Cheapest way to ship AMMO?
What is the cheapest way to ship ammo? UPS charges an arm and a leg for ORM-D shipping..any suggestions...?
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its the only way ,private parties can't use the mail 0 -
I believe you are confused on shipping ammo, UPS doesnot charge extra for shipping ammo. you pay whatever the weight and shipping zone calls for. This is the same as any other item of similar weight and zone. The package must be marked " ORMD-cartridges smallarms" thats all. I have have very good experience shipping with UPS. I also know Fed Ex will ship ammo. Ammo cannot be legally be shipped by mail. Also air shippment brings in a whole other set of reg's to deal with 0 -
Okay my Bad, I am used to shipping US Postal. UPS is just a lot more expensive. and the only way to ship ammo..Thanks Guys. 0 -
Ted, I ship a *lot* of collector ammo and contrary to your assertion, the common carriers are *less* expensive than the PO for packages in excess of two pounds if any distance or significant value is involved. There is no HazMat fee for ammo; you pay no more for ORM-D than you would for shipping underwear - if a terminal is trying to charge you HazMat for this, you need to contact the carrier's HQ and have them straighten out the terminal. IME, the terminal personnel / drivers are often clueless and nervous - or nastily PC - about shipping anything associated with firearms. You have two choices - UPS Ground and FedEx Ground. There is some confusion about whether ORM-D can go air or not. One fellow in AK has told me, with cites, that he can have ammo shipped by air to him (albeit at a prohibitive cost), but the consensus is that it is not legal / consistent with the carriers' policies to do so. If you have a choice, go with FedEx Ground. Again, it is just my experience, but I've found them less anal about shipping ORM-D ammo packages and their rates tend to be slightly lower than the Brown Shirts'. Less material seems to "fall of the back" of their trucks, also. The downside is that if you are shipping to a rural location, some FedEx drivers seem to have enormous difficulty finding addresses outside of Manhattan.
"There is nothing lower than the human race - except the French." (Mark Twain) ". . . And liberals / DemoWipes" (me)0 -
There should be no HAZMAT fee for ammunition shipped as ORM-D. Here are the Dept of Transportation regulations concerning shipment of ammunition as ORM-D:
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 173
173.63 Packaging exceptions
(b) Cartridges, small arms, and cartridges power devices. (1) Cartridges, small arms and cartridges power devices (which are used to project fastening devices) which have been classed as a Division 1.4S explosive may be reclassed, offered for transportation, and transported as ORM-D material when packaged in accordance with paragraph (b)(2) of this section; such transportation is excepted from the requirements of subparts E (Labeling) and F (Placarding) of part 172 of this subchapter. Cartridges, small arms, and cartridges power devices that may be shipped as ORM-D material is limited to:
(i) Ammunition for rifle, pistol, or shotgun;
(ii) Ammunition with inert projectiles or blank ammunition;
(iii) Ammunition having no tear gas, incendiary, or detonating explosive projectiles;
(iv) Ammunition not exceeding 12.7 mm (50 caliber or 0.5 inch) for rifle or pistol, cartridges or 8 gauge for shotshells; and
(v) Cartridges power devices which are use to project fastening devices.
(2) Packaging for cartridges, small arms, and cartridges power devices as ORM-D material must be as follows:
(i) Ammunition must be packed in inside boxes, or in partitions which fit snugly in the outside packaging, or in metal clips;
(ii) Primers must be protected from accidental initiation;
(iii) Inside boxes, partitions or metal clips must be packed in securely-closed strong outside packagings;
(iv) Maximum gross weight is limited to 30 Kg (66 pounds) per package; and
(v) Cartridges, power devices which are used to project fastening devices and 22 caliber rim-fire cartridges may be packaged loose in strong outside packagings.
Part 172 (Marking)
172.316 Packagings containing material classed as ORM-D
(a) Each non-bulk packaging containing a material classed as ORM-D must be marked on at least one side or end with the ORM-D designation immediately following or below the proper shipping name of the material (Cartridges, Small Arms). The ORM designation must be placed within a rectangle that is approximately 6.3 mm (0.25 inches) larger on each side than the designation.
(b) The marking ORM-D is the certification by the person offering the packaging for transportation that the material is properly described, classed, packaged, marked and labeled (when appropriate) and in proper condition for transportation according to the applicable regulations of this subchapter.0
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