Shipping ammo

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What are the rules on shipping ammo? I figured youse guys probably had plenty of experience. Thank you.

Finally was able to get to a "Large" UPS Hub near Albany airport and ship it out. My Labels were sufficient and woman at the counter was very helpful.

Cost $11.50.  An estimate to ship a 5,000 rd case is $40.  Seems very high when we either get free shipping or $15 direct from distributors.

Gustavo1957 wrote:Finally was able to get to a "Large" UPS Hub near Albany airport and ship it out. My Labels were sufficient and woman at the counter was very helpful.

Cost $11.50.  An estimate to ship a 5,000 rd case is $40.  Seems very high when we either get free shipping or $15 direct from distributors.

Yep... heavy shipments, going ground... will be expensive. 

The cheap rate from the distributors is baked into their price you pay.

Forty bucks shipping for a case of .22 sounds right. It's all brass and lead.

Gustavo1957 wrote:Went to an UPS  "HUB" in Oneonta, NY today and found they had no one who could use a computer to generate a Shipping Label with correct charges. 

UNREAL

And they are helping to ship the Covid Vaccine ?

Will try to find another Hub tomorrow.

if you know the weight,,   go online and create your own account and print your own label, drop off at the hub or catch a driver

IowaShooter wrote:

Gustavo1957 wrote:Finally was able to get to a "Large" UPS Hub near Albany airport and ship it out. My Labels were sufficient and woman at the counter was very helpful.

Cost $11.50.  An estimate to ship a 5,000 rd case is $40.  Seems very high when we either get free shipping or $15 direct from distributors.

Yep... heavy shipments, going ground... will be expensive. 

The cheap rate from the distributors is baked into their price you pay.

UPS can be very generous w/ discounts to volume dealers,  

very generous, however they expect you to use only them for everything you ship