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**44 AMP** · April 21, 2007, 02:57 PM

Is not a Govt. regulation. It is a charge levied by the shipper. Years ago, with the same Govt. regs in place, the shippers did not charge a Hazmat fee. Govt. Hazmat regs cover the packaging and the storage and disposal of Hazardous Material. All the shipper has to do is box it up (for your specific order) and put a couple of (correctly filled out) labels on the package. They also have to do a little bit of planning when it comes to loading the truck, to prevent certain clases of hazardous materials being within "x" number of feet of other classes of Hazmat. This used to be done as part of the shipping and handling fee. Then they discovered that they could get away with charging a seperate (and often gouging) fee because it was "Hazardous". We are stuck paying it, because really, where else are you going to go? I think UPS was the first shipper to add a Hazmat fee.

Smokless powder is DOT classified as a flammable solid, and is no more hazardous than thousands of other common materials. Primers are a class C explosive (like fireworks), and there are some regs governing what it can be shipped with, and spacing requirements involving flamable materials.

Best advice is to buy local (if practical), or order in really large amounts, so you only pay once for the Hazmat fee.

April 21, 2007, 02:57 PM	#18
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,803	Hazmat fee Is not a Govt. regulation. It is a charge levied by the shipper. Years ago, with the same Govt. regs in place, the shippers did not charge a Hazmat fee. Govt. Hazmat regs cover the packaging and the storage and disposal of Hazardous Material. All the shipper has to do is box it up (for your specific order) and put a couple of (correctly filled out) labels on the package. They also have to do a little bit of planning when it comes to loading the truck, to prevent certain clases of hazardous materials being within "x" number of feet of other classes of Hazmat. This used to be done as part of the shipping and handling fee. Then they discovered that they could get away with charging a seperate (and often gouging) fee because it was "Hazardous". We are stuck paying it, because really, where else are you going to go? I think UPS was the first shipper to add a Hazmat fee. Smokless powder is DOT classified as a flammable solid, and is no more hazardous than thousands of other common materials. Primers are a class C explosive (like fireworks), and there are some regs governing what it can be shipped with, and spacing requirements involving flamable materials. Best advice is to buy local (if practical), or order in really large amounts, so you only pay once for the Hazmat fee. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.