Woodleigh projectile factory burnt down

Post by **deerhunter338mag** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 5:29 am

I Just found out the Woodleigh projectile factory caught on fire and has burnt down. Not sure on the full details but I hope its not the end of an era. Geoff has been a wonderful help over the years and would always take your call or emails. Very Sad indeed.

Post by **Vaughan** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 8:45 am

Crap! that's not good news. For them or us.

Post by **dchamp** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 10:33 am

Well that sucks. I hope they will be able to start up again.

Post by **mchughcb** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 4:38 pm

That's bad. First ADI burnt down. Then woodleigh burnt down. Ballantynes shutdown. Betram better beef up security.

Post by **9.3x64** » Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:51 pm

Geez, that’s not good news.
I wish them all the best for a recovery.

Post by **Rod** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 4:19 am

9.3x64 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 27, 2021 7:51 pm Geez, that’s not good news.
I wish them all the best for a recovery.

Plus 1

Post by **SPEEDY** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:29 am

We won't be able to get anything soon with the supply shortages.
I hope they rebuild.

Rifletuner · Post by **Rifletuner** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 3:01 pm

What I have been told is that Geoff lost all inventory he had produced. Plant and equipment is damaged, but I dont know to what extent. Apparently Geoff is not planning to get the business going again. Hopefully someone involved with Woodleigh production will get it going again, but making new dies, etc and sourcing new machinery will be a big task.

Post by **SPEEDY** » Sun Nov 28, 2021 5:57 pm

If the equipment is gone, yes rebuilding at this stage won't be worth it to him unless he had kids ect that wanted to take it over.
But it seems like the end of an era.

Post by **deerhunter338mag** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 2:30 am

Rifletuner wrote: ↑Sun Nov 28, 2021 3:01 pm What I have been told is that Geoff lost all inventory he had produced. Plant and equipment is damaged, but I dont know to what extent. Apparently Geoff is not planning to get the business going again. Hopefully someone involved with Woodleigh production will get it going again, but making new dies, etc and sourcing new machinery will be a big task.

That's going to be a massive mission I would say.

Post by **TheoR8** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 4:33 am

Most of his equipment was over 50 years old and finding parts for anything like that nowdays is virtually impossible.

Huge loss for everyone.

Post by **mchughcb** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:35 am

All stock of woodleighs is now out the door. Forget trying to get any 9.3 286gr RNSP they are gonski.

Checking a few websites people are just panic buying again.

Post by **deerhunter338mag** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:13 am

mchughcb wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:35 am All stock of woodleighs is now out the door. Forget trying to get any 9.3 286gr RNSP they are gonski.

Checking a few websites people are just panic buying again.

I should check if I have some. Might be worth more than bitcoin

Rifletuner · Post by **Rifletuner** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 2:58 pm

Its really depressing to see it go, on so many levels. But from a domestic hunting perspective it leave such a gap, especially in the bigger bores there is just so little choice now. Just highlights how dependent we have been on Woodleigh.

Post by **secondtry** » Mon Nov 29, 2021 3:10 pm

deerhunter338mag wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 7:13 am
mchughcb wrote: ↑Mon Nov 29, 2021 5:35 am All stock of woodleighs is now out the door. Forget trying to get any 9.3 286gr RNSP they are gonski.

Checking a few websites people are just panic buying again.
I should check if I have some. Might be worth more than bitcoin

I'm following Charles' advice of yore and putting my three spare boxes of 30 cal Woodies with my Blaser screwdrivers for possible future use as trade goods.

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