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I saw on this forum that Carlile Connect will ship ammo from Tacoma to Anchorage. I got together with Mac and he did some research and I did some research and put together a plan to ship 50# of ammo to Tacoma. I got lined out with Carlile Connect and Mac sent the ammo to Tacoma. I had to prepay Carlile for the shipping which was about $26.00+ change. They texted me today and told me it had arrived. I was particularly impressed with the boxing and packaging Mac did as it was solid as a rock.

I would do that again, not for just a box but it was several boxes. I just want people to know it’s actually possible and Mac did a good job holding up his end.

Thanks Mackay!!!

Good News. Shooters who are friends and/or guys who simply trust each other should be putting together massive orders.

I agree

Thanks for posting that. That's a downright reasonable price.

When you are getting set up with them, they will want dimensions and weight, and they will give you an approximate charge. They will give you an account number and when it gets to Tacoma you prepay. When it comes in they will call you to pick up. Pick up is down on first St, not over by the airport like before.

I rarely go to Los Anchorage but a shipment of ammo would give a reason to fly to town!

Let me know if you need a local runner. That isn't far from where I work, for better or worse.

In state there are a bunch of work arounds to move stuff...

Thanks for posting this Caribou Jack!

How it works is that the ammo is still shipped and insured for free to Carlile in Tacoma WA., as part of the purchase. Then you (just as Caribou Jack described) as the customer/receiver who has the account with Carlile pay the rest of the way with Carlile. With Caribou, I did a fair bit of testing of different box sizes and stuff, to try to make it as economical as possible. It still needs to be sturdy and well packaged since it has such a long journey, and we are not in control of who handles it and how.

Bottom line is that I was actually surprised at the price. I thought it was pretty darn reasonable considering the amount of ammo shipped. There are numerous ways it could be done, including a couple guys going in on an order together on their end.

It looks like a very good way to get ammo from Idaho to Alaska.

Any idea how much 10mm 200 gr HC ammo boxes would fit in a 5 gallon bucket, how much it would weigh and shipping rate ?

Mackay, just a thought, but since you have found a work-around to get your products to Alaska, it might be a good idea to make a note of it on your website.

Also I am in serious envy of that frog-sticker in the picture.

Best to you.

Why in a bucket?

Seems like it’d be a very inefficient packing method.

Think so ?

We've been using 5 gal buckets to ship all kinds of stuff to my brother in Oregon and back for many years via air cargo and never had any issues

obviously we can't ship ammo by air cargo but I don't see why it would be a problem for Carlile, ammo remains in original boxes, just packed tight in bucket and newspaper fills the voids and lid is snapped on with a tight fit and duck taped securely

I'd go for a bucket full of 10mm & 9mm ammo

I think the bucket would be protective, but not the packing efficiency* for orthorhombic boxes of ammo. But, yeah, it would work.


*lots of voids.

Dammit, I was following along until professor bigwords showed up.

I think that means he watches birds...

Ortho - hurts my bones 😂

In case you ain’t joshing, a 3D rectangle.

hint…..

Oh, i get it. Like an Orthopedantic insole. Thanks professor scholls!

These should work !

gonna pick some up and see how many boxes of 10 mil I can pack in there, I have a 1000 ct box of 180 gr JHP S&B ammo to test with, along with another 1k of misc ammo boxes of different sizes, looks like it's gonna take quite a bit and will be heavy

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I will be working on updating the website this weekend, reference the shipping to Alaska situation. And I appreciate the kind words.

While it would be possible to put it in buckets, there would be a fair bit of wasted space. By the very nature of the shape of ammo boxes it makes sense to put them in heavy duty rectangular cardboard boxes. I think it is likely the most practical and economical route. That said, if you really want to go with the bucket route and are willing to foot the bill, just about anything is possible.

I agree. The box you shipped me was perfect, IMO.

Thanks! I may take you up on the offer sometime. Heading Anchorage way late summer I believe.

Just talked to another customer. Going to be shipping a little under 50#s of ammo.

Same deal as with Caribou Jack, I cover the shipping to Carlile Transportation shipping terminal in Tacoma. The customer covers the cost from there. Punching in the box size on the shipping calculator, it is really quite reasonable.

I wonder if the same thing could be done with primers and powder?

Winner winner, chicken dinner. Hardly ever see win-wins when it come to shipping anything to AK.

Great job Mackay & Caribou Jack!

I might add Carlile Connect doesn’t allow you to go over 66# in your shipment. And they want good measurements. Problem is you can’t count on every dealer to be as exacting as Mackay. Go over weight and when it gets to Tacoma, I’m not sure what they will say. If it’s close, ask lots of questions and communicate well with Mackay.

Thanks Caribou Jack.

Yes, the 66# is a good weight limit to bear in mind. One thing though, and I just did this last week is I simply broke the order up into two boxes/shipments so they would each be under 50#s (for UPS) which makes a big difference price wise.

There is almost always a way to work around things as Caribou knows! We did a good bit of research even prior to Carlile.

Success takes work!

Not that I'd need it but that is a nice solution!

These .45 Colt 325 grain WFNs are now in production.









https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...grain-hard-cast-wfn-hammers#Post18470452

Those look like real “stompers” 😁

I love that bullet profile if one is going to engage big nasty-dispositioned animals.

i purchased some of his 44 mag 300 grain ammo sure looks nice and i am very impressed ! Pete53

Bumping this up for the Alaska guys, as it was just asked about.

I just put another order together for Mac, about 900 rounds of various ammo, I don’t know the weight yet but be ready to be flexible to cut down to meet weight or add to, in case it’s necessary to ship in 2 containers. The good news is he stocks a fair amount of ammo on hand.

Something I just thought of, if someone has been wanting to try a box or two of one particular cartridge I wouldn’t mind adding it to my shipment if that would help someone.
Just pm me and we could talk.

I just got in 900 rounds of ammo, from Mackay, ended up being 37# worth, it came in on Carlile and the additional shipping was $25.00.
It was well packed and made it just the way I like it.
Thanks Mackay, good job again.

Thank for posting this.

When I cover the shipping to Carlile, and then you pick up the tab from there, I am quite surprised at how reasonable it really is to ship decent quantities to AK. This really is the smart, economical way to do it.

Thanks again.

MS

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What I like about this and Lost River ammunition is you are getting the equivalent of custom ammunition. Much better than just plain factory ammo.

And from a great guy to work with. That's worth it alone.

Thank guys, I appreciate the kind words!