Just bought a firearm, a private deal. The fellow has a fair bunch of ammo that will all fit in a box 10"x10"x10" and will weight 16lbs. Canpar quoted $126 from Ontario to the Yukon, seems excessive......what other cheaper options can be recommended? Thanks for your input
Shipping Ammo Questions
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RIP in peace.
Last time I checked UPS they said I need to register an account, pay a (I believe) one-time dangerous goods fee on the account of a couple thousand dollars, and then pay a hundred or so dollars per shipment that contains dangerous goods.
This was a few years ago. Maybe it changed, maybe the guy in the store when I asked was an idiot, I don't know.
$126 for a 10" cube box of ammo (heavy) from Ontario to the Yukon sounds about right to me. Shipping heavy items where few people live is always very expensive.
A 10" cube of nothing but ammo would be very heavy!
This was a few years ago. Maybe it changed, maybe the guy in the store when I asked was an idiot, I don't know.
$126 for a 10" cube box of ammo (heavy) from Ontario to the Yukon sounds about right to me. Shipping heavy items where few people live is always very expensive.
A 10" cube of nothing but ammo would be very heavy!
Get the seller to take the package to an actual Canpar depot and get a quote there. I just shipped a box of ammo with almost the same dimensions (9x9x9 @ 17lbs) from AB to BC, online quoted me $43 but when i took it to the depot they quoted me $25.
I will try to get the seller to take it to the nearest Canpar depot, thanks a lot!!!!!
Travis Bickle
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Upper Lower Middle Alberta
Actually Sir, $126 Canpar to the Yukon for DG Class 1 is not bad at all.
Travis Bickle
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Upper Lower Middle Alberta
Ammo is not class 1 Dangerous Goods?
When in large qty yes, but in small qty it is exempt as a consumer commodity.
Travis Bickle
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Upper Lower Middle Alberta
Seen.
Must be as long as it's class 1.4 S and UNDER a certain net explosive quantity total unless I'm mistaken.
Mystic Precision
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Summerland, BC
I shipped a bunch to Ottawa for the Eastern Championships through Purolator. The parcel weight is limited to 30kg.
You must put on a limited quantity sticker (or make your own).. no other markings for contents. Address of course.
No haz mat, no fuss, no muss. I paid $125 or so from BC to ON.
Jerry
You must put on a limited quantity sticker (or make your own).. no other markings for contents. Address of course.
No haz mat, no fuss, no muss. I paid $125 or so from BC to ON.
Jerry
- Location
- Saskatchewan
The 1.4S orange triangle makes a difference. I had a shipment of ammo refused by Purolator, by both the counter staff and the supervisor, so I went and did my homework. Called their head office. Called the Federal government. ( Can't remember the department, maybe Transport Canada? ) Was given good advice. Came back a couple days later with the same pkg, with the 1.4S designation, sporting a nice home made orange diamond sticker, and NO problem. No dangerous goods designation, just the usual (fairly high) shipping fee.
