Bullet shippment appears opened

[magnum12pm]

I was wondering if any of you guys order lead bullets and have gotten a box that appears to have been opened and re closed by the post office. This is the second time I have gotten a box this way, today I opened it and two of the plastic boxes with lids taped shut had been cut on one side just to be able to open it enough to look inside. They were not re-taped and some bullets were lose inside the shipping box. I was lucky they were all the same cal. I was wondering if anyone else has had this happen?

 

[HAWKEYE10]

I to buy lead bullets, but the Post Office has
never open the boxes. I think I would complain
about them not taping the boxes shut. Don

 

[Double-O-Dave]

If the Post Office opens a package, they are supposed to include a notification in the package letting you know that they opened your package, and how to contact them if you have any questions. If I were you, I'd contact your local Postmaster or Postmistress and discuss this with them.

Regards,

Dave

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Not only would I do what Dave suggested I would also contact the shipper and let them know the Post Office is opening packages they are sending in the mail. They should know there was tampering.

 

[oldRoger]

I buy lead bullets and lead, usually shipped in flat rate boxes. The PO has a very high place to which they send some of the boxes, they then push the box from the high place in an attempt to damage whatever it contains. The box splits they retape it and push it off a couple of more times retaping it each time. I am sure that it is very frustrating when the only damage is to the carton.
My PO delivery guy says he sees heavy flat rare boxes split quite often.

 

[canoe on the yukon]

I buy lead bullets and lead, usually shipped in flat rate boxes. The PO has a very high place to which they send some of the boxes, they then push the box from the high place in an attempt to damage whatever it contains. The box splits they retape it and push it off a couple of more times retaping it each time. I am sure that it is very frustrating when the only damage is to the carton.
My PO delivery guy says he sees heavy flat rare boxes split quite often.

Government dollars at work.

 

[canoe on the yukon]

Come to think of it....they have something in common with airport baggage handlers....I've never seen anything they can't tear up.

 

[Wayne02]

My mailman seems to like to drop the flat rate boxes filled with lead bullets onto my step from waist height. I notice Missouri bullet has been putting their boxed bullets in a plastic bag and then putting the bagged boxed bullets into the flat rate box. This has helped quite a bit because even if one of the individual bullet boxes breaks open, the plastic bag usually contains the spillage.

 

[fredj338]

My mailman seems to like to drop the flat rate boxes filled with lead bullets onto my step from waist height. I notice Missouri bullet has been putting their boxed bullets in a plastic bag and then putting the bagged boxed bullets into the flat rate box. This has helped quite a bit because even if one of the individual bullet boxes breaks open, the plastic bag usually contains the spillage.

Exactly, they aren't opening them but dropping them. If the USPS doesn't want to properly move 70# boxes, then maybe they should limit them to something a girl or old man can lift. I've had to go pick up my flat rate obxes of bullets twice, they won't even give them to my carrier.

 

[Wayne M]

The PO is so rough with bullet boxes I no longer have them delivered to my door but pick them up at the local office. They often get beat to the point of splitting but most of the time the bullets are still inside the box and my getting them at my branch saves them being scattered on my front walk on the way to the door. They're pushing their flat rate shipping on TV right now but they sure don't like it in spite of what they say.

 

[Schofieldkid81]

I recieved a package of cast bullets last year, wich contained a 250ct sample of 2 different caliber bullets. When i received it, USPS had Obliously cut both packs with a boxcuter, since several bullets had been cut/gashed as well, dumped the both calibers into a USPS envelope, and put them back in the box. Luckily They were 10mm & 45, and not 44 & 45. Even if I had compained it would'nt have done any good, since USPS has "The Right" to do what they want. They probably pay people to sort packages that meet a certain criteria, so they can check for bombs and such.

 

[geoff40]

I can order 2000 cast bullets at a time which will all fit in to a flat rate box, barely. Sometimes they show up here with the box quite damaged, other times not. I don't think they've ever purposely opened them. Never yet have lost a bullet.

 

[sonny]

Government dollars at work.

I understand that they're about belly-up and going to 5 day service. But they will get stimulus money.

OUR DOLLARS at work!

Sonny

 

[buck460XVR]

I too doubt very much that the USPS opens boxes just to see what's in them without good cause. I also doubt they deliberately damage them. If the boxes are splitting open from the handling, part of the problem may be with the way they are packaged. I've found in many cases, the cheaper the bullets, the less time and money spent by the seller to package them for shipment. When I get bullets from Graf's or Midway, they are generally double boxed with protective foam or airbags and arrive in good shape. When buying cheaper bulk bullets from some places they come in a single box with the only protection being the plastic bag they're thrown in and the order invoice. In the past, I've had the USPS open and reseal shipments like this to make sure there was no damage and to strengthen the poor job the shipper did on the package. There was always some kind of notice on the box along with a contact in case of damage/loss.

Also.......if you're so darn sure the post office is "sneekin' a peek" at your ammo, simple check the box next to UPS or FedEx next time you order. Most reputable sellers give you this option.

 

[Dale53]

I don't order bullets through the mail as I cast my own. However, in my particular case, I have a near wonderful mailman. I can't begin to tell you the kindnesses that he has done for us "above and beyond". Not a big deal, but has often gone out of his way to do his job "just a little bit more than necessary".

Frankly, the only complaints I have had with damaged goods was when the sender didn't do a good job of packing. I don't doubt any of the poster's experiences. There are good and bad postal carriers just like in any other job. When my guy retires I seriously doubt I'm going to get another one like him.

Bullets are so darn heavy that they require almost extreme measures in packing to get them to their destination in good shape. Few shippers will do that...

FWIW
Dale53

 

[Amici]

All three of the bullet suppliers I've used the past 2 years shipped via the USPS flat rate box. One put smaller boxes of 500 each in the flat rate box; the second used a bag within the flat rate box and the third put the bullets in a .30 cal ammo can, which it then shipped in the box.

Haven't lost a bullet yet.

 

[magnum12pm]

I too doubt very much that the USPS opens boxes just to see what's in them without good cause. I also doubt they deliberately damage them. If the boxes are splitting open from the handling, part of the problem may be with the way they are packaged. I've found in many cases, the cheaper the bullets, the less time and money spent by the seller to package them for shipment. When I get bullets from Graf's or Midway, they are generally double boxed with protective foam or airbags and arrive in good shape. When buying cheaper bulk bullets from some places they come in a single box with the only protection being the plastic bag they're thrown in and the order invoice. In the past, I've had the USPS open and reseal shipments like this to make sure there was no damage and to strengthen the poor job the shipper did on the package. There was always some kind of notice on the box along with a contact in case of damage/loss.

Also.......if you're so darn sure the post office is "sneekin' a peek" at your ammo, simple check the box next to UPS or FedEx next time you order. Most reputable sellers give you this option.

Berry's ships their bullets in card board boxes placed inside the flat rate boxes if 1000, 250 ct. is shipped in a plastic container that has a lid taped shut. also placed inside a flat rate box, and taped with the brown reinforced shipping tape. I don't know where your coming from unless you work for USPS. I was simply asking others if they had experienced a similar situation. I'm not considering a law suit over it. I don't give a rats behind if they sneak a peek at all my shipments

 

[Amici]

I don't give a rats behind if they sneak a peek at all my shipments

I damn sure do.

It's called "privacy."

 

[Andy Griffith]

I've ordered some linotype ingots and some tin ingots, and both times they were in a wooden box screwed securely together that just fit inside the flat rate box.

The box corners were torn to ribbons, but the box inside hadn't a scratch on it!

 

[matsu]

po cares less what's in it but the shipper has to pack the bullets so they do move in the box usually they use priority flat rate boxes a freebie from the the post office they need to reinforce top and bottom with a sheet of cardboard and stuff with newspaper or other packing material ,common sense people bullets are heavy shipper are cheap 34 years in usps