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ColoXD_Fan · 12-10-2007, 08:21 PM

Searched around before I decided to post and found two different answers so decided to start my own thread to hopefully get one answer. I just sold my XD .45 today and have a couple boxes of ammo left. I was wanting to sell them here but was wanting to make sure can I ship them myself via UPS to whoever is lucky enough to buy them? Anyone ever tried this??

Tard · 12-10-2007, 08:25 PM

Ammo must ship GROUND and certain kinds of ammo are illegal to ship to certain states or cities.

Can only ship pistol ammo to someone 21.

Want to know more?
Go to someplace that sells/ships ammo and they will list the restrictions per state.

For example. even though black powder rifles aren't firearms per federal regs, you can't ship them to Hawaii.

**yocan** · 12-10-2007, 08:27 PM

you sold it ?!?!?! I wanna cry.

**einheit 13** · 12-10-2007, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColoXD_Fan

Searched around before I decided to post and found two different answers so decided to start my own thread to hopefully get one answer. I just sold my XD .45 today and have a couple boxes of ammo left. I was wanting to sell them here but was wanting to make sure can I ship them myself via UPS to whoever is lucky enough to buy them? Anyone ever tried this??

It must be marked ORM-D and shipped by private carrier-no USPS...usually you have to go to a shipping hub-no 'box stores'.

ColoXD_Fan · 12-10-2007, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yocan

you sold it ?!?!?! I wanna cry.

Sorry bad terminology. I traded it in for a SC 9mm. Didn't have enough to just add another so had to trade it in. The SC 9mm carries a lot better.

ColoXD_Fan · 12-10-2007, 08:55 PM

Scratch that idea. I had some leftover boxes of Independence reload able .45 ammo I was gonna sell for $10 a box to get rid of it, but can't. UPS wants me to have a Haz-mat contract on top of shipping them in an explosion proof box. Just in case and I quote her "If they where to just explode for some random reason we wouldn't want one of our employees to get shot" I was like holy sh!t this chicks for real. So now I'm stuck with this .45 ammo and no .45 to shoot them. Guess the only answer is to save up and buy another .45

jeepinbanditrider · 12-10-2007, 09:12 PM

Ummmm.........I think she is full of ****e.

I shipped 200 rounds of .308 a while back and only had to write "ORM-D Small Arms Cartridges" on the outside of the box in marker. No extra fees or anything because UPS dosen't consider loaded ammunition to be hazardous. However if you were shipping a can of powder or a brick of primers that would be a diffrent story.

The only catch is you HAVE to drop off the package yourself at a UPS Customer Service Center. I have one local about 10 mins away so it's not a big deal for me but may be for you depending on where you live.

This is from the ARFCOM site:

Quote:

1. Pack ammo within a sturdy cardboard box, gross weight limit of 66 pounds.
2. Print ORM-D label, cut out and tape to a least one side of box.
3. Take package to a UPS Customer Center only - NOT at Drop-Off Box, The UPS Store, Mail Boxes etc., Sonic.

Per UPS:
UPS accepts domestic ground shipments of ammunition that have been classified by the shipper as "Cartridges, small arms", "ORM-D" (Other Regulated Material). The package must be properly marked according to the requirements of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR). Contact the Hazardous Material Support Center at 1-800-554-9964 for details on regulatory information.

I'll keep searching the UPS site for a direct link to them but UPS is the easiest to deal with when shipping ammo. Hell when I order ammo from online source UPS usually leaves it on my front porch

Also

USPS=absolutley NO shipping of ammo

FEDEX=Hazmat charge becuase they consider ammunition to be a hazardous material

Tard · 12-10-2007, 09:17 PM

You absolutely can ship ammo via UPS GROUND.
The woman you talked to was wrong.

rykdawgg6601 · 12-10-2007, 09:18 PM

My three favorite words

Don · 12-10-2007, 09:24 PM

Some UPS centers understand the regulations and some do not. The places that do not are afraid and no amount of reason will work with them.

jeepinbanditrider 's post is correct, but if you are shipping good luck convincing the local clerks at your UPS Customer Service Center. Not all of them are so well educated.

12-10-2007, 08:21 PM	#1
ColoXD_Fan XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grand Junction,CO Posts: 5,344	Shipping ammo. Searched around before I decided to post and found two different answers so decided to start my own thread to hopefully get one answer. I just sold my XD .45 today and have a couple boxes of ammo left. I was wanting to sell them here but was wanting to make sure can I ship them myself via UPS to whoever is lucky enough to buy them? Anyone ever tried this?? __________________ SA XD .45 Tactical Black (Traded) SA XD 9mm SubCompact OD Green Walther P 22 Remington 870 express 12 gauge Savage .17 BVTS Old old .22 rifle DPMS AP4 .308 PSE Brute 50-60# "Worse $hit happens to better people" - Me.

12-10-2007, 08:25 PM	#2
Tard XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Machias, WA Posts: 3,852	Ammo must ship GROUND and certain kinds of ammo are illegal to ship to certain states or cities. Can only ship pistol ammo to someone 21. Want to know more? Go to someplace that sells/ships ammo and they will list the restrictions per state. For example. even though black powder rifles aren't firearms per federal regs, you can't ship them to Hawaii. __________________ If you aren't part of the solution you are part of the precipitate.

12-10-2007, 08:27 PM	#3
yocan XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,262	you sold it ?!?!?! I wanna cry. __________________ The three requirements for a school shooting. 1 know the floorplan. 2 Know the threats inside the location and response time/entry time for the police 3. Royally screwed up intelligent analytic mind. We need more laws to protect these three rights. Ban guns in schools, it obviously works.

12-10-2007, 08:55 PM	#6
ColoXD_Fan XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grand Junction,CO Posts: 5,344	Scratch that idea. I had some leftover boxes of Independence reload able .45 ammo I was gonna sell for $10 a box to get rid of it, but can't. UPS wants me to have a Haz-mat contract on top of shipping them in an explosion proof box. Just in case and I quote her "If they where to just explode for some random reason we wouldn't want one of our employees to get shot" I was like holy sh!t this chicks for real. So now I'm stuck with this .45 ammo and no .45 to shoot them. Guess the only answer is to save up and buy another .45 __________________ SA XD .45 Tactical Black (Traded) SA XD 9mm SubCompact OD Green Walther P 22 Remington 870 express 12 gauge Savage .17 BVTS Old old .22 rifle DPMS AP4 .308 PSE Brute 50-60# "Worse $hit happens to better people" - Me.

12-10-2007, 09:17 PM	#8
Tard XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Machias, WA Posts: 3,852	You absolutely can ship ammo via UPS GROUND. The woman you talked to was wrong. __________________ If you aren't part of the solution you are part of the precipitate.

12-10-2007, 09:18 PM	#9
rykdawgg6601 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 374	My three favorite words

12-10-2007, 09:24 PM	#10
Don XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Pullman, WA Posts: 4,264	Some UPS centers understand the regulations and some do not. The places that do not are afraid and no amount of reason will work with them. jeepinbanditrider 's post is correct, but if you are shipping good luck convincing the local clerks at your UPS Customer Service Center. Not all of them are so well educated. __________________ Don geek with guns Why don\'t you all f-f-f-fade away.... FAQ - Don\'s Guide Rod

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