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Transport of ammunition by a carrier
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:35 pm
by ukrifleman
Does anyone know of a cost effective (and legal) way to transport a small amount of ammunition.
I wish to send a small batch to the Birmingham Proof House for testing.
My local full time RFD/Gunsmith says his carrier charges £74-00! (He didn't say who)
ukrifleman
Re: Transport of ammunition by a carrier
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:38 pm
by Alpha1
Why does it have to go to the proof house for testing.
Re: Transport of ammunition by a carrier
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:44 pm
by ukrifleman
Alpha1 wrote:Why does it have to go to the proof house for testing.
Because I want to know definitively what pressures it produces.
Re: Transport of ammunition by a carrier
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:12 pm
by bnz41
Thought there was only one carrier now Parcel Force.
Re: Transport of ammunition by a carrier
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 7:46 am
by Blackstuff
It will almost certainly be cheaper for you to transport yourself
Re: Transport of ammunition by a carrier
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:07 am
by Christel
bnz41 wrote:Thought there was only one carrier now Parcel Force.
PF does not carry ammo.
There is only one who does from memory and pretty sure you need to be an RFD to use them/have an account.
Re: Transport of ammunition by a carrier
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 8:12 am
by ovenpaa
christel wrote:PF does not carry ammo.
There is only one who does from memory and pretty sure you need to be an RFD to use them/have an account.
That is a palletised service and it is the only one I can think of and last time I checked it was around GBP40.00 +VAT as a starting point. I did hear of a second courier last year however they would only transport to hubs so you would need to collect at the nearest which simply will not happen with the Birmingham Proof House.
I do agree in that it is probably easier to deliver by hand or find an RFD that walks rifles into the Proof House and is prepared to take the ammunition for test.
Re: Transport of ammunition by a carrier
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 3:49 pm
by bnz41
PF does not carry ammo.
I stand corrected thanks, you learn something new every day...
Re: Transport of ammunition by a carrier
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:17 pm
by meles meles
Ammunition carrier? You need Carden Loyd....
Re: Transport of ammunition by a carrier
Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2018 6:38 am
by Thorney
Most of our suppliers hand deliver.