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I was wondering if anyone bought live ammo and got it shipped by courier
and if it's worth looking into or not.I just bought a rifle and the seller offered me a couple hundred rounds (free) if I'd pay the shipping(across Canada).
 
He can try shipping it on the sly. But if its discovered (if its Canada Post) and its with the gun..guess what?....it ALL gets seized and the shipper (if his return address is on it) gets nailed.

Shipping by courier, CanPar, DHL, FedEx, etc etc...needs a "dangerous goods" declaration and that adds $$$. If its a "couple of hundred" rifle rounds...its gonna weigh enough to make the shipping cost high due to the weight.

Its probably cheaper and easier without the hassle of the paperwork to just buy the ammo local, unless its some exotic caliber.

Just my .02
 
Rick65Cat said:
Shipping by courier, CanPar, DHL, FedEx, etc etc...needs a "dangerous goods" declaration and that adds $$$. If its a "couple of hundred" rifle rounds...its gonna weigh enough to make the shipping cost high due to the weight.

Its probably cheaper and easier without the hassle of the paperwork to just buy the ammo local, unless its some exotic caliber.

Just my .02
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With respect, this is totally incorrect. A couple of hundred rounds of ammunition are specifically NOT "dangerous goods" and do not need a declaration, nor do you need to pay a extra fee. They can be shipped by ground by just about any courier (FEDEX, UPS, DHL for sure) for the same price as any other item of the same weight/dimension.

Mark the package as "Safety Cartridges, UN-0012, Consumer Quantity" and you're good to go.

It costs about $40 max to ship 500 .223 cartridges coast-to-coast, you'd be crazy to pass on free ammo due to a shipping charge. The shipping will likely cost less than a new box of 20 cartridges from your local shop.
 
Most courier companies won't ship ammo in any quantity. Fudging a shipping document is the same as lying when drawing up a contract. The shipping document is a contract.
 
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dangertree said:
With respect, this is totally incorrect. A couple of hundred rounds of ammunition are specifically NOT "dangerous goods" and do not need a declaration, nor do you need to pay a extra fee. They can be shipped by ground by just about any courier (FEDEX, UPS, DHL for sure) for the same price as any other item of the same weight/dimension.

Mark the package as "Safety Cartridges, UN-0012, Consumer Quantity" and you're good to go.

It costs about $40 max to ship 500 .223 cartridges coast-to-coast, you'd be crazy to pass on free ammo due to a shipping charge. The shipping will likely cost less than a new box of 20 cartridges from your local shop.
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x2, you can even ship through canadapost because the dangerous goods act excludes limited quantities of hunting or sporting ammunition.

I thought the marking had to be 'limited quantity, consumer commodity' though.

But if you ever ask the courier, most of em will deny that they ship ammo.
 
sunray said:
Most courier companies won't ship ammo in any quantity. Fudging a shipping document is the same as lying when drawing up a contract. The shipping document is a contract.
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Bulls**t. Canpar does as well as Purolator...I have ordered online and received ammo through both of these companies. You think Cabela's fudges their contract?
 
Onagoth said:
x2, you can even ship through canadapost because the dangerous goods act excludes limited quantities of hunting or sporting ammunition.

I thought the marking had to be 'limited quantity, consumer commodity' though.

But if you ever ask the courier, most of em will deny that they ship ammo.
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I considered using CanPost for ammo at one time so I did some digging. According to CanPost's website, you can't mail ammo. There's no mention of any exceptions.

http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/pgnonmail-e.asp
 
j-man said:
I considered using CanPost for ammo at one time so I did some digging. According to CanPost's website, you can't mail ammo. There's no mention of any exceptions.

http://www.canadapost.ca/tools/pg/manual/pgnonmail-e.asp
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I agree, looks pretty cut and dried to me in their wording. Unless they contradict themselves in different literature of course (this NEVER happens though :rolleyes:). This is a very good example of doing one's homework rather than relying on often incorrect or unsubstantiated advice received on a forum - it can get you into serious #### and the excuse "so-and-so from CGN said it was okay" just ain't gonna fly.
 
Ok, its looks like theres divided opinion as to whether or not you can....my advice is to call the courier yourself and get the straight goods.
Myself? I wouldn't do it with out disclosure to the courier. And if they say no...then so be it.
 
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