Southwest - Flying with Ammo

[havinnoj]

I have not flown Southwest with ammo. Their policy says that ammo "may be in the locked case" - so does that mean that I could simply have a 100 round factory box of ammo in my luggage? And it wouldn't have to be locked?

Looking for people with experience on Southwest only right now.

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[PhysicsGuy]

Contacting Southwest Airlines directly would give you the best qualified answer (probably best to ask a supervisor), and make sure to get the info of whoever you talk to in case the person at the check in counter states differently.

 

[del_and_bones]

I've flown southwest, it can be in your checked bag and it doesn't have to be locked. It just has to be in packaging and not loose (loose in a box is okay).

 

[nubus]

Per TSA guidelines "factory packaging" last time I flew with ammo.
Regardless of Southwest's policy, the TSA trumps, check both.
If you take a firearm it must be in a locked case and declared.
But I have flown Southwest with both and no issues!

 

[drew]

Per TSA guidelines "factory packaging" last time I flew with ammo.
Regardless of Southwest's policy, the TSA trumps, check both.
If you take a firearm it must be in a locked case and declared.
But I have flown Southwest with both and no issues!

I don't see a word regarding "factory packaging" although it would qualify.

TSA: Traveling with Special Items

* Travelers must securely pack any ammunition in fiber (such as cardboard), wood or metal boxes or other packaging specifically designed to carry small amounts of ammunition.
* Firearm magazines and ammunition clips must be securely boxed or included within a hard-sided case containing an unloaded firearm.
* Small arms ammunition, including ammunition not exceeding .75 caliber for a rifle or pistol and shotgun shells of any gauge, may be carried in the same hard-sided case as the firearm, as long as it follows the packing guidelines described above.

 

[nubus]

Last time I flew with ammo the TSA made me dispose of ammo that was on a Bianchi speed strip, because it was not in "factory packaging." I was flying Alaska on that trip now that I think about it.

Southwest's complete listing...Southwest Special Luggage

Alaska's... <broken link removed>

Alaska's verbiage states "...original manufacturer's package or in a container designed for ammunition and of sufficient strength to protect it..."