I am planning a goose hunting trip to Manitoba. Swoop airlines doesn’t allow guns on their flights as baggage. I am thinking of mailing it, I am going to be hunting at my cousins farm so would just mail it to him His address is a P.O. box. How do I go about sending it and whatvinsurances should I add on. What cost say from Vancouver to Winnipeg.
Shipping shotgun
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Break it down and pack it tight.
Make sure the barrel (s) don't come poking out of the end of the box.
Keep it under a meter and is should fetch about $30 or so.
Insurance is around $2.25 or so per $100 value.
PO Box #'s just end up at the local post office in storage.
We use these and anything that doesn't fit in your mail box cubicle is
in the building stored for you.
A pick up card is left in your PO Box.
Make sure the barrel (s) don't come poking out of the end of the box.
Keep it under a meter and is should fetch about $30 or so.
Insurance is around $2.25 or so per $100 value.
PO Box #'s just end up at the local post office in storage.
We use these and anything that doesn't fit in your mail box cubicle is
in the building stored for you.
A pick up card is left in your PO Box.
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- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Vancouver Island
Be Sure to mark it "Do Not Safe Drop" or it can be left on a porch , also include the signature option , then you know who picked it up.
If you really want to protect the gun, besides following Kamlooky's advice to break it down and pack it tight, pack the barrel in a 3" PVC pipe from your local Home Depot equivalent. The most common damage is damage to barrels. The pipe not only really protects the barrels from anything the postal service may throw at it, it lends strength and rigidity to the rest of the package, helping to ensure nothing else gets damaged either. One 10' length will do three packages. IMHO a worthwhile investment in protection.....far more useful than insurance.
if you're shipping via Canada Post be sure to read their policy on shipping firearms. While there will be many on here that will tell you that you don't have to tell them what's in the box if they ask (my outlet never asks so I don't tell), CP does have the right to know what they're shipping for you . Also, using a creative description may become a problem if you need to use the insurance, hard to make a claim for a gun if you said it was a "power tool".
I have shipped to a PO box in the past and it made it there with no problems.
I have shipped to a PO box in the past and it made it there with no problems.
I live in a small town that has always and forever been PO box delivery. It's really no problem. When I lived in the city, I'd get a parcel card in my mailbox and have to go pick it up at the post office anyways, in a PO box it's no different... except that you are already at the post office, so you just turn your parcel card in right there and get your package if you are picking up the mail during business hours.
If the case has eyeholes for a padlock, use zip ties. Make sure the original box doesn’t say anything gun like or the name of the store etc. One thing the positie girls told me was to remove anything on the outside from the previous posting, upc, black marker numbers etc and use lots of tape on the cardboard so if it’s torn your case wouldn’t fall out or be identified
I generally wrap the gun in thin foam and tape it up. Place it in a cardboard box or sturdier material if its a high dollar gun retape everything then wrap it in brown shipping paper covered in clear packing tape. I also tape over the addresses so they dont get torn or wet and stay visible
If you're shipping via Canada Post I believe their rules are "locked in a locked case". Of course, anyone can ignore their rules and take their chances , and when something goes wrong they can always come on here and start a "I hate CP" or "but it's not the law" thread ...................
I have never recieved a locked non restricted firearm even from places like cabelas. Turns out even big box stores dont follow the rules lol
Ive even taken shotguns into the post office to weigh them and box them for shipping. Never once was asked for them to be locked
Ive even taken shotguns into the post office to weigh them and box them for shipping. Never once was asked for them to be locked
I have shipped lots of long guns. I have spoken to them specifically more than once. They usually know when I am shipping a gun (rural PO) but never say a word. They NEVER ask if its a gun. They said they don't care...but they do make you declare its NOT dangerous goods and will provide a pamphlet with all items you cant ship. Long guns are NOT on the list. It does not need to be in a case. It does not need a trigger guard. It could be wrapped in crepe paper and they will put it in the mail. If you wish to prevent damage, you package accordingly.
This is from Canada Post document dated August 31, 2018. Interpret it as you wish. Folks at individual outlets may or may not know the procedures.
When it is determined permissible to ship firearms, they must be shipped as follows:
Customers who wish to ship firearms must:
• unload the firearms - there cannot be any ammunition in the firearm or in the package (bullets, cartridges and other ammunition are dangerous goods)
• attach a secure locking device to the firearms
• lock the firearms in a sturdy, non-transparent container, and remove the bolt or bolt carrier from any automatic firearms (if removable).
Firearms cannot be shipped via air and cannot have any markings on the outside of the packaging. The customer is solely responsible for meeting all Canadian Firearms Centre regulations.
Consumer: Regular Parcel with Signature option.
Contract customer: Expedited Parcel with the Proof of Age (18 or 19) option using EST. Visit Section Mail addressed to children of Policies for an age of majority by province or territory listing.
When it is determined permissible to ship firearms, they must be shipped as follows:
Customers who wish to ship firearms must:
• unload the firearms - there cannot be any ammunition in the firearm or in the package (bullets, cartridges and other ammunition are dangerous goods)
• attach a secure locking device to the firearms
• lock the firearms in a sturdy, non-transparent container, and remove the bolt or bolt carrier from any automatic firearms (if removable).
Firearms cannot be shipped via air and cannot have any markings on the outside of the packaging. The customer is solely responsible for meeting all Canadian Firearms Centre regulations.
Consumer: Regular Parcel with Signature option.
Contract customer: Expedited Parcel with the Proof of Age (18 or 19) option using EST. Visit Section Mail addressed to children of Policies for an age of majority by province or territory listing.
It is on their website. This one is new but they have had a similar document for several years. It used to mention something about how the ends of the package had to be reinforced. Don't think I am allowed to post the link.
I would suggest, since in essence you’re shipping it to yourself, trigger lock it, put it into a padlocked hard case, wrap it in butcher paper and drop it at the P.O. for delivery to SK. Reverse the process after you’ve limited out on those delicious, grain fed geese.
CranePete
CranePete
This is how it is going down for sure.
There is a proper way to do it but its on the shipper to comply they never check. Its like an intersection where the traffic lights arent working. Theres a right way to do it and then there is what actually happens
