as stated by a fellow poster one can only take 11 pounds of ammo aboard a plane

dose the weight of the container count in the weight of the ammo or is the ammo taken out and measured separetly

also if i bring a guest along on a hunt could i use him to up my ammo limit say hes a aloud 11 pounds and im aloud 11 pounds that would be awsome.

Uhhh...I don't mean to be a smart aleck here, but why not just call the airline you will be traveling on and ask? I'm sure they will be glad to answer all of your questions. That way, you will know for sure what the limits are, instead of relying on a bunch of internet gossip.

The IATA regulations actually say 5 kilograms of ammunition, which also works out to about 100 rounds of .375 H&H ammo.

Most airlines say you cannot divide the ammo among passengers.

I have never seen anyone weigh ammo, but I have been asked what weight I am carrying. I always say under 5 kilos of course.

jim dodd

i will call my booking agent in the mourning and get the info i may need i have about a 5-6 qestions to ask him

i know i cant at least bring 25-30 rounds of ammo for the 700 thats more than enough for a elephant hunt

[ 03-03-2003, 08:30: Message edited by: black-powder-big-bore ]

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i just got off the phone with exipedtions by ron the ron young i booked my elephant hunt throught him

the ammo alowence is

11kg or 22 pounds and this is right from there airlines expert

Black Powder,

The rule is 5 kilograms; you get 2.204 pounds per kilogram, so the weight in English units is 11.02 pounds.

Perhaps Ron got confused on units.

How much does one of those .700 NE cartridges weigh?

jim

it was some one that worked at rons i beleive her name is barbra

she said to me i am aloud 11kg 20-22 pounds of ammo

maybe with my partical airline they are planning for me thats my limit..

i will be shure to ask ron maybe your right she got the units confused ill post back in about a hour ron steped out for a few minutes.

ok i called and talk to ron and barbra at expedtions

the limit with the majour international airlins is 11 kg or 22 pounds

i will be flying south african airlines and even klm is at 11kg

Sorry! Barbara is full of shit and shouldn't be telling Africa bound people this misinformation.
5kg is the limit. If they do weight your ammo and they due on occasion you'll have a hassle and you want as few problems on your safari as possible.
You are not supposed to split the ammo with a companion but how would the airline check-in people know that you and your traveling companion are both not shooters on your safari and that each of you is carrying his/her own ammo? So the reality is that you can carry 5kg yourself and your companion can carry another 5kg. Just remember to declare all the ammo when you check-in.

i just got off the phone with saa your right i oplogise the limit is in fact 5kg

i called ron and barbra and let them know so they could ge the proper paper work stating the rules

thanks mark

[ 03-04-2003, 01:29: Message edited by: black-powder-big-bore ]

Here it is directly from SAA's website (note that they incorrectly say that 5 kg is 10 pounds). When they ask how much ammo, tell them 4 kg.

Ammunition
A maximum of 5 kg (10 lbs) securely boxed per passenger will be permitted for conveyance in the aircraft hold. Any ammunition in excess of the 5 kg limit must be conveyed as cargo under the dangerous goods regulations and prior arrangements must be made SAA Cargo.

NOTE: Ammunition with explosive or incendiary projectiles is totally prohibited for carriage by SAA.

Regards,

Terry

5 kilos is correct and that is exactly 11 lbs. Tanzania is 100 rounds, RSA is 200 rounds, Zim doesn't care...100 rounds is very close to 5 kilos or 11 lbs. of ammo with the 404, 416, 458 Win. and LOtt, the airlines and countries are pretty good about not checking to close, but I wouldn't abuse that regulation....

i have a estimated weight

1000 bullet head
550 brass case (estimated)
160 powder
5 wad
................1715grns toatle for 1 loaded round

i will bring 30 rounds for the 700 and 20 rounds for the 470