Shipping Cast Lead Boolits

Hawk

Hawk

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Is there a trick to shipping cast boolits (not loaded rounds, just cast boolits)?

I am planning to ship a hundred cast boolits (Accurate Mold 31-155W) to a guy on another forum who lives in Alabama via a small rate box and UPS. He wants to try them in his 300 BO before he buys the mold. They will be sealed in several zip lock bags.

Seems like they ask if there is any harmful stuff in the box and since lead might be a harmful substance, I want to make sure this is not an issue.

First time I've ever shipped lead and just don't want to run afoul of any regulations that I should be aware of. I don't know him and, being the cynical person that I am, just want to make sure I'm not being set up.
 
gman

gman

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I shipped some recently with UPS. They asked and I told them lead. Didn't have any problems.
 
Brad

Brad

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I use USPS flat rate boxes and no issues. Nothing hazardous there, just some pieces of metal.
 
Rick

Rick

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USPS just wants to know that there is nothing flammable or explosive going through the mail. If your lead explodes I for one would like to know what your using. :eek:
 
JonB

JonB

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as others said, no problems with USPS.

But be sure to pack them well, so there is no movement, loose bullets can damage each other.
also, tape the box very well, with clear tape, heavy dense items (like Bullets) can easily make a flat rate box break open when mishandled...every box is mishandled.
 
F

freebullet

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Don't send hollow points to commie states & you'll be good.

I hold a record for heaviest small flat rate box at my nearest post office at 27.45lb. Tell them machine parts with no issues.

Pack them tight, lead flinging around a box will inevitably come out of said box.
 
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JWFilips

JWFilips

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When I ship heavy boxes it is just "machine parts"
Just wrap the whole package in tape and make sure nothing moves in the package ( pack it tight)
 
fiver

fiver

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it will be tossed.
I like to put a piece of wood or two in the little VHS box to help it stay square.
 
Ian

Ian

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They always ask me "anything flammable, liquid, perishable, or potentially hazardous?" NOPE. You do not need to declare what it is, or lie about it.

Best way I've found to pack bullets is vacuum seal them tightly, then pad around the bag in the box tightly, then cover the box in heavy tape.
 
Brad

Brad

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If I can open the box without a knife you didn't use enough tape. It should take me some work even with a knife.
 
oscarflytyer

oscarflytyer

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USPS lead all the time. just metal. fine as long as you don't eat it! baggie it and then wrap in packing tape so they don't slosh. Pad empty space in box so they don't shift and blow out the box.
 
Hawk

Hawk

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Shipped it Saturday. Packed it well and stuffed it so it should pop like a jack-in-the-box when opened.

Wrapped multiple layers of packaging tape both ways around the box (not scotch tape).
 
fiver

fiver

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isn't that what they were designed around?
sadly I just went through and tossed all of my VHS tapes.
airc they cost about 15-20$ each when new and we must have had about 100 of them
 
Hawk

Hawk

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fiver said:
isn't that what they were designed around?
sadly I just went through and tossed all of my VHS tapes.
airc they cost about 15-20$ each when new and we must have had about 100 of them
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You should have saved them all. You never know when they might come in handy to build a raft like in the movie Castaway.
 
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