What is wrong with shipping powder?

dfraser

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Should I be afraid of shipping powder if I sell it?

I see in the exchange that when someone is selling powder, they always insist on local sales only. Seems to be an unwritten rule or something. There is nothing limiting me from doing in the firearms act or the explosives act, other than using a proper carrier.

I mean, how did it get to the CGN's sponsors place of business?

I wouldn't have a problem shipping the stuff, especially to make sure that it is being transported in the original container. and the appropriate designations are applied to the boxes.


Regards
 
Can't be shipped using Canada post.

Have to use a company like canpar, can easily be done but it is usually too expensive to be worth while for most.
 
Thanks,

I have a few "reloading bench clearing sales" and the seller is just getting out of reloading and having a fire sale on all his stuff, but refuses to ship only the powders.

I thought that there was something more in the exchange that I don't know about.

Regards
 
If you ship dangerous materials you MUST declare the contents and pay a hazardous materials surcharge. It is the extra shipping cost for haz mat, not the act of shipping that most try to avoid.

Some carriers will flat refuse shipment of certain types, depending on what their transports are equipped to do. Part of this is knowing what is in the truck in case of a fire or accident; some is to separate reactive components within the truck. We have all seen conflagrations on the news that were hazardous materials gone wrong. We need to remember the root cause of every rule, law or best practice: somebody died to learn it.
 
I have shipped a few pounds of powder in the past. Usually they don't charge Hazmat unless you are over a certain weight.

You MUST declare what is inside the package though so they know special handling instructions. Got 10000 22 LR sent to me from Ontario for like $70, and shipped 12# of powder to BC for about $36.

Canpar for major cities, Loomis for harder to get areas. I heard UPS will too, but you MUST have an account with them.
 
madcow said:
I have shipped a few pounds of powder in the past. Usually they don't charge Hazmat unless you are over a certain weight.

You MUST declare what is inside the package though so they know special handling instructions. Got 10000 22 LR sent to me from Ontario for like $70, and shipped 12# of powder to BC for about $36.

Canpar for major cities, Loomis for harder to get areas. I heard UPS will too, but you MUST have an account with them.
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brewmech said:
Fed ex ground as well
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Brianma65 said:
Fed ex , can par. Neither charged me a haz mat fee. And , yes I told them what I was shipping.
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dakotamar said:
ditto on canpar. toronto to ottawa H110 8lbs was peanuts to ship. no hazmat fees and powder was declared.
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09outlander said:
I've shipped up to 5 pounds of powder in one package before with Canpar, I declared the contents and there was no hazmat fee.
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Great, thanks for sharing this, guys.

What I needed to hear.

Regards
 
Under the new regulations put out by NRCAN (2013), carriers can have up to "explosives transportation permit is no longer required for the transport of more than 2000 kilograms of explosives."
ht tp://www.nrcan.gc.ca/explosives/acts-regulations/9841#p9

Carriers are hoping the general population doesn't know the laws, therefore they can continue to charge you a "HAZMAT" fee. If you question their policies they will simply not provide you with the transport service.
 
I recently sent two shipments (both contained factory ammunition) via CanPar. I was pleasantly surprised by the cost (I am guessing it was likely less than sending a corresponding size and weight of the parcel by Canada Post. The staff are friendly, which is a good thing, because here in the Calgary depot, they take your credit card and disappear into the office with it to do the transaction. It took me a few minutes to sort out the tracking function on their website, but I did get it to work. Both shipments were reasonably fast and the buyers were happy. So, my experience has been very positive and I would have no hesitation to do it again. I have lost sales by refusing to ship loaded ammunition by Canada Post.......I am simply not going there.
YMMV
 
Therion said:
I recently sent two shipments (both contained factory ammunition) via CanPar. I was pleasantly surprised by the cost (I am guessing it was likely less than sending a corresponding size and weight of the parcel by Canada Post. The staff are friendly, which is a good thing, because here in the Calgary depot, they take your credit card and disappear into the office with it to do the transaction. It took me a few minutes to sort out the tracking function on their website, but I did get it to work. Both shipments were reasonably fast and the buyers were happy. So, my experience has been very positive and I would have no hesitation to do it again. I have lost sales by refusing to ship loaded ammunition by Canada Post.......I am simply not going there.
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Canpar is a bit unorganized, and their tracking system is brutal. Most packages take a day longer than estimated
 
At least you got your order from Higgs. I spend lots of time checking their awful website till the desired powder came in. Send in my order, was told they have implemented limits, reply back with I'll take the limit, then find out they cancel my original order, now sold out. Pathetic online service.

Pretty sure they rather sell it in store so to avoid the free shipping. Higgs online is a total waste of time.
buckbrush said:
I have purchased powder from several member dealers as well as Higginsons. Higginsons is the only one that charged me a ``Hazmat`` fee. I think it is gouging plain and simple.
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