Can Private parties send loaded ammo via UPS

[Mustangs Rule]

A friend wants to send me loaded ammo via UPS. I look at the regs and one moment it says I can, then the next pulls out the rug.

Anybody have solid experience with this issue.

Thank you

MR

 

[nrpate05]

I've shipped ammo via UPS. You can't go to one of the regular shipping stores and you'll have to go to a hub (which I think they call a Customer Center?). It may take a little to figure out because most of the people who work there don't deal with the issue very often and they'll just tell you it isn't possible. Good luck, I've only done it once and had to call at least a half a dozen people to get it sorted.

 

[wihunter12]

I shipped ammo via UPS earlier this year, I told them it was ammo and had no issue

 

[JLS]

Yes. You CANNOT from a UPS store. It has to be a hub center. Put an ordnance marking on the box and you can ship it.

 

[brownbear932008]

I shipped a few boxes recently at an UPS store without any issue. They were fully aware that it was ammo.

 

[ImBillT]

Yes. I went to a UPS store and they gave me all manner of hassle and even told me that if I was at the right place that my box was all wrong and I needed all sorts of paper work. When I went to the customer center(very inconvenient location) they told me that my box was fine, nothing else was needed, and that the customer center people didn’t know what they were talking about. It was very smooth and simple. Basically if you just draw a black diamond on the box you’re good to go.

 

[Farmerj]

just slap a Limited Quantity sticker on it and let it go.

Limited Quantity Exception - Ground Service (49 CFR HM-215K): UPS - Puerto Rico

If the 'Ground and Air Packaging Provisions Exceptions' column of the chemical table references a specific packaging exception, refer to that section of 49 CFR to determine if your material qualifies for the exception.

www.ups.com

 

[Redmt]

I asked a UPS store guy and he said it needs special packages in case the plane crashes. My thoughts were if the plane crashes, who cares about a few bullets?

 

[buckbull]

Check state regs first. There is probably issues if you are trying to ship to/from California, Illinois (mainly Chicago), etc.

 

[MTGomer]

“What’s in the box?”

“Brass, some pieces of lead and a few other things.”
Not a lie

 

[VikingsGuy]

“What’s in the box?”

“Brass, some pieces of lead and a few other things.”
Not a lie

Sporting Goods is my go-to.

 

[D4570]

I have shipped loaded shot shells in a USPS if it fits its ship's box.
They never asked what was in it.

 

[Redmt]

You could call it precious metals.

 

[VikingsGuy]

You could call it precious metals.

Then they just start argue about insuring the package

 

[ShootsManyBullets]

Let's just run a test and see. PM me and I'll give you my address to ship some ammo to. I'll let you know if it arrives.

 

[millerkiller77]

Hundreds of thousands of rounds shipped personally , non issue bud

 

[Beignet]

The UPS store around here flipped out when I said I had a gun stock to send. Literally just a piece of wood. Folks at the hub laughed it off and got me sorted no problem.

Yeah, you can ship ammo and such too. They do keep weird hours though.

 

[Redmt]

I try not to ship anything that rattles