When customers ask there are normally more with the same thoughts and questions. In this blog I will address why The Powder Keg stopped selling and trading in old firearms when others have started to do this as a new initiative. When we bought The Powder Keg from the estate of the late Dr Lucas […]
The 500 NE by Ales Spendal is a familiar icon of The Powder Keg; seen in our adverts and on our stationary. Ales intended for this big bore to be paired with a 12/12 side by side and to be called the Spendal Royal Combo. Given the high investment of the “Combo” I negotiated with […]
Every hunter must work a minimum of 30 hours in their hunting family every year contributing to the management of game, cleaning of the hunting area and the upkeep of the hunting facilities. Under exceptional circumstances where a hunter is unable to fulfill his work commitment he must make good with a payment, however this […]
The Powder Keg (TPK) launched it’s new website 6 months back and it’s Facebook page about 4 months back. We cannot be the best in such a short time, but what is important is that we are better today than we were yesterday. The new generation that have grown up with social media, in my […]
Hunting experiences in central Europe are unique, and conditions can be spectacularly different from hunt to hunt. Yesterday I woke at 3 am to travel to a private hunting concessionary area in Croatia that borders on Bosnia. Experiencing the history of the area, the company and the spectacular scenery was enough; shooting wild boar would […]
Part of The Powder Keg vision to be the best run and most respected business for the benefit of our customers requires us to keep reinventing customer experiences. In order for The Powder Keg to gain discerning customers we have to be a stand-out business. We want hunters and sports shooters to see a NEW […]
Getting greater women involvement in sport shooting and hunting. A part of The Powder Keg culture is pushing the boundaries; being proactive allows us to influence what others do not consider. Paul Luff and the local team do the hard and important work of growing our existing business and looking after our existing customers. I […]
This time of the year is about reflection and adjustment in our commitments for 2017. I like to make public what I commit to because I find this keeps me “honest”. When your goals are private, breaking them is hidden and easier. Take the silencer off your gun when committing to 2017 goals. Our Powder […]
Yesterday (11/12/2016) I attended a traditional hunt in Slovenia. A group of hunting friends arranged a hunt in a Govt. territory in the south eastern part of the country near the border with Croatia. This hunting area has a large population of Red Deer, Pigs and Brown Bear. It is a typically wooded forest area. […]
I started off this blog with the title “my favorite caliber” but recognized the ridiculousness of the definition being an owner of many calibers which I enjoy; and the different application needs. I was immediately in “no man’s land”. But this introduction does give flavor to how much I enjoy the 9.3 x 62 in bolt action and […]