplier (BRT) was found by Berger Bullets to represent them more competitively in Oz.
Parabellum can be found here:
http://www.parabellumimports.com.au/html/index.html
IanP
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:34 pm
by RDavies
You would think the way the value of the U.S Peso is going, they would be giving them away in each box of weetbix. Good to see a more human distributor though.
Are you sure the $114 box werent gold bullets instead???
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:43 pm
by ned kelly
G'Day all,
I'm not sure that Parabellum is still a importer/distributor but either way you look at it, the shooters are the winners for a change...........hopefully it will be a sign of better things to come.
Cheerio Ned
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:28 am
by Seddo
Ned,
I was in vicarms last week and they are still importing and advertising berger projectiles. When i was talkign to BRT a few months ago he said he was doing retail sales only and not interested in taking over the wholesale business from parabellum.
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:10 am
by AlanF
Seddo wrote:...When i was talking to BRT a few months ago he said he was doing retail sales only and not interested in taking over the wholesale business from parabellum.
Yes I got the same info. And BRT will be concentrating initially on yellow box (target) bullets.
Alan
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:10 pm
by IanP
If your a South Ozzie dont forget SARA also stock Berger Bullets and usually at competitive prices.
http://www.riflesa.asn.au/store.htm
IanP
Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:10 pm
by BATattack
it is in BRT's contract that they are only allowed to sell berger bullets as a retail product. parabellum are still the only wholesale agent.
yes SARA sell berger bullets at a very reasonable price aswell
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:15 am
by bully_eye
I've had some 180's lying around but hadn't really done any load development because of the ongoing cost of the projectiles. Now with more sensible prices and better availability I went out and had a play with them yesterday and had some promising results not to mention a bruised nose...I've only been shooting a 30br and a 6br for the past year. Now I'm getting greedy and want to try the 168's and the new offerings in the 180's. I love having OPTIONS.
Michael