The shortage of pistol reloading powder continues and is likely to do so for the foreseeable future, which is why we will be making representations to all State and Territory firearms registry regarding the waiving of participation requirements for sporting Cat H licence holders.

It is increasingly obvious it is not realistic for handgun shooters to practice meaningfully, much less compete in events, given the soaring cost of factory ammunition and the unavailability of reloading components for handgun cartridges.

We will keep you updated on the situation.