is it okay to ship ammo USPS in a flat rate box?
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railroader
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Can't ship ammo in the mail. Mark
Kacerdias
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Nope, no go. You can read all the USPS rules at their website. Ammunition is concidered a "Class 1" nonmailable (explosive).
http://pe.usps.gov/text/pub52/pub52d.html
And more here:
http://pe.usps.gov/text/pub52/pub52c3_004.html#vnameref_1
Fedex will ship ammunition provided that the box is clearly labeled with the appropriate hazardous material label. You can find the full text of their rules here in Acrobat format:
http://images.fedex.com/us/services/pdf/HazmatShippingGuide.pdf
http://pe.usps.gov/text/pub52/pub52d.html
And more here:
http://pe.usps.gov/text/pub52/pub52c3_004.html#vnameref_1
Fedex will ship ammunition provided that the box is clearly labeled with the appropriate hazardous material label. You can find the full text of their rules here in Acrobat format:
http://images.fedex.com/us/services/pdf/HazmatShippingGuide.pdf
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Roccobro
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UPS, and mark the outside ORM-D and possibly also "small arms ammunition" under the ORM-D. UPS doesn't care (shouldn't at least). Get a Mgr if the sales sheep squacks like the ignorant sometimes do.
Justin
Justin
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And there are plenty of signs in the Post Office, WITH PICTURES, saying so.
tinygnat219
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I think it's a felony to ship ammo via the USPS. Pay the extra amount and go through UPS. It's the simplest of the shippers. Fedex requires a surcharge and a contract. Not worth it.
K-Romulus
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UPS is easy, BUT you will have to go to a regional hub and NOT a local "UPS Store."
UPS calls the hubs "customer centers," and are basically where you would go to get your package if UPS was unable to get a signature at your door because you were not home. http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/locations/custcenters/index.html?WT.svl=SubNav
Like Rocco said, you just need to mark the box with the letters "ORM-D" near the address label so UPS knows they can't send it by aircraft. "ORM-D" indicates it is some sort of "hazardous" or flammable materials that require ground shipping. I've seen that marked on my box of spray paint from Brownell's.
UPS calls the hubs "customer centers," and are basically where you would go to get your package if UPS was unable to get a signature at your door because you were not home. http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/locations/custcenters/index.html?WT.svl=SubNav
Like Rocco said, you just need to mark the box with the letters "ORM-D" near the address label so UPS knows they can't send it by aircraft. "ORM-D" indicates it is some sort of "hazardous" or flammable materials that require ground shipping. I've seen that marked on my box of spray paint from Brownell's.
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