Moving, don't know where yet, but the how is a question.

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So, I work for the government in such a capacity that they handle my moves and everything is going into storage for a few months.

For peace of mind sake and operating in an info vacuum, I planned to have my guns and ammo under lock and key elsewhere. Just as well, seems the moving company will not store ammo. Or move it. Ah.

So what to do?

Obviously the answer will depend on where I am moving to and I don't know yet. May not for months. It's that kind of job. When I do move, however, how can I get my ammunition moved as well?

Google found a few options, but down anyone here have experience with this?

Thanks for your time.
 
I recently moved across the country and had a bunch of stuff the movers wouldn't take like ammunition, propane tanks, gas cans and a few things I didn't want the movers to take. I just packed up my old pick up , hooked up the utility trailer and drove from Halifax to Calgary in 3 days. It was fun, I enjoyed the trip a lot, crossed the border at Sault Ste Marie and back across at Portal SK, declared everything I had in the truck at both border points and had no issues at all at either crossing. I'd highly recommend you just take it with you. NOTE I had a lot of ammunition in a lot of different calibers, but no firearms.
 
Once you know where you are moving to, you could either drive the gun related stuff over yourself. Or mail the guns to yourself and sell the ammo off and buy where you will be. Thats because sending ammo is expensive.
 
For a few months should be easy, I clean all of my rifles then give them a light coat of G96, trigger lock all of them then wrap them up with VCI paper roll that I bought off amazon and last thing is to vacuum all of them in plastic roll that I bought off amazon also. What you do above will protect them from rusting due to the humidity at the storage facility.

I don't store them in a typical gun case, I bought a few long brown box from uline, throw all of them in there and the plastic will protect all of them. Wrote on the box as sporting equipment or golf club. Most of the moving companies are ok if you pack the firearms properly instead of handing to them in plain sight or in gun cases.

As for ammunition, you either sell them to your local shooters or simply shoot all of them.
 
I have done this numerous times. It is rather simple if all your firearms are NR, the moving company will move NR firearms. As for Restricted you will need a ATT. The CFO are good to deal with, I have never had any issues with them. You also could mail the firearms to your new location, I have done this for prohib and restricted firearms. I arranged to have them sent to a reputable gun shop and when I was all settled in my new residence, I picked them up.

As for the ammo.... shoot it, or throw it in your trunk, and bring it for the ride.
 
daveyn said:
I recently moved across the country and had a bunch of stuff the movers wouldn't take like ammunition, propane tanks, gas cans and a few things I didn't want the movers to take. I just packed up my old pick up , hooked up the utility trailer and drove from Halifax to Calgary in 3 days. It was fun, I enjoyed the trip a lot, crossed the border at Sault Ste Marie and back across at Portal SK, declared everything I had in the truck at both border points and had no issues at all at either crossing. I'd highly recommend you just take it with you. NOTE I had a lot of ammunition in a lot of different calibers, but no firearms.
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No issues at the border if you said you were moving then? How detailed did you have to be in your declaration?
 
If your moving across Canada just put your ammo in ammo cans and then in heavy duty boxes and tape them closed and label them screws . tape them up good and don't say jack to the movers. unless it's against the law. it depends on how much ammo you have. do you have a car ?? if so have your restricted shipped to you unless you can get a permit to transport them which would be great . I'd want to transport my own stuff .
 
Movers WILL NOT move ANY dangerous goods. No cleaning supplies. No paint. No solvents. NOTHING. Specially if it is going into storage. All they need is something leaking and not only wrecking your stuff but someone else's as well and god forbid there is a fire and there are propane tanks and ammo in there. Kiss any claim you thought you had good bye.
Do as other's have said and have a big shoot or transport it yourself. A whole lot less hassle than if something happened.
 
cement head said:
If your moving across Canada just put your ammo in ammo cans and then in heavy duty boxes and tape them closed and label them screws . tape them up good and don't say jack to the movers. unless it's against the law. it depends on how much ammo you have. do you have a car ?? if so have your restricted shipped to you unless you can get a permit to transport them which would be great . I'd want to transport my own stuff .
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Yep. Transportation of Dangerous goods regulations. They won't take it because they can't.
 
this is a good thread. when I retire in 5-6 years my plan is to move to b.c. been wondering how I was going to manage the firearms and ammo. good to know they will take long guns. my plan was to crate them for shipping in the moving van. ammo and restricted was coming with me. I figured I would get a cover for the truck box and put them there. pistols in a case i can carry into a hotel room. crossing the border sounds interesting, i would have to look into that more as I plan on taking a ton of ammo. I would ship the restricteds if I though I could make up a lot of time going through the states.
 
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