How to ship Ammo

Caje

Caje

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I am just wondering how to ship ammo. I know Canada Post is out. I had to move a lot of ammo about seven years ago when I moved across the country and it was a terrible hassle. At one point the company called after it was halfway and said they would not take it further. I would be grateful for any counsel as how to best do this and what shipping costs tend to be.

Thanks.

Caje
 
post office out??

For sure? I had always been told that the postal system was required to carry ammo inorder to facilitate remote locations in Canada so ammunition was specifically allowed by postal regulations.
 
Sniper-T said:
Pretty sure DHL also ships ammo
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Here is what I got from DHL. Start from the bottom.

Caje

Good day,



Thank you for taking the time to email us.

Yes, the receiver will have to go to the depot, to collect the shipment. If you should require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us directly via email or by calling our Customer Service line at 1-800-CALL-DHL (225-5345).

Kind Regards,

Janelle c/o We Care @ DHL Express Canada
Accounting: 1 866 662 0021
WebShip/Easy Ship: 1 877 549 3638
COD/Brokerage: 1 888 899 0289
DHL Express Canada: 1 800 225 5345


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Ok does this mean the recipient would have to pick it up from your depot as opposed to having it delivered to his home?



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Good day,



Yes you can drop this off at our office, please be advised that ammunition can not be delivered to a residential location. If you should require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us directly via email or by calling our Customer Service line at 1-800-CALL-DHL (225-5345).





Anna c/o We Care @ DHL Express Canada
Accounting: 1 866 662 0021
WebShip/Easy Ship: 1 877 549 3638
COD/Brokerage: 1 888 899 0289
DHL Express Canada: 1 800 225 5345


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From: LeBlanc Vince [mailto:liberty687@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 6:46 PM
To: We Care (DHL CA)
Subject: RE: shipping information



Shawn

I just want to ship it to places within Canada. No firearms. Can I just take it to a local drop off?

Thanks.





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Good day,



It is a pleasure to hear from you. In response to your email, yes DHL Express does ship ammunition. However, it depends on where you are shipping to and the ammunition can not be accompanied by a firearm.



If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to email us again or contact us directly at 1-800-225-5345.



Thank you for taking the time to email us,

Shawn c/o We Care @ DHL Express Canada
Accounting: 1 866 662 0021
WebShip/Easy Ship: 1 877 549 3638
COD/Brokerage: 1 888 899 0289
DHL Express Canada: 1 800 225 5345


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Hi

I was wondering if you ship ammunition.

Thanks.
 
Interesting, I did ship ammo with Purolator last year and I told them what was in the package. They didn't make a fuss, but maybe their Saskatoon office is more gun friendly than most?
 
Caje said:
Here is what I got from DHL. Start from the bottom.

Caje

Good day,



Thank you for taking the time to email us.

Yes, the receiver will have to go to the depot, to collect the shipment. If you should require any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us directly via email or by calling our Customer Service line at 1-800-CALL-DHL (225-5345).
Thanks.
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So this is no big deal... when it arrives, they'll contact the recipient, and he goes down to the warehouse to :cool:pick it up.
 
The saga continues......

Ok so I phone DHL just to confirm. Bottom line they tell me ammo is considered a dangerous good and I need to submit Transport Canada paperwork but they have no idea what this is.

Fine, I call Transport Canada. They tell me there is an exception for samll quantities of ammo in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act--sction 1.31. Box just needs UN number-which is UN0012 and class 1.4S on it.

Here is the section:

1.31 Class 1, Explosives Exemption
SOR/2008-34
Part 3 (Documentation), Part 4 (Dangerous Goods Safety Marks), Part 6 (Training), Part 9 (Road) and Part 10 (Rail) do not apply to the handling, offering for transport or transporting on a road vehicle or a railway vehicle dangerous goods included in Class 1, Explosives, if

(a) the quantity of all the explosives in the road vehicle or railway vehicle that are not subject to special provision 85 or 86, expressed in net explosives quantity, is less than or equal to the number shown in column 6 of Schedule 1 for each of the explosives;

For the purpose of this explanation, suppose the explosives have net explosives quantities NEQ1, NEQ2, NEQ3, etc. and have UN numbers NUM1, NUM2, NUM3, etc. This section is satisfied if the total net explosives quantity of all the explosives taken together (NEQ1+NEQ2+NEQ3+etc.) is less than or equal to the number in column 6 of Schedule 1 for NUM1, and is also less than or equal to the number in column 6 of Schedule 1 for NUM2 and is also less than or equal to the number in column 6 of Schedule 1 for NUM3, etc.

(b) the quantity of all the explosives in the road vehicle or railway vehicle that are subject to special provision 85 or 86, expressed in number of articles, is less than or equal to the number shown in special provision 85 or 86 for each of the explosives;

For the purpose of this explanation, suppose the explosives have number of articles NB1, NB2, NB3, etc. and have UN numbers NUM1, NUM2, NUM3, etc. This section is satisfied if the total number of articles of all the explosives taken together (NB1+NB2+NB3+etc.) is less than or equal to the number shown in special provision 85 or 86 for NUM1, and is also less than or equal to the number shown in special provision 85 or 86 for NUM2, and is also less than or equal to the number shown in the special provision for NUM3, etc.

(c) each means of containment has displayed on it the class, compatibility group and UN number of the explosives contained inside it; and

(d) a placard is displayed in accordance with paragraph 4.15(1)(e) of Part 4, Dangerous Goods Safety Marks, if the explosives are included in Class 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 or 1.5

(i) in any quantity exceeding 10 kg net explosives quantity, or

(ii) in any number of articles exceeding 1 000 for explosives subject to special provision 85 or 86.
SOR/2008-34
 
Caje said:
Nope. Here is what they sent me:

Thank you for your e-mail. We do not ship
ammunition through our regular system. This
type of shipment requires a special contract to
travel through our system.
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Did you tell them it was 'limited quantity' (that and 1.4S are the key points)? I've shipped rifle ammunition with Purolator, from Calgary to Montreal.
 
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