Is it OK for me to ship a mold to someone to cast me some boolits?

[huntersdog]

Thank for the replies!

[Milky Duck]

well why on earth would it NOT be OK???? you sending two inert lumps of metal...the ywill return post two inert lumps of metal and many inert lumps of heavy metal......

[huntersdog]

well why on earth would it NOT be OK???? you sending two inert lumps of metal...the ywill return post two inert lumps of metal and many inert lumps of heavy metal......

I Didn't know if it was considered a ammo mfg making the cast boolits.

[sigep1764]

In small quantities, it should be fine. If you were making a business of it, you would have to register and pay ITAR.

[huntersdog]

In small quantities, it should be fine. If you were making a business of it, you would have to register and pay ITAR.

I was looking to get 500pc cast.

[Winger Ed.]

I've never had a problem shipping either one.

But it is easier to get forgiveness than permission.:bigsmyl2:

[stubshaft]

Not a problem at all. When USPS asks me what is in the box, I tell them tools...

[waksupi]

How experienced in casting is the person you are sending the mold to? Do you trust him to not use it as a hammer or a pair of pliers? Not to hammer on the molds? Those would be my only concerns.

[GuyKickinit]

Bullets don't require hazmat or notification to the shipper. I would just order a lead pot and pour my own. You can get lead ingots online.
I use lead wheel weights. But you can fishing weights as well. Melt it, flux it, pour it, lube it, load it, shoot it!!!

[mdi]

Not a commercial transaction, no money exchanged so caster doesn't need to be licensed. I often get cast bullets I purchased from commercial casters (when I don't have a mold for a particular bullet I want to try) delivered via USPS and UPS in small flat rate boxes. No special handling...

[turtlezx]

if you have the mold why dont you cast your own ??

[El Bibliotecario]

I had a friend who was the caster in such an arrangement. He gave the castee all the culls.

[canyon-ghost]

The thing you can't ship is " Loaded Ammunition". Otherwise, yes, you can ship molds and bullets just fine. 500 rounds is not all that many. I bought 2500 commercial cast bullets once. Although, I do agree, it would be fun to pour your own and then, sort by weight. All that are within 1 gain range end up as the same load. But, nobody is going to even blink while you get a batch made.

Good Luck
Ron

[huntersdog]

if you have the mold why dont you cast your own ??

Because, I sold my stuff off like dummy and only want to cast 500pc of 1 bullet.

[bisleyfan41]

We, as a country, are in trouble. God help us.

[kbstenberg]

Do you have some one in mind. Or looking for such a person? I could easily be persuaded.

[Land Owner]

As others have said, it is not illegal to send someone your boolit mold huntersdog. Why not first ask here if someone already HAS the same mold and whether they would be willing to cast 500 pieces for you, which honestly won't take a lot of time I think? Then contact them by PM and conduct business OFF of these non-selling forums. I am of like mind as kbstenberg and could easily be persuaded if my mold is as your mold...

If someone casts for you El Bibliotecario and they return culls, CALL THEM OUT and show us what you received. We will reserve judgement in the meantime...

[762 shooter]

With enough regulations, everyone can become a criminal.

762

[cwlongshot]

Not a problem at all. When USPS asks me what is in the box, I tell them tools... While I dont ship off my molds I do ship bullets to a few friends across the country. My PO thinks I make Fishing jigs. I tell them the boxes contain lead that is why they are so heavy.

Absolutely your a private person not a company. Anyone with a problem can pound sand this is still America. I miss the days when a stern "Mind your own business." Or "Stay in your own lane man" lastly just a punch in the nose solved issues with Nancys or bullies.

Its kinda like the S, S & Su theory. (Or forgiveness over permission as mentioned.)

CW

[405grain]

A couple of years ago my younger brother moved to a new apartment on a 2nd floor that didn't have a patio or a place for him to cast. He had his reloading stuff set up, but his boolit supply was starting to dwindle. I took pity on his situation and mailed a flat rate box of powder coated 44 SWC's to him. When I handed it to the guy behind the counter at the post office he said "Geez! What's in this - lead?!" I said "Maybe....." And that was it. We both smiled, and knew what was going on. The package was sent with no problems, but I would have liked to see the look on the face of the postal carrier that had to carry that box up the stairs to my brothers place.

[Land Owner]

I have shipped a HEAP of cast boolits (as Precision Machined Parts) through the USPO and their Flat Rate Box (FRB), whichever size, is limited to 70 pounds.

The Small FRB measures (inside) 8 ⅝” x 5 ⅜” x 1 ⅝”. The Small FRB box is 75.33 cubic inches (ci) of shipping space, which if loaded to capacity with lead (0.4098 pounds per cubic inch) would weigh 30.9 pounds.

The Medium FRB is either 514.25 ci top loading or 546 ci side loading (both about 7X the capacity of an SFRB). The Large FRB is 792 ci and 10X the SFRB. Either Medium or Large FRB would be much more than the 70-pound limit if loaded with lead.

[gwpercle]

There are no restrictions on boolit moulds . I have been getting them from Lyman , NOE and Lee for decades.

Make sure they are well packed ... damage can happen if tossed in a ill fitting box with a sheet of newspaper ... like the one from a E-Bay purchase .

Make sure the carrier is good about getting packages delivered ... insure if the mould is valuable .

500 lead boolits will be heavy , may cost a bit and heavy packages usually arrive at my house damaged ... they get dropped because they are heavy . Picking up the cast boolits would save in shipping costs .

Gary

[deltaenterprizes]

The thing you can't ship is " Loaded Ammunition". Otherwise, yes, you can ship molds and bullets just fine. 500 rounds is not all that many. I bought 2500 commercial cast bullets once. Although, I do agree, it would be fun to pour your own and then, sort by weight. All that are within 1 gain range end up as the same load. But, nobody is going to even blink while you get a batch made.

Good Luck
Ron
Ammunition can be shipped via UPS or FedEx!

[deltaenterprizes]

There is no problem sending a mold and a friend casting you boolits.
Make sure that the mold halves are tightly together with a wire tie or thin wire.
Or wrap the halves separately.

[Martin Luber]

I would question going overseas though

[mdi]

In the last 4 years I have received from Fed-Ex, UPS, and USPS; cast bullets (small flat rate box), brass (small flat rate box), loaded ammunition (vendor's packing). No special handling, questioning package contents. No problems with components since I escaped CA 12 years ago...

[Targa]

If I have the mold, or at least the type of bullet your looking for I would cast them for you.