Legalities of selling handloaded ammo?

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I have 39 rounds of handloaded 6.5x55 ammo (140 gr/Norma brass) that was included with my 6.5x55 when I bought it. I'm trading the gun and the guy I'm trading it to already has plenty of ammo and isn't interested in what I have. Can I legally sell this ammo?

Anyone interested in this or maybe even a trade? I also have 21 Norma brass and 20 Factory 139 gr. Norma.

Thanks,

Dave
 
.....I personally would pull the bullets and empty the brass, Sell as parts for reloading. You can also deprime the casings. Many on here are looking for 6.5x55 brass for reloading. I would not fire someone else's reloads as it may have been loaded too heavy and damage could be done to the gun.
 
You open yourself to all sorts of trouble if that ammo goes boom instead of bang. I have people ask me to reload for them, even strangers on CGN. NO THANKS.
 
like he said pull em apart sell as parts. i wouldnt buy reloads or even accept reloads from people, i found out the hard way when some 9mm given to me went boom.

btw, Found out a long time ago when i was young and didnt know better, i sure do now!...
 
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OK... The Legalities are you cannot sell it.. You cannot "trade" it... unless you have a the right permits..

But strangely enough you can give it away..
 
Maybe you can legally give it away, but I certainly wouldn't. If something happened to the shooter using it, I imagine you would still be on the legal hook.
Not worth trying to "give" it away. Looks like we are all in agreement, just pull the bullets and take the rest apart.
 
Sell the brass, they worth almost the same as your reloaded cartriges. I would never fire other peoples reload in any of my guns neither i would fire my personal reload in someone else guns.
 
Okay thanks for the info guys. Good to know. I don't have any metalic reloading equipment. How difficult is it to pull the bullet without damaging them without any special tools?

Thanks,

Dave
 
Selling reloaded ammunition is not a good idea from a liability standpoint either. If you buy it, you're assuming quite a bit of risk - its not too likely the seller would be able to cover a significant personal injury loss. Nonetheless........for hard to get factory ammo, I might ask someone who knew what they were doing to assemble the components to my specifications, as a favour at no-charge and indemnify and hold harmless the reloader. If you buy the components at a sufficient premium from the reloader, he/she should be more than happy to assemble at no-charge. ;)
 
I have also been asked to "reload" for a buddy. I absolutely refused. If he wants reloaded ammo then he can come over and with my guidance, assemble the components. Thus taking all responsibility off myself.

No matter what, I will NOT reload for anyone other than myself.
 
H4831 said:
Maybe you can legally give it away, but I certainly wouldn't. If something happened to the shooter using it, I imagine you would still be on the legal hook.
Not worth trying to "give" it away. Looks like we are all in agreement, just pull the bullets and take the rest apart.
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I don't disagree...

Here is an scenario and some questions?

You take some friends some of your reloads and a couple pistols to the range for the afternoon and afterwards go for drinks and dinner?

The friends shoot 400 rounds of ammo thru your guns and offer to pay you for the ammo?

Legal to accept the money or not?
Is it legal to say you gave them the ammo and they paid for the gun rental?

If they pay for your drinks and dinner is that payment for the ammo or gun rental or your time in general? Or are they just being nice?


The Bar and Restaurant are between home and the range Is stopping at the bar and for dinner without going home to drop the guns off a reasonably direct route.

There are no trick questions here... What do you think.
 
bear.23 said:
I don't disagree...

Here is an scenario and some questions?

You take some friends some of your reloads and a couple pistols to the range for the afternoon and afterwards go for drinks and dinner?

The friends shoot 400 rounds of ammo thru your guns and offer to pay you for the ammo?

Legal to accept the money or not?
Is it legal to say you gave them the ammo and they paid for the gun rental?

If they pay for your drinks and dinner is that payment for the ammo or gun rental or your time in general? Or are they just being nice?


The Bar and Restaurant are between home and the range Is stopping at the bar and for dinner without going home to drop the guns off a reasonably direct route.

There are no trick questions here... What do you think.
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For the ammo thing, no one will ever give a damn about it and no one will ever be caught accepting the money unless your friends where undercover RCMP agent hire to bust reloaded ammo seller.:rolleyes:

As for the stop at dinner/bar on your way home. It is not considered the most direct route if you live near enough to the range to be able to go home, drop your guns there and go back to the dinner/bar.
 
FAQMAT said:
For the ammo thing, no one will ever give a damn about it and no one will ever be caught accepting the money unless your friends where undercover RCMP agent hire to bust reloaded ammo seller.:rolleyes:

As for the stop at dinner/bar on your way home. It is not considered the most direct route if you live near enough to the range to be able to go home, drop your guns there and go back to the dinner/bar.
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I didn't say anything about giving a damn.. I asked was it legal... Most cops don't care if you do 90 on the backroads
 
Any decent gun store sells a bullet puller. It's less than twenty dollars, I think, and it's easy and safe to use. Mine looks like a clear plastic hammer. The instructions don't say so, but be sure to hit it on something hard, like a concrete floor. It really needs that sharp shock to work well.

I would never use someone else's reloads and I would never give my reloads to someone else.
 
v65magnafan said:
Any decent gun store sells a bullet puller. It's less than twenty dollars, I think, and it's easy and safe to use. Mine looks like a clear plastic hammer. The instructions don't say so, but be sure to hit it on something hard, like a concrete floor. It really needs that sharp shock to work well.

I would never use someone else's reloads and I would never give my reloads to someone else.
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A year ago, they were $18.99. Now, the same one at WSS is $29.95
I wish my paycheque went up over 50% in the same time period. I'm so glad I got into reloading before Obama paranoia took over.
 
bear.23 said:
I don't disagree...

Here is an scenario and some questions?

You take some friends some of your reloads and a couple pistols to the range for the afternoon and afterwards go for drinks and dinner?

The friends shoot 400 rounds of ammo thru your guns and offer to pay you for the ammo?

Legal to accept the money or not?
Is it legal to say you gave them the ammo and they paid for the gun rental?

If they pay for your drinks and dinner is that payment for the ammo or gun rental or your time in general? Or are they just being nice?


The Bar and Restaurant are between home and the range Is stopping at the bar and for dinner without going home to drop the guns off a reasonably direct route.

There are no trick questions here... What do you think.
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You GAVE them some ammo to shoot. They GAVE you some of their food and drink. What's with all the PAY/RENTAL talk?:p You in business or sumpin'?;)

As far as the restaurant being along the most reasonably direct route, what if the range was 5 hours from your house? No one would bat an eye if you stopped for food/gas/rest in that case. Why should they because you are closer?
 
IMO, stopping at a restaurant on the way home from shooting at the range isn't a problem, as long as the primary purpose of the round trip is to go to the range. You must take a reasonably direct route, in all the circumstances. "Reasonably" and "in all the circumstances" leaves you with a lot of wiggle room. In addition, there is a provision for storing restricted firearms when in transport. If you get pulled over as you leave the restaurant parking lot and are asked where you are coming from, you can tell the officer you are on the way home from the the location of the range ie Stoufville Rd and Hwy 404 and you just pulled in to grab a bite to eat on your way home. If you say you're coming from the restaurant and you're found with restricted firearms, things will get very messy as the primary purpose of the trip appears to be eating and drinking at the restaurant. It is not reasonable that you starve, dehydrate, piss or s**t yourself or fall asleep at the wheel travelling to or from the range.
 
The civil liability is WAY more of an issue than the legal one. It would be remote that on one or two occasions of giving/selling ammo that it would be a legal issue, unless you're doing this full time. Much like J walking. That said.. It's bad, don't do it.

The more realistic problem is if the gun or ammo or both causes an injury to the shooter while your home made ammo is being used. They will sue you! Sure it's your best bud, favorite customer, or uncle, but when he loses an eye or fingers and cannot go to work anymore and he or his insurance thinks it is your fault you will be in court to decide who is gonna pay his mortgage, bills and kids to go to college due to him not being able to work, or earn as much as before the injury your reloads might have caused. Who's to say if it was the gun, or your reloads? Maybe a civil court, or insurance company.

Mybe nothing will happen, and everyone will be happy ever after too....
 
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