I've posted this in several forums, because I don't seem to be getting much response. Has anyone here imported either empty brass or reloading dies into Canada as a private sale, not from a dealer/commercial retailer? I'd like to know what problems you faced before I commit myself to a purchase.
Importing dies or brass to Canada
- Thread starter vykkagur
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scuba_cowboy
CGN Regular
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta
Reloading dies & tools are no problem. Brass, bullets, primers & powder are ITAR regulated and therefore a major problem if you get caught exporting them out of the US.
sportsmandiesel17
Member
- Location
- london ontario
to be honest i didnt think brass or bullets were under ITAR. i know the primers or powder is because its an "explosive". ammunition is deffinitly a no no but i thought you could buy bullets and brass from the states. learn something new everyday
Agree as long as the press is not considered fully automated which most are not. Had one tied up 6 months
Cheers
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had a bud come back across border from US, he had with him bullets, brass, primers and powder.... stopped just meters from Canada-US border on US side by Homeland Security... They took everything but the powder from him.... go figure???? makes no sense to me..... makes no sense to him......
as for dies, I've purchased dies online from Brownells many times, without a snag.....
as for dies, I've purchased dies online from Brownells many times, without a snag.....
As I've already said in another thread, it's a one-off, custom 4-die rifle set. When it was originally ordered decades ago it was a 15-week wait, now they won't even make them. The only place that will make something equivalent is CH4D, and their cost is high and so is the wait time. These were never used after leaving the maker and are in, literally, brand-new condition. And I'm getting them for cost back then plus a small mark-up. Don't think I'm going to find that in Cosmoline on a shelf in Tillsonburg.
I hear you on the cost of the CH4D stuff, high priced for sure but quality hand reworked pieces made one at a time so that explains the price. I recently purchased a crimp die for the 11m French revolver from them and it’s perfect for the job.
These reloading tools are not ITAR controlled so order away. It’s just like ordering a shirt.
mactroneng
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- SW Ontario
Unless our dollar has dropped significantly in the past year and a half, there's substantial savings if you can ship to an American location close to the border and not declare it on your way back into Canada (or include it under the personal exemption if you're away long enough and want to be legal)
Barnes_270
Regular
- Location
- Langley, BC
I bring stuff over the border all the time - even with just hopping over to get it, I seldom, if ever, have to pay duty if it is under $200. Just know what is ITAR controlled and what isn't.
Not true. I bought all my dies from a place in the states, $30 a set or $41 Canadian, the same dies sell for $54 here. $14 a set is big savings, about %20 especially when you buy multiple at one time, and shipping was very reasonable.
Same place had all their manuals on sale at the same time. I got about $250 worth of stuff in Canadian dollars for about $160
I prefer to buy Canadian but can’t justify it if the prices aren’t at least competitive enough to dissuade me from paying conversion and shipping
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