You do the paperwork beforehand. And or have a dealers competency which I assume Gert got.
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There are still such things as -- Import and Export legislation -- here and on the other side
The reason I asked is because Gert previously mentioned a rifle barrel BLANK that had been drilled and rifled but NOT chambered
IF I understood correctly this is not seen as a licensed item -- NO chamber therefore unable to be shot.
IF this is correct then one may be able to SELF import stuff without going through an "official-importer" -- and -- paying extra overheads ...
That was MY impression -- which could of course be completely wrong
Having time on my hands while I am recovering from eye surgery on both eyes , I read through the 8x68S thread again. Looking at what Messor said really makes a lot of sense . I am looking at the Perigrine hunting and practicing bullets for the .323 caliber rifle . It seems a good option, then I even have access to Stewart core bonded bullets in a Spitzer design Hansie Minnaar is making for me as well..so I am covered in all departments...since the 8x68S will not be completed to take it to the Kalahari this July , I opted for my .375 H&H Magnum with Perigrine bullets as well as with Stewart`s core bonded bullets in a "spitzer boat tail design from Hansie Minnaar. I was thinking of using 250 gn bullets in the .375 H&H Magnum.
Breneke, as mentioned , I do have a Competency to practice as a Gunsmith as well as a Competency to Trade in Fire arms and Ammunition . The paper work has been done as a back-up if there are enquiries . I did go to the Customs department at OR Tambo as well , they indicated the following: No importing taxes on an amount of R5000 . They only start looking at items people brings in like more than a few rifles that will exceeded the R5000 limit on tax.
The "barrel " is a barrel blank , defining : barrel blank: a piece of steel with a hole drill through with rifling of any size bore , without a chamber reamed and threaded to enable it to be screwed into an action to constitute a weapon."
This is the short explanation ....it can be brought in as a gift from a visiting hunter...
You will notice that I am not bringing in any item for fellow members or friends. The reason being it is a process making use of the kindness of hunters coming from the USA. In return I am doing them a favor by providing them with materials they do not get in the USA. Like indigenous wood for their knife making hobbies. I am currently building a 2" x 72" belt sander for one of my hunting friends that usually bring me these items..since a belt-sander in the USA is just too expensive and I can build one for him at one third the costs , just what I am doing now.
A win/win situation.
You are correct, you can bring a barrel blank from the USA, for your own use, end-user yourself, if it is not chambered and can not accept a live round to detonate, it can be used as material to manufacture re-loading dies as well .
You will have the following advantages:
no need to pay tax if the barrel is less than R5000 at customs OR Tambo.
no courier /shipping costs.
a chance to have some of the best high quality rifle barrels like Shilen, Brux , PAC-NOR, ect.
items not available in SA like these high grade reamers we need to complete a rifle build.
All this is what is in your favor BUT, a very big BUT:
You have to have a friend , hunter visiting SA that is willing to bring you all these nice items.....
if not , you will have to take the standard route and buy locally or import it at high costs...this is the short of it all.:t:
Good members, I commenced today to build the 8x68S rifle stock. This will be more of a challenge than the 6.5 x 55 Swedish Mauser. The 8x68S rifle stock will be build from scratch out of a large piece of American Black-wall nut blank.
I am still contemplating if I want to build a full stock 8x68S stock .
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Commenced with the first step to inlay the Mauser 98 receiver. Here are photos, it is a slow moving process. I need to work as accurately as possible to ensure less possible mistakes.Attachment 33656Attachment 33655Attachment 33654Attachment 33653
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This is how deep I need to be to start with the blackening sooth work.I need to work downwards at an angle around the receiver since the receiver is not a straight sides item at all..Attachment 33661
The 8x68S stock is slowly transforming..Attachment 33747Attachment 33746Attachment 33745