Shipping spent casings

TyFromMD · March 18th, 2012, 03:48 PM

I have a friend who reloads and I've amassed a decent amount for .45 and .223 brass from my range trips. He lives in another state and I'd like to ship it to him. Can I simply drop them all in a flat rate shipping box and send em through the post office or do they need to be handed a special way?

Thanks.

boule · March 18th, 2012, 03:52 PM

Well, a reloader would appreciate if you could polish them, wrap them seperately and put them into tidy rows inside a buffered box.

Other than that, just put them in a zip-lock bag to avoid moisture and put buffer material in to fill the remaining space.

TyFromMD · March 18th, 2012, 03:54 PM

I'll sort them in zip locks but he can polish them

j8064 · March 18th, 2012, 04:05 PM

That's how suppliers ship cases: in a box with packing material. boule's right...you should not only sort and tumble them, you ought to rezize and de-cap them too. That's what friends do.

Deep Creek Rock · March 18th, 2012, 04:25 PM

Everytime, I buy bulk once fired brass - its been shipped in Priority mail flat rate boxes. Most the times the brass is inside tied up plastic grocery bags.

You shouldnt have an issue to ship them through the mail if there not loaded. Its not illegal to ship empty cases. The Flat Rate Shipping boxes are the way to go.

jimbobborg · March 19th, 2012, 04:40 AM

As long as it's just brass with no live primers, it's fine. Primed cases need to go UPS with ORD stickers.

sgt23preston · March 19th, 2012, 05:41 AM

Sgt Preston here...

We ship MANY boxes of empty once fired brass to customers all over the USA every week in USPS Flat Rate Boxes...

I put them in a brown paper bag & put the bag in the box...

If there is empty space in the box, I crumple up newspaper & stuff it inside...

I can typically ship up to 15 - 25 pounds in a medium flat rate box depending on caliber...

Hope this is helpful...

TyFromMD · March 19th, 2012, 07:29 AM

Yup, thanks Everone.

Stein79 · March 19th, 2012, 07:44 AM

So I should not throw out the spent .223 casings I saved when I thought I might have the time to get into reloading? What's the going rate?

303_enfield · March 19th, 2012, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stein79

So I should not throw out the spent .223 casings I saved when I thought I might have the time to get into reloading? What's the going rate?

Rate is all over the place.

LC is $45/1000 shipped.
Fully processed. Tumbled, full length sized, swaged, and trimmed to 1.755 $68.00 per 1000
Fully processed and primed. Everything above, and primed with Wolf Small Rifle Magnum (.223) primers. $98.00 per 1000

Deals can be had if you read around.

byf43 · March 19th, 2012, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TyFromMD

I have a friend who reloads and I've amassed a decent amount for .45 and .223 brass from my range trips. He lives in another state and I'd like to ship it to him. Can I simply drop them all in a flat rate shipping box and send em through the post office or do they need to be handed a special way?

Thanks.

Ty,

You don't need to do anything except box 'em up and ship 'em to me!

Stein79 · March 19th, 2012, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 303_enfield

Rate is all over the place.

LC is $45/1000 shipped.
Fully processed. Tumbled, full length sized, swaged, and trimmed to 1.755 $68.00 per 1000
Fully processed and primed. Everything above, and primed with Wolf Small Rifle Magnum (.223) primers. $98.00 per 1000

Deals can be had if you read around.

Oh, im not getting into reloading. I meant are there members that would buy spent shell casings from me, like .223/9mm etc. and what is the value? .05 a shell?

Colt Justice · March 20th, 2012, 02:50 PM

If you decide not to ship them, PM me, and I'll come take them off your hands, no charge.

March 18th, 2012, 03:48 PM	#1
TyFromMD Ammo Hog Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,631	Shipping spent casings I have a friend who reloads and I've amassed a decent amount for .45 and .223 brass from my range trips. He lives in another state and I'd like to ship it to him. Can I simply drop them all in a flat rate shipping box and send em through the post office or do they need to be handed a special way? Thanks.

March 18th, 2012, 03:52 PM	#2
boule Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Galt's Gulch Posts: 1,745	Well, a reloader would appreciate if you could polish them, wrap them seperately and put them into tidy rows inside a buffered box. Other than that, just put them in a zip-lock bag to avoid moisture and put buffer material in to fill the remaining space. __________________ Feel free to ask me on anyting concerning the Baltimore Rifle Club and how to get your AGC badge. http://www.baltimorerifleclub.com

March 18th, 2012, 04:05 PM	#4
j8064 Garrett Co Hooligan #1 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: McHenry, Garrett County Posts: 5,345	That's how suppliers ship cases: in a box with packing material. boule's right...you should not only sort and tumble them, you ought to rezize and de-cap them too. That's what friends do. __________________ "Happiness is a warm gun..." - John Lennon, 1968 "Happiness is also a warm Beagle" - j8064

March 18th, 2012, 04:25 PM	#5
Deep Creek Rock Hooligan #3 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: McHenry,Garrett County Maryland Posts: 3,814 Images: 3	Everytime, I buy bulk once fired brass - its been shipped in Priority mail flat rate boxes. Most the times the brass is inside tied up plastic grocery bags. You shouldnt have an issue to ship them through the mail if there not loaded. Its not illegal to ship empty cases. The Flat Rate Shipping boxes are the way to go. __________________ One Shot, One Kill !....One Mind ...Any Weapon!

March 19th, 2012, 04:40 AM	#6
jimbobborg Oddball caliber fan Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 7,368	As long as it's just brass with no live primers, it's fine. Primed cases need to go UPS with ORD stickers. __________________ When you can't list all of your guns in your signature because you ran out of characters, you might be a redneck. Jim

March 18th, 2012, 03:54 PM	#3
TyFromMD Ammo Hog Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,631	I'll sort them in zip locks but he can polish them

March 19th, 2012, 05:41 AM	#7
sgt23preston USMC LLA. NRA Life Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Perry Hall Posts: 716	Shipping spent casings Sgt Preston here... We ship MANY boxes of empty once fired brass to customers all over the USA every week in USPS Flat Rate Boxes... I put them in a brown paper bag & put the bag in the box... If there is empty space in the box, I crumple up newspaper & stuff it inside... I can typically ship up to 15 - 25 pounds in a medium flat rate box depending on caliber... Hope this is helpful...

March 19th, 2012, 07:29 AM	#8
TyFromMD Ammo Hog Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,631	Yup, thanks Everone.

March 19th, 2012, 07:44 AM	#9
Stein79 Surf&Turf Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Parkville, MD Posts: 384	So I should not throw out the spent .223 casings I saved when I thought I might have the time to get into reloading? What's the going rate? __________________ "When they kick out your front door, how you gonna come? With your hands on your head, or on the trigger of your gun?" -Guns of Brixton NRA/MSI Member

March 20th, 2012, 02:50 PM	#13
Colt Justice Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Peoples' Republic of Montgomery County Posts: 49	If you decide not to ship them, PM me, and I'll come take them off your hands, no charge.

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