i thought primers were a no go on planes...
TSA restrictions say loose primers (
https://thekeeninsider.com/new-tsa-rules). And according to a news article its allowed if packaged properly (
https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/crime/2010/12/30/ammunition-primer-caps-aren-t/40207501007/)
Sorry last link may not work, i copied part of the article:
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Orville Andrew Braham, the 37-year-old Stoughton man arrested Tuesday in Miami, was traveling with hundreds of ammunition primer caps in his checked baggage – cargo that isn’t prohibited on airplanes, but should have been packaged to prevent an explosion.
Authorities said Wednesday that they do not suspect Braham of an act of terrorism. He was charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with traveling in interstate commerce without a license to carry ammunition.
Braham, described as a naturalized United States citizen traveling to Jamaica from Logan International Airport in Boston, had checked two pieces of luggage with American Airlines, according to authorities.
One bag, a roll-on, exploded about 11:40 a.m. Tuesday when a baggage handler removed it from the airplane and placed it on the ground. The explosion caused shrapnel to be embedded in the baggage handler’s shoe and delayed four flights during an ensuing investigation, authorities said.
The Transportation Safety Administration said Wednesday that the ammunition primers are not prohibited in checked luggage but must be packaged correctly. Checking the packaging is the responsibility of the airline, the TSA said.
“You must securely pack any ammunition in fiber (such as cardboard), wood or metal boxes or other packaging that is specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition,” according to the TSA website.The FBI said both of Braham’s checked suitcases contained hundreds of ammunition primer caps. A cap is the back end of a bullet, the “spark plug” that provides ignition for the gunpowder.