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Transporting ammunition in airplane
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HorizontalHunter
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different airlines have different rules. Look up the rules for your airline.
You need to Google the airline policy.
Some have an 11lbs limit.
Although no one weighted my ammo when I went hunting.
Also, unless they purchased a ticket that gives them a free checked bag or their checked bag has enough space left and the airline allows it, it probably isn't worth it. Might be better off purchasing online and having it shipped to their home.
This is correct, however, keep in mind that there is no requirement to declare ammunition in checked baggage, so as long as your bag is under the 50 lb limit you can probably bring more than 11 lbs per suitcase.
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HorizontalHunter
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This is correct, however, keep in mind that there is no requirement to declare ammunition in checked baggage, so as long as your bag is under the 50 lb limit you can probably bring more than 11 lbs per suitcase.
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TSA requires it:
You may transport unloaded firearms in a locked hard-sided container as checked baggage only. Declare the firearm and/or ammunition to the airline when checking your bag at the ticket counter. The container must completely secure the firearm from being accessed. Locked cases that can be easily opened are not permitted. Be aware that the container the firearm was in when purchased may not adequately secure the firearm when it is transported in checked baggage.
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If you have a container that works with their policy and they allow it in the checked bag, then go for it.
22lbs is not much, and if you need to buy a container, that adds to the cost of ammo.
My guess will be they will weight the container (if a specific container is required) with the ammo inside, so that will mean less than 22lbs of ammo. Again, I never had anyone ever check how much ammo I was carrying.
I’ve really only ever brought one box of carry ammo to load up the 2 or 3 mags when I got to my travel destination. If I’m going to actually be making a range trip wherever I’m going, I buy online and have it shipped since it will most likely be a case quantity, then I leave what I didn’t shoot with my buddy that I’m visiting. It’s win/win for both of us.
MassPete
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This!!! Box it up, label it properly and drop it off at a UPS location that accepts ammo. I ended up talking about Maura with the UPS guys in Shrewsbury..…. Great experience…. Some of them are lurking here for sure…
I just got back from Florida. On the return leg, when I went unlock & open the case to show him the unloaded pistol, the gentleman at the ticket counter said "Don't bother, I trust you." Thank you very much....
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Was curios so I checked….Delta’s 11lbs limit per person would mean roughly
- Approximately 370 rounds of 9mm.
- Approximately 1,996 rounds of .22 caliber
Blackmore
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Pirate Ship has deeply discounted UPS rates.
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From my experience, most airlines don't make a big deal about ammo if it's within their weight limits. I’ve seen an 11 lbs limit thrown around a lot, but they’ve never weighed mine. I’ve even heard of people carrying more in checked bags as long as it’s under the total bag weight limit (50 lbs or so). I’ve also noticed something interesting—whenever I’ve flown business class flights, they seem to hassle me less during check-ins, so that’s something to keep in mind if you want to avoid extra scrutiny.
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BroncoAZ
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This works well. I have a friend in PA with several legal machine guns. If I’m heading to his house I have TSUSA ship at least a case of 5.56 and a case of 9mm a week prior. He’s a nice enough guy that most of it is loaded into mags before I arrive. I also ship my brother in WA ammo for his birthday.
MassPete
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This!!
Why would you guys ship ammo or take ammo on an airplane when TSUSA can deliver it for you for free... Unless it's a special caliber...
