Flying with reloads?

[frost1235]

I’ve been driving to matches/classes and would like to start flying with my gear to save time. The biggest hindrance for me is with the ammo.

I am aware of the requirements for ammo in terms of factory ammo, but what about reloads? And the follow up would be about bringing the brass back. (IE should I deprime them, notify the airliner, etc)

Any experience from you guys?

 

[TxWelder35]

I’ve been driving to matches/classes and would like to start flying with my gear to save time. The biggest hindrance for me is with the ammo.

I am aware of the requirements for ammo in terms of factory ammo, but what about reloads? And the follow up would be about bringing the brass back. (IE should I deprime them, notify the airliner, etc)

Any experience from you guys?

Do you have any old ammo boxes you could put them in? If not I highly doubt they would complain about you having them in one of those plastic containers

 

[Sheldon N]

I use the MTM ammo boxes, put a piece of foam in the top so the rounds don't rattle around. Then I tape the case shut so they won't pop open during transport. Usually stack all the cases next to each other and wrap in a piece of clothing to keep them together. Never any issues with multiple airlines. If asked "Yes, they are in factory boxes." I'm the factory and those are the boxes I put them in. Keep in mind the 11lb weight limit for ammo, but I've never had the airlines check. I will have a couple boxes in my Pelican with my rifle, and the rest in my other checked bag.

Bringing brass back is a non issue, put them in the same cases with foam to prevent brass rattling around. Don't need to deprime and I've never had anyone ask about brass on the return flight home.

Just make sure not to have any loose brass in your carry on, and whatever you do don't use loose pouches to store live rounds in contact with each other, or you'll arrive at the match with your ammo missing from your luggage. @D_TROS

 

[LoanHarvey]

I flew to Texas for an extreme long range class. Alaska Air allowed something like 30 or 40 pounds of loaded ammo, reloads in plastic cases like Sheldon N said. Talked to TSA the week before and showed him the cases. Departing Texas, the other airline had rules you can only fly with 11 lbs of loaded ammo. I had exactaly 11 pounds of 7-300 that were unfired. I had 2 large boxes of fired brass, the airline took 30 minutes inspecting the fired brass and checking rules, they finally said that I could bring the empties back. You should be good to go, just find out the loaded ammo weight limit for each airline you will first board with.

 

[Jrb572]

Ship it And bring back the empties.

 

[sleeplz]

I have just flew and did what sheldon did. Ammo in the same case as the rifle and you have to declare what you have. I try to go to the airport earlier when I fly to deal with the different personalities.

 

[Keel Haul]

As someone in aviation and who has flown with firearms for years, Sheldon has it spot on.