July 16, 2011, 12:02 AM | #1 |
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Shipping Ammunition
Anyone have experience with shipping ammunition? And what the best way to go about it might be? I live in NY, and nosed around a bit on Google, and it seems like UPS Ground is the way to go. Just wouldn't mind feedback/suggestions, and if there's any major laws to be mindful of.
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UPS ground is pretty much the only way to ship small quantities. By law, it has to go ground (which pretty much eliminates FedEx as they use a lot of air cargo to ship even their slow stuff). And USPS is also prohibited from taking any flamable or explosive cargo. When you get up to larger (as in pallet sized) loads, you can get truck freight shipment.
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The package needs the ORM-D label on it
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no hazmat fee applicable
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Excellent, thanks for the info guys
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Can someone tell me about shipping very old ammo loaded with blackpowder? Is that classed as an explosive, and do different shipping rules apply? I have some very old .32 rimfire ammo made in the 1800's that I am thinking about selling online, if feasible.
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The last time I shipped ammo was @ the middle of 2009 so unless anything has changed.
I packed it in a box. Wrote the information on the box (return address, address, etc.) and applied a ORM-D that I printed and held it in place with shipping tape. Drove it down to the closest "UPS Customer Center" location (I think this is the only place that will ship ammo). Walked in used the computer station to put in all the info and weigh it. Printed out the label applied it to the box. I then just handed the box to the guy at the counter. That was it. On a side note: The guy did ask me if it was ammo and when I answered yes he asked "will it go off if dropped".
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EOD Guy, I stand corrected. You are correct. I just can't imagine anyone being that desparate to go through all the trouble (possible exception for someone living out in the middle of Alaska).
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UPS ORM-D requirements and procedures changed last year. Call UPS for the current methods.
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