Re: Large rifle and Magnum Primers
As far as shipping, you do whatever you feel is right, but do your own research first. The fines can be around $200k from what I'm told.
Here's a copy of some info from pafpa.org but just google "shipping primers" and you'll have a week full of reading material.
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Primers do not fall under the same regs as ammo. They are considered hazardous and have to be shipped as such. That's why you pay extra when you buy from Natchez, midwayUSA, etc.
Primers are not eligible for the limited quantity exception in 49CFR. They are classed as a Division 1.4S explosive material and cannot be reclassed as ORM-D. They must ship as an explosive with all the required markings and must have hazardous material shipping papers. They do not need explosive labels on the package.
Division 1.4 consists of explosives that present a minor explosion hazard. The explosive effects are largely confined to the package and no projection of fragments of appreciable size or range is to be expected. An external fire must not cause virtually instantaneous explosion of almost the entire contents of the package.
Then Division 1 is subdivided:
Description of substances or article to be classified:
S:
Substance or article so packed or designed that any hazardous effects arising from accidental functioning are limited to the extent that they do not significantly hinder or prohibit fire fighting or other emergency response efforts in the immediate vicinity of the package.
To ship via FedEx or UPS you would need to call their hazardous materials shipping department to get exactly how you would pack them and mark the container.
Shipping primers is not easy at all if you don't have all the information and in some cases the training required to do the packaging. C FR49 Part 173.60 gives the General packaging requirements and Part 173.62 gives the Specific packaging requirements. Companies that ship primers, be it the manufacturers or the wholesalers/retailers have the training required along with all the permits, etc. needed. It is much more involved than what I described above. My main point was to be that unless you have the requirement to be constantly shipping this type of material, it just isn't worth the time and effort.
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