HAPPY DUDE;
Well now i will try to keep this short....
First you submit your request....
Then you must provide a letter of authority from the producer to act on their behalf in delaing with Ottawa.
Natural Resources will then require a complete set of technical drawings (from the producer) of the primer, cartridge case and bullet.
CARTRIDGE CASE, metal used, composition etc, etc
BULLET, jacket metal, composition, core used and composition....
They will need to know the chemical analysis of the priming coumpond, as well as the weight of the charge.
The producer must provide the chemical make up of the powder as well as weight of the powder charge....
The individual cartons must be submitted for approval, they MUST be bilingual.
The out side packing cartons must be submitted as well, they must be bilingual....
Once you have satisfied all of the above they will then select the various calibers they want to test (At our expense)
ALL OF THE ABOVE applies to each caliber and bullet type and weight combination you wish to import.... As an example, if you plan on importing 6 different 9mm loads, then you have six seperate issues to deal with....
AS FOR THE 8MM AMMO;
we have a few million rds of 8mm Yugo ammo on belts.... We argued with Ottawa for two years,
first it was an issue of "prohibited links"
then it was the packaging it did not meet MOD standards, the indivudual ammo cans were not bilingual (Serbian)
The outside wood crates did not meet MOD standards and were not bilingual....
They wanted the crates and cans tested, as well as having the ammo tested, it would have cost over $15,000 and take up to 12 months....
We sold the ammo in the US our patience ran out....
John
