Shipping Spent Brass

[ScotZ]

Has anyone encountered any problems shipping spent brass? Should I anticipate any problems if I decide to ship some spent brass to my Uncle. We both live in Ohio if that makes a differance.

TIA
Scot

 

[Bob M.]

Nope...

I've shipped spent brass a few times through UPS and USPS. no problems here.

Bob M.

 

[ScotZ]

Thanks Bob....I didnt think it would be a problem but you never know, with all of the people running around convinced "the sky is falling"

 

[Bob M.]

Yeah...

I know, I thought the same thing myself, but knew it was legal and all, so I just went and shipped it.

Bob M.

 

[BigBlock]

Don't ask, don't tell. After the box is taped up it's nobody's business what's inside.

 

[Chawbaccer]

Use the USPS one rate box and pack it full, should be no problems.

 

[Evil Dog]

No problem at all to mail... I do it all the time.

 

[trueblue1776]

I got trapped in a .50 BMG BS match with the UPS guy last time, other than that...

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

I don't think there's any restrictions on brass. Now if it was primed (with live primers) you may have issues.

 

[trueblue1776]

Now if it was primed (with live primers) you may have issues.

Negative, I buy primed brass occasionally, it comes in a normal box with standard shipping rates.

 

[cuervo]

If anyone asks, just call it scrap metal.

 

[fatelk]

I sold a lot of brass on ebay this last year. I had accumulated hundreds of pounds on brass that I knew I would never use (my wife says I'm a packrat). I had some time off work last year for medical reasons and decided to clear out some of the clutter.
Long story short- many USPS flat-rate boxes and envelopes went out full of empty brass. Never a problem.

Now ebay in their infinite wisdom has decided that empty brass is a danger to the ebay community. I'm glad they are keeping us safe.

 

[def4pos8]

I "imported" fifteen pounds of spent brass from North Dakota last week. Son #1 shipped it FedEx. No Problems.

 

[drinkoj]

As a USPS employee that earmarks packages to fly on Airlines and regularly stops packages from being shipped due to hazmat or other issues, I can tell ya, you folks are welcome to ship your spent brass without a worry of regulations using the good ole Postal Service.

My suggestions would be to use the flat rate shipping boxes and make DARN SURE you put the spent brass in a plastic bag, duct tape the plastic bag holding the brass, and THEN put into the flat rate shipping box. Just a simple and cheap suggestion to protect your customer's purchase and your good name, as things DO happen during shipment with any provider.

The weight of the brass, the handling during transport on the airline, and handling during transport via ground transport WILL lead to the box being handled rough, and you need to make sure that brass doesn't come spitting out of the box. That's a lot of weight in a small package, so it's being dropped into the bottom of equipment with a lot of other packages stacked on top of it.

Also, don't want some anti-gun person freak'n out because they don't know that spent brass doesn't have an active primer or gunpowder. Read a post a while back about that, and laughed because I knew what the end result was going to be, an a$$ chewing for delaying someones mail.

 

[GlowinPontiac]

fired brass is nothing more than a brass tube. no shipping restrictions unless your specific state prohibits it.

 

[Ala Dan]

No problems should arise, from shipping spent brass. A good friend [and fell'a
THR member] shipped me 55 lbs. of .45 ACP brass recently; and I don't recall
him saying he had any problems.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

There are no restrictions on shipping spent brass. After the bullet is fires it's just a hunk of metal.

I have to agree with the above suggestions, ship US Postal Service in their Bulk Rate shipping box. The box isn't huge but they will ship up to 70 lbs as long as it fits in the box for $8.95 anywhere in the USA. Since you said you are both in Ohio I would first check the regular Parcel Post rates if the box is light.

 

[Mojo-jo-jo]

Once, I shipped about 35lb of hard cast lead bullets (not loaded ammunition-just bullets) that I had sold. UPS asked me about the contents so I replied "scrap metal" and there was no problem.

There are no restrictions unless it contains powder or (live) primers, then it must be declared ORM-D 1.4 (hazardous material-explosive per 49 CFR 173.63)

Otherwise, it's just "scrap metal."

 

[saltydog452]

Different clerks and different time, but a couple of years ago, I had to jump through a hoop or two to ship an ammo can full of once fired brass. Seems that there was, at least in the clerks mind, an issue with fired brass passing through the 'sniffer' for Air Freight.

Shipped via truck.

I dunno..right or wrong, thats what the clerk said.

salty.