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Title: buying ammo from the states?
Post by: numbertwo on May 02, 2013, 10:15:19 PM

I'm going to vegas later on this month, I've read in RECOIL magazine that all you can bring ammunition back with your if you leave it in your check in luggage and the ammo doesn't exceed 10 or 11lbs. Also while it doesn't need to be in a safe can (like an ammo box) you can't store it loose. Leaving it in the carton you bought it in should be fine.

Has anyone done this and can confirm?


While I should be able to trust a magazine (I hope I can), it may not apply to us Hawaii guys so I thought I'd ask here.

Title: Re: buying ammo from the states?
Post by: moosed on May 02, 2013, 10:19:59 PM

You might want to grab an adult beverage and read through this thread ...

http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=181.msg79293#msg79293 (http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=181.msg79293#msg79293)

 :shaka:

Title: Re: buying ammo from the states?
Post by: macsak on May 02, 2013, 10:25:39 PM

you do know hawaii is a state?
http://2ahawaii.com/Smileys/extended/evil.gif (http://2ahawaii.com/Smileys/extended/evil.gif)


 >:D

Quote from: numbertwo on May 02, 2013, 10:15:19 PM

I'm going to vegas later on this month, I've read in RECOIL magazine that all you can bring ammunition back with your if you leave it in your check in luggage and the ammo doesn't exceed 10 or 11lbs. Also while it doesn't need to be in a safe can (like an ammo box) you can't store it loose. Leaving it in the carton you bought it in should be fine.

Has anyone done this and can confirm?


While I should be able to trust a magazine (I hope I can), it may not apply to us Hawaii guys so I thought I'd ask here.

Title: Re: buying ammo from the states?
Post by: SpeedTek on May 02, 2013, 10:38:31 PM

Good luck finding ammo in vegas. It is twice the price from here!

My friends in vegas are crying for me to ship ammo to them....

Had a customer come in yesterday to buy ammo to take back to vegas!

Title: Re: buying ammo from the states?
Post by: GZire on May 03, 2013, 07:58:01 AM

^^^Even during the craze you could find certain types of ammo in Vegas.  It wouldn't be 223/9mm, but other ammo was aplenty.  Don't know what the supply up in Vegas is like now.

Title: Re: buying ammo from the states?
Post by: mokeanne on May 03, 2013, 10:26:16 AM

Quote from: moosed on May 02, 2013, 10:19:59 PM

You might want to grab an adult beverage and read through this thread ...

http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=181.msg79293#msg79293 (http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=181.msg79293#msg79293)

 :shaka:

wow, didn't know that alaska allowed that much. too bad my in-laws always fly delta. i've also flown united with ammo, but i've yet to have anyone check on the actual weight of my ammo.

if you know someone in vegas, ask if you can buy on-line and ship it to their house. that way for sure you'll have something to bring home. one year we found a sweet deal on .45 and it sat at my in-laws for a couple months.

Title: Re: buying ammo from the states?
Post by: Fabtek94 on May 03, 2013, 10:45:24 AM

Numbertwo,

What airline will you be flying?
Could you find out and inform us what their maximum permitted weight is?

Thanks :shaka: