Weight of ammunition for air travel?

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Copied and pasted from Air Canada's website:

Only shells and cartridges are accepted and must be carried in checked baggage. Gunpowder and gunpowder pellets are strictly prohibited.

Ammunition allowance is limited to 5 kg (11 lb) per passenger. Allowances for more than one passenger cannot be combined into one or more packages.

View related information in the ‘Firearms' section below.

Packing instructions

Ammunition must be packed separately from the firearm in a secure, strong container made of wood, metal or plastic. The original carton can also be used but it recommended that the carton be placed in a secondary package such as a resealable plastic container.

To avoid shock movement, the properly packaged ammunition must then be placed inside a suitcase and cushioned with clothing.




So how many boxes of 20 rounds, say 30-06 or 7mm mag, would weigh 5KG?

Ted
 
Ted,

be sure the company is not asking you to put your ammo in a isolated box and separeted to your other belongings. then the weight will be a lot more just for the container.
 
A factory box of 180g 30-06 in original packaging is 611 grams.

A factory box of 175g 7mm in original packaging is 646 grams.

The factory packaging is 47 grams and the second is 50 grams.

A plastic 20 round storage box is 131 grams.

This should give you a rough idea to get you close anyways...
 
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