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POST OFFICE INSPECTIONS

songdogsongdog Member Posts: 355 ✭✭✭
edited January 2002 in General Discussion
Or somewhat of an inspection i guess. The other day I was sending some brass to a ggod man in mosourri and the lady at the post office wanted to know what exactly i had in the bow that i had sent. I told her it was rifle brass,she continued to ask if it was loaded, what type of rifle it was for and exactly hoew many rounds. i told her no it is not loaded, it was 7mm mauser brass and there were a few more than 200 cases. I have never been asked this many questions before when sending something through the mail, but i am glad to know that they are cautiou about what is sent through their mailing service. robsguns- better watch out, if the gov't finds out about your rifles they'll come a lookin.' I feel a Farenhieght 451 coming on.songdog
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  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Funny you say that about the inspections. I just received a 454 in the mail, and the fella shipped a box of ammo with it, I couldnt believe it got through the USPS like that. I'm lucky I ever got it. The brass is nice, thanks. I just went through my bullets that I dont need, I've got some new boxes of bullets that I will never use, you sure you dont need anything? I owe you, ya know? I have a couple hundred rounds of once fired brass for the .22 Hornet, 100 rds. of New .32 Win. Spl. brass, 1 box of 32 cal. Hornady 170gr. FP bullets, 2 bx of 100 ct. Winchester 123 gr. PP bullets in 7.62x39, 2 bx. of Hornady 338 200gr. flat point bullets, 1 bx. of Nosler .30 cal. 125gr. ballistic tip bullets, 1 bx. of 338 cal. 250gr. Nosler Partition, and a box of FailSafe 30 cal. 180gr. for velocities up to 2700fps(only 25 bullets in a new box of these). I really dont need these, thinking about taking them to the gun show coming up and trading them, so if you need any of them let me know, ok songdog, thanks again for the brass, free is so cool.
    SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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  • TxsTxs Member Posts: 17,809 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Just tell 'em it's pieces of scrap brass being sent for recycling. Giving a gov't employee too many details can sometimes be a bad thing.
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  • PupPup Member Posts: 217 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The reason for the questions about the ammo being loaded is that we (at the USPS) aren't allowed to accept for mailing any hazardous materials. I do believe primers and live rounds qualify. If I remember correctly they have to do with the regulations regarding the aviation security procedures and what can be sent air vs ground shipments.
    Politicians, like diapers, should be changed often and for the same reason.
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  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Txs--That is SO clever!
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  • IconoclastIconoclast Member Posts: 10,515 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    songdog, Pup, et. al. - Pub 52, Section 341.21c; not legal to ship live ammo, powder, primers, etc. by mail. Matter of policy. Other logical reasons: air transport, 'gentle' handling (officially by automated machine, but I dare say manual as well, and have I ever mentioned the Priority Mail packages I've received with tire marks across them?). I'm not surprised that people receive such material in the mail; many do not consider live ammo to be particularly hazardous if not in a firearm, but it is definitely illegal.
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  • YankeeClipperYankeeClipper Member Posts: 669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Pup- Can you tell me of a real time when a cartridge ever went off without any help? Don't think so.
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  • woodsrunnerwoodsrunner Member Posts: 5,378 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    robsguns, If your price is right I might be interested in that 32 special brass & bullets. drop me an email.WOODSRUNNER10257@aol.com
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  • talontalon Member Posts: 150 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here's something to think about: one of the fallouts of 9/11 is development and deployment of 'explosive sniffers', at airports for sure, and maybe in the mail rooms. Those of us that shoot/reload/handle components will probably set those sniffers off from 2 blocks away. Residue nitrates are in our cloths and probably in our skin....
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