How much rimfire can one guy have?

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Just curious? Just sold 6 cases (30,000 rnds). Was told that was too much for a private guy to have. If it was locked up in a cabinet....Really? If so, what is the least amount to no have locked up?
 
This from Ed Burwell awhile ago..

Presently there is no limit to the number of safety cartridges (loaded ammunition) except that it must be reasonable as required for a rifle, revolver or shotgun where a person may lawfully so possess the firearm. This last statement from the Explosives Act is insidious because if you can not legally own a weapon because it is prohibited you are not qualified to own the ammunition for it because it is not reasonable.
 
It took some digging but found the laws and ammo break down to answer your question:

Law: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/r...599/index.html

and

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/r...e-31.html#h-23


PART XI

STORAGE AND HANDLING OF AMMUNITION AND FIREWORKS

124. No person shall keep any explosive, other than one belonging to Division 1 of Class 6 (ammunition), on the same premises where explosives of Class 7 (fireworks) are kept.

125. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the quantity of explosives of Division 2 of Class 7 (manufactured fireworks) and of Division 1 of Class 6 (ammunition) that a person may have in his possession if kept in any store or warehouse shall not exceed,

(a) in a separate store or warehouse,

(i) 125 kilograms gross weight of Subdivisions 2 and 5 of Division 2 of Class 7,

(ii) 1 000 kilograms gross weight of Subdivisions 1, 3 and 4 of Division 2 of Class 7, or

(iii) 225 kilograms of explosives contained in ammunition of Division 1 of Class 6; or

(b) in a container

(i) 25 kilograms gross weight of Subdivisions 2 and 5 of Division 2 of Class 7,

(ii) 100 kilograms gross weight of Subdivisions 1, 3 and 4 of Division 2 of Class 7, or

(iii) 225 kilograms of explosives contained in ammunition of Division 1 of Class 6.

(2) When Subdivisions 1, 3 and 4 of Division 2 of Class 7 are being displayed for sale they shall be displayed

(a) in lots that do not exceed 25 kilograms each gross weight;

(b) in a package, glass case or other suitable receptacle away from inflammable goods; and

(c) in a place where they are not exposed to the rays of the sun or to excess heat.
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Then someone was kind enough to break it down for us:

As posted before, the limit is based on 225 kg net weight of the powder contained within the cartridges, so with:
1 lb = 7000 grains
1 kg = 2.205 lbs

You get 1kg = 2.205 lb = 15,432 grains

So you can have 3,472,280 grains of powder

That means for various calibres

223 at 25 grains = 139,000 rounds
7.62x39 at 28 grains = 124,000 rounds
308 at 45 grains = 77,000 rounds

and the winner

22LR at about 2 grains = 1.7 million rounds (a bit over $ 100,000 at $30/brick)
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1.7 Million rounds of rimfire is A LOT MORE then I'll ever see
 
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silverfoxdj said:
This from Ed Burwell awhile ago..

Presently there is no limit to the number of safety cartridges (loaded ammunition) except that it must be reasonable as required for a rifle, revolver or shotgun where a person may lawfully so possess the firearm. This last statement from the Explosives Act is insidious because if you can not legally own a weapon because it is prohibited you are not qualified to own the ammunition for it because it is not reasonable.
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DaScribbler said:
It took some digging but found the laws and ammo break down to answer your question:

Law: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/r...599/index.html

and

http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/r...e-31.html#h-23




Then someone was kind enough to break it down for us:



1.7 Million rounds of rimfire is A LOT MORE then I'll ever see
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So Ed was wrong and there is actually a limit?

Colour me shocked.
 
It would be a tad less than your calculation. The limit is based on "net explosive quantity", which includes the primer :) I suppose tracer or HE heads would be even less.
 
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