Ok say you have like 1/2 a pallet of ammo and you wanted to ship it to HI. What is the way to go? Does Matson do ORM on a pallet?

Dave

Not sure about Matson, but you can have the ammo vendor send the ammo to a freight forwarder, who will get the ammo from the mainland to your door.  If you buy from Powder Valley they can arrange this for you.

Thanks for the reply! Well this is ammo already in my possession so I need a find a freight carrier.

Thanks for the reply! Well this is ammo already in my possession so I need a find a freight carrier.

DHX has always worked for me. Never did Ammunition, but did 300# of blacksmith coal one time and some other oddball stuff.
They work nation wide but have deep local connections.
Hope this helps

Thanks! I will check them out.

You may want to check with Honolulu Freight Service as well.

Thanks! Nope DHX doesn't ship ammo or firearms.

Dave

I'm wondering if they (well any shipper to Hawaii) will still accept 1/2 a pallet of ammo as ORM-D.   Did a quick check of the hazmat guide & ORM-D is generally for small or limited quantities, probably up to the shipping co and their interpretation of the reg.   If classified as a commercial shipment based on the quantity you may take a big hit with all the hazmat decs & docs.   Think the price of processing all that can be pretty steep.   Wonder if it would be better to break it up and ship in smaller quantities, maintaining the ORM-D classification and negating the need for all the hazmat decs, etc.

Just a thought, HTH a little

Boomah

Let's keep this thread alive. Shipping ammo to hawaii has always been a real bugaboo, but  if there is a system, it can be beat
The reason for high pricing is the packing, handling and the fact that it loses it's ORM-D Status as soon as it goes feet wet on a ship or up in a plane. It becomes an explosive 1.3 or 1.4.
This according to my trucker son who has a hazmat endorsement.
Ammunition may seem to be confiscatorily priced here, but when you add up all the regulatory BS your LGS goes throught o get it here...

I have decided to support your local gun shop on this item, or reload.
If I was on the mailand and acquired a large amount, however I would as you are look to ship it cheap as possible.
Check with Carter at OGC. He may  be able to point you in the right direction. He ships lots of ammo

Let's keep this thread alive. Shipping ammo to hawaii has always been a real bugaboo, but  if there is a system, it can be beat
The reason for high pricing is the packing, handling and the fact that it loses it's ORM-D Status as soon as it goes feet wet on a ship or up in a plane. It becomes an explosive 1.3 or 1.4.
This according to my trucker son who has a hazmat endorsement.
Ammunition may seem to be confiscatorily priced here, but when you add up all the regulatory BS your LGS goes throught o get it here...

I have decided to support your local gun shop on this item, or reload.
If I was on the mailand and acquired a large amount, however I would as you are look to ship it cheap as possible.
Check with Carter at OGC. He may  be able to point you in the right direction. He ships lots of ammo

it would be easier to support the LGS if they always had stock.  there are times when all the usual suspects like Young Guns, OGC, KGS and others are wiped out on certain calibers, like the recent panic buying.  but distributors like to play games sometimes. 

i've never ordered, but would consider it if places were out of stock. sometimes you just never know when you'll get stuff in.

You may want to check with Honolulu Freight Service as well.

I have used them.

I have used them.

To ship ammo? What was the process like?

To ship ammo? What was the process like?

Correction, I used Hawaiian Ocean Transport. Their office is on Sand Island.

http://www.americanfast.com/divisions/hot/

I checked their website and called them. I had the ammo shipped to their Seattle area office, and then they shipped it here.The price was reasonable, as sea cargo gets billed by volume, and not by weight. Seventeen cubic feet weighing 500 lbs cost me $150.

 

We ship through aloha freight and hon freight
They charge $300 per pallet just for the hazmat fees
Then you get the freight fees.  They just told us powder
Has to go on a separate pallet. Primers can go with ammo
Its about $500 for shipping per pallet. Ouch!

We ship through aloha freight and hon freight
They charge $300 per pallet just for the hazmat fees
Then you get the freight fees.  They just told us powder
Has to go on a separate pallet. Primers can go with ammo
Its about $500 for shipping per pallet. Ouch!

This is why I support the local shop where I can. I don't need cases of the stuff and it is nice to be able to walk up to a counter, get your ammo and pay the nice man.
As for the stock issue, the local shops are at the mercy of a manic supply on the mainland, and it is not easy to predict the needs of an eclectic bunch like us.
I know they do their best, but unsold stock is expensive. If you have a special need, I am sure most shops will try to accomodate.
I like to dream of a pallet of cheap ammo showing up at my door, but under the present rules, it is tough to do.
However, should somebody find a way to beat the sysyem, I am down for the struggle. Count me in!

How many cases on a pallet tho?

Ammo only average 500lbs. Can only be stacked 36" I think.
Powder 100 lbs max. Which is a damn small order  $5 per lbs is cost on shipping door to door

So about how much per case of say for example 5.56 is the actual shipping costs?

Thanks Everyone. 5.56 is crazy expensive here on the main land. 800/1000 is not unheard of. I have a lot of ammo that you can't really get any more and might very very become banned or ammo tax imposed. So I am not really liking the thought of selling it and rebuying island side.

Dave

Thanks Everyone. 5.56 is crazy expensive here on the main land. 800/1000 is not unheard of. I have a lot of ammo that you can't really get any more and might very very become banned or ammo tax imposed. So I am not really liking the thought of selling it and rebuying island side.

Dave

$800 per case!!! Damn!!! Makes the price hikes earlier this year look like a joke. That's almost .308 pricing. Maybe I should switch over to .308 semi autos. At least I can use the rounds for my bolt guns too!