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Just got back from the states for the annual family get away. Picked up a ton of reloading equipment from Lee Factory Sales.

Collet 338 win mag dies
30/30 win deluxe die set
45 acp powder through expander die
10mm factory crimp die
bulge buster kit
bench plate kit
3 boxes of breech lock bushings
Ball grip cutter
gage/holder 338 win mag & 30/30 win
50th Anniversary Challenger kit

All for the low, low price of $225 US.

Since I was in the US and arranged for local shipping, it was only an extra $20.00 for delivery to me in Grand Forks.

I would love to buy this stuff in Canada, but when it's up to 60% less in the US, can you really blame me????????

Later................R:d:R:d:R:d:
 
I never waste an opportunity to shop in the US particularly when I am there on holiday.

In this age of online shopping, it is easy to place an order with any dealer and have the merchandise delivered to your hotel in advance of your visit.

As well, you are allowed to bring in $ 750 duty-free per person into Canada.

Just make sure you don't buy the four reloading components ( bullets, primer, cases, powder ) and critical gun parts such as magazines, barrels, etc.

The problem here is not bringing these into Canada, but rather the fact that non-US residents are prohibited from being in possession of the above on US soil.

If you get caught in a border patrol spot check, you are in a lot of trouble.

Other than that, buy as much as you can in the US
 
Just curious, but I brought back several hundred rounds of .45 ACP once fired brass from the states to Canada in my luggage earlier this year. I had a lay over so my bags were inspected twice.

First in a small airport, where security paged me and asked for the keys to my bag so they could inspect it. Afterwards I spoke to the security officer about the brass and he said it was no problem, but they just wanted to check it.

The second day of travel my bag went through another search at the international airport. I know this because the locks had been cutoff and there was a leaflet left inside by U.S. Customs indicating they searched it.
Long story short, everything was in my bag, just re-arranged a little. All my brass accounted for. I've done the same for bullets.

So, just wondering, but if I'm not allowed to be buying and bringing these items across the border, especially by plane, why would they allow me to do so?
 
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Klondiker said:
Just curious, but I brought back several hundred rounds of .45 ACP once fired brass from the states to Canada in my luggage earlier this year. I had a lay over so my bags were inspected twice.

First in a small airport, where security paged me and asked for the keys to my bag so they could inspect it. Afterwards I spoke to the security officer about the brass and he said it was no problem, but they just wanted to check it.

The second day of travel my bag went through another search at the international airport. I know this because the locks had been cutoff and there was a leaflet left inside by U.S. Customs indicating they searched it.
Long story short, everything was in my bag, just re-arranged a little. All my brass accounted for. I've done the same for bullets.

So, just wondering, but if I'm not allowed to buying and bringing these items across the border, especially by plane, why would they allow me to do so?
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So you got lucky.. Just be quiet about it..
 
If it's Canada customs going through your bags you're okay, if it's US customs, you may not enjoy the shower scene.
 
I tried to send a flashlight/club from here to my Dad (up there) for when he walks his dog at night (He's in his 70's). But the company I ordered from canceled the order, saying it was prohibited from sending the item to Canada. How lame is that? A big bad flashlight.b:
 
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