Question about reloading.

[bowaddict40]

Why do you have to pay $27.50 or so for hazmat when you order primers? But you can send ammo in the mail all day long without spending the extra on hazmat.

[Okiehunter]

It is the law.

[bowaddict40]

It is the law.

LOL......I understand that, but what is the reason behind it? Is it not more dangerous to ship ammo than it is primers? I can understand the hazmat on the powder, but the primers I don't get the logic.

[Ecoboost]

You have to pay extra to send ammo too....

[bowaddict40]

You have to pay extra to send ammo too....

Really? I called ups today and she said to mark it and send it. How much extra do you have to pay?

[Mike D]

It cost me almost $20 to ship a box of 7 mag ammo to Coach W a while back.

[bowaddict40]

It cost me almost $20 to ship a box of 7 mag ammo to Coach W a while back.

Wow. That is outrageous.

[tbeak]

Yea the postal service wouldn't ship live ammo at all for me.

[dclifton]

That's weird when I order ammo from sportsmans guide. Or used to, I got free shipping

[Tommyh]

The explosive rating for primers are 1.2 for detonation and sensitivity. When you make a cartridge it is 1.4/s small arms because it is insensitive to discharge.