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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: ne kid on January 05, 2021, 10:47:30 PM

Title: Canadian Primers?
Post by: ne kid on January 05, 2021, 10:47:30 PM: Anyone trying to buy primers out of Canada seems they have them in stock everywhere but I can't find any that ship to the US dont know the legality of it. I will be calling my Canadian friends tomorrow if I can't find a place that will ship. Anybody have experience or knowledge in this?
Title: Re: Canadian Primers?
Post by: storyteller on January 05, 2021, 10:57:58 PM: Short answer is NO. I looked before as well.

here is a link, https://cssa-cila.org/legal-information-for-reloaders/

Legal Information for Reloaders

November 26, 2019 by Edward L. Burlew, LL.B., Barrister and Solicitor Filed Under: Legal Information

https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/explosives/acquisition-storage-and-sale/propellants-and-ammunition/9827
Propellants and Ammunition

To acquire, store or sell propellants and ammunition, you need a dwelling, storage unit or explosives licence, depending on the quantity and type of explosives being handled. Anyone handling explosives must be at least 18 years of age or older unless otherwise exempted by the Explosives Act and Regulations.
Title: Re: Canadian Primers?
Post by: seowitz on January 06, 2021, 12:23:28 AM: OK, now you have my attention. I assume it would be difficult to buy them and drive back with them, but the question is how difficult would it be to set that up with customs?
Title: Re: Canadian Primers?
Post by: Special T on January 06, 2021, 12:41:21 AM: Quote from: seowitz on January 06, 2021, 12:23:28 AM
OK, now you have my attention. I assume it would be difficult to buy them and drive back with them, but the question is how difficult would it be to set that up with customs?
You cant even drive into Canada right now unless it is essential travel.

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Title: Re: Canadian Primers?
Post by: hunter399 on January 06, 2021, 04:24:52 AM: Send them through the mail in Canada you might get them by 2022 hunting season. :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Canadian Primers?
Post by: birddogdad on January 06, 2021, 07:21:23 AM: how about a jelly donut eh?
Title: Re: Canadian Primers?
Post by: Stein on January 06, 2021, 07:35:44 AM: I would pay $300/k before I tried importing or crossing the border with ammunition components.
Title: Re: Canadian Primers?
Post by: wadu1 on January 06, 2021, 08:41:19 AM: On a trip to see the wife's family. I stopped in at Cabelas and Wholesale Sports both had ammo, primers and powder during our last component shortage. I could not buy without the proper permit or a BC Hunting license. The prices were the same as here but the exchange rate was 20% that would have made even better. At this time you cant get across the border. The even stopped the brother in law coming down to help my wife when their mother passed in November.
Title: Re: Canadian Primers?
Post by: KFhunter on January 06, 2021, 08:53:09 AM: Quote from: ne kid on January 05, 2021, 10:47:30 PM
Anyone trying to buy primers out of Canada seems they have them in stock everywhere but I can't find any that ship to the US dont know the legality of it. I will be calling my Canadian friends tomorrow if I can't find a place that will ship. Anybody have experience or knowledge in this?

You cannot bring primers, powder or ammo from Canada without first going through ATF, you'll need to become an importer, then you can get the proper forms. ATF 6a.

(not going to happen)

And that doesn't address the hurdles Canada places in front of you, which wadu1 talks about.