Ammunition Collection

[ScouT6a]

So I started a metallic cartridge collection a few years ago. Here is what I have so far. Picked up the .32 Remington Auto and the .32-20 today. Any suggestions on where to look for ammo besides word of mouth? Also, any way to get ones and twos of ammo shipped without a hazmat fee?
.22 Short
.22 Long Rifle
.22 Winchester Rimfire
.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire
.25 ACP
.32 Smith & Wesson
.32 ACP
.380 Auto
9 mm Makarov
7.62 x 25mm
9 mm Luger
.38 Special
.40 Smith & Wesson
10 mm Auto
44-40 Winchester
.44 Remington Magnum
.45 ACP
.45 Winchester Magnum
.45 Colt
.50 Action Express
500 Smith & Wesson
.204 Ruger
.22 Hornet
.223 Remington
5.45 x 39 mm
22-250 Remington
.220 Swift
.250 High Power
.250 Savage
25-35 Winchester
25-06 Remington
.270 Winchester
.30 Carbine
300 AAC Blackout
.300 Savage
30-30 Winchester
32-20 Winchester
.32 Remington Auto
7.62 x 39 mm
.308 Winchester
7.62 x 54 mm
303 British
30-06 Springfield
.300 Winchester Magnum
7.92 x 57 mm
.35 Remington
40-60 WCF
.450 Bushmaster
45-70 Government
.458 Winchester Magnum
.458 SOCOM
50-140 Sharps
.50 BMG

 

[Silver-z28]

I have honestly thought about doing the samething in a long shadow box display to put above my reloading table. Hows yours displayed?

 

[Cameramonkey]

any way to get ones and twos of ammo shipped without a hazmat fee?

Get the person shipping to NOT declare it and pray nothing happens? LOL

 

[Gdpudge]

That would be a neat hobby all in its own.

 

[Mgderf]

You're missing-

.32 S&W long (or short, you only have one listed)
.32 H&R Magnum
.327 Federal magnum
.454 Casull
.460 S&W
7.7x58 Jap

I'm sure there are more

 

[rollingblock]

I didn't see 25 Stevens ( short and long), or 45-90 on your list. I can help with singles of long and the 45-90 if you would like to add them in.

 

[tenring]

Haven't seen a .30 Pedersen yet, .218 Bee, .22 Hornet, and several others but not enough coffee yet.

 

[snapping turtle]

If you look around you should be able to find reproductions of the Winchester and rem bullet boards and then fram them up. Now that you have started you have to get the rem and winchester stamped cases of each one.

It is a real cool hobby.

 

[traderdan]

Buy a copy of "Cartridges of the World"....Then go to the National Gun Day show in Louisville.Take lots of money...

 

[ScouT6a]

Right now I haven't started to display them. They are all in a box. Thinking of a way to display them where I have a way to expand without redoing the whole display.

 

[BogWalker]

Check flea markets. I've seen several boxes of bullets. "Antique bullets $1 each" some really good deals to be found in such grab bags. I didn't think ammo had to be shipped hazmat?

 

[snapping turtle]

When you get into the unusual stuff and regulations look here.

International Ammunition Association

Good place to join up.

 

[KoopaKGB]

Check flea markets. I've seen several boxes of bullets. "Antique bullets $1 each" some really good deals to be found in such grab bags. I didn't think ammo had to be shipped hazmat?

Its an explosive packed behind a projectile, therefore couriers consider it "a hazard"

 

[PLANEMECH]

If you can find don't forget .38 S&W or .30-40 Krag. Both used to be popular at first part of the century.

 

[BogWalker]

Its an explosive packed behind a projectile, therefore couriers consider it "a hazard"

Odd. I figure it would just ship ORM-D like any other ammunition purchases. Are the rules different when it's only one or two cartridges? That's kind of strange. Didn't know.

 

[j4jenk]

I didn't see 7.62x38 Nagant on your list.

 

[KoopaKGB]

Odd. I figure it would just ship ORM-D like any other ammunition purchases. Are the rules different when it's only one or two cartridges? That's kind of strange. Didn't know.

Thats what i thought he meant when he said hazmat fee. Disregard my previous post.

 

[hANNAbONE]

I just started my collection too.

I have .22LR & 9mm.

*I know I have a ways to go yet...*

 

[red_zr24x4]

Here's what I have so far--

 

[SmokinSigs357]

Didn't see .17 on your list...