Tony.H Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 i am thinking of odering a mcmillian stock for my tikka m595, is it better to get it through a dealer here or to just order direct from mcmillian in the us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pork chop Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 i am thinking of odering a mcmillian stock for my tikka m595, is it better to get it through a dealer here or to just order direct from mcmillian in the us... have you rang jackson's they may have what you want in stock,then get a dealer to get it you.thats what my son did and he had the stock in a couple of days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furrybean Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 I got mind through danpd and it was easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 If you order direct you will pay import duty. There is no getting round it with McMillan. There is also currently a 9 month wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.H Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 If you order direct you will pay import duty. There is no getting round it with McMillan. There is also currently a 9 month wait. the wait is not a problem, and i dont mind paying duty as long as i know what all the costs are up front, mcmillian gave me a price and said that that was delivery and everything, so i am not quite sure if the price he quoted would include that as well.. ive spoken too peter jackson, hes not got what i want in stock, so ive emailed my rfd the details and then hes going to send too jacksons whos then going email mcmillian to get a price to my rfd who then will give me a price, what a complete fk about.. i will try all the usual suspects on here as well, ive had a pm already off one chap on here so hopfully someone will come up with a good price.. would it help if i could get someone to pick it up from the us and bring over with them? how would i stand on taxes? tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 The proce quoted directly from mcmillan is always spot on from experience. It is during shipping the I duty gets added on and is nothing to do with mcmillan. I can't comment on having a friend bring a stock back because I have never done this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.H Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 The proce quoted directly from mcmillan is always spot on from experience. It is during shipping the I duty gets added on and is nothing to do with mcmillan. I can't comment on having a friend bring a stock back because I have never done this. thanks for that, i suppose i need to find out what the tax will be, my cousins always flying out there, she does the long hauls tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted August 1, 2014 Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Tax is bang on 20% + the handling charge which was £8 last time. If your cousin can bring it back at least you save shipping cost from memory that was $75! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.H Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2014 Tax is bang on 20% + the handling charge which was £8 last time. If your cousin can bring it back at least you save shipping cost from memory that was $75!in that case if she brought it back it would be a bit of a saving and reduce the price thus reducing the price of tax as well...sounds like a plan.....thanks atb tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeroz Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 I ordered mine direct about 8 to 10 years ago. There was a waiting period, however the beauty of ordering direct is you can order exactly what you want; colour, options etc. The lady I dealt with was really helpful. I phoned initially and then followed up with emails. You can get cheaper phone calls by using a pre dial number; check out moneysavingexpert.com for details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetidude69 Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Hi Mate, if your cousin does the long hauls, do you mean shes a air hostess? Get her to put it in her luggage and if stopped(prob wont be) say she was having it mended! I got my auntie to bring me an A5 back last year, saved shipping and any taxes! She has retired now which is a bugger lol atb James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.H Posted August 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 yes air hostess...No i would not ask her to lie, she can tell them the truth its a present for me, i dont mind if ive got to pay the taxes, its one of thoses things, if theres not tax then great, but if there is, then there is.. atb Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikka 260 Posted August 2, 2014 Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Just a suggestion - Try logging on to the 24hourcampfire.com site. They have almost continuous deals with McMillan for any stock that you wish to order. Make up the colours yourself just as you would from McM , except they have a permanent Group Order thing going which does save a bit. The wait is the same, but I ve used them 3 or 4 times and they render great service, and will keep you advised on order delivery etc etc. I also once had a fault in a McM stock for my Tikka 595, and it was sorted very promptly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.H Posted August 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2014 Just a suggestion - Try logging on to the 24hourcampfire.com site. They have almost continuous deals with McMillan for any stock that you wish to order. Make up the colours yourself just as you would from McM , except they have a permanent Group Order thing going which does save a bit. The wait is the same, but I ve used them 3 or 4 times and they render great service, and will keep you advised on order delivery etc etc. I also once had a fault in a McM stock for my Tikka 595, and it was sorted very promptly. ive no clue how to navigate that site, very confusing...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeroz Posted August 3, 2014 Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 https://www.24hourcampfire.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=22 Try that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.H Posted August 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2014 thanks for that mikroz, but i am better talking to someone about what i want as i dont understand some of the things that i am entering on there sheet, plus when it went to shipping there was not a uk option that i could find... Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 I,ve just had an A5 arrive from Mcmillan and the import duty, vat and handling was £116.36 I usually like to be kissed when I,m being f****ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casebar Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Could you not get a British stock maker to copy/interpret the stock your wanting? Might be quicker and cheaper if it`s over £100.0 just because we live on the right side of the pond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatzi Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Could you not get a British stock maker to copy/interpret the stock your wanting? Might be quicker and cheaper if it`s over £100.0 just because we live on the right side of the pond. There is a company already doing it but they dont seem to be getting their name out there with any advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 I never came across anyone re-inletting or generally inletting composite stocks in the UK. I understand why, as it is an awkward Job often involving many man hours. If a rifle is to hand one can even do it with hand tools, done it many times....awkward but doable. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.H Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 I,ve just had an A5 arrive from Mcmillan and the import duty, vat and handling was £116.36 I usually like to be kissed when I,m being f****ed. i found that not to be to bad once id added everything up including the taxes, it ran me at £130 cheaper than getting it from a dealer over here... on the advice of a friend though, he said not to waste that much money on a stock...and after some thought, i now agree so will not be buying one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I never came across anyone re-inletting or generally inletting composite stocks in the UK. I understand why, as it is an awkward Job often involving many man hours. If a rifle is to hand one can even do it with hand tools, done it many times....awkward but doable. edi Does Staffordshire synthetic stocks not do that type of work anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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