What would you do?

[elk hunter]

I will be traveling to California in a few days to visit family and friends in a short while. I have a rifle and some ammunition I would like to sell, the ammo is the "famous" green tip 5.56 and the rifle is a Marlin lever action mod. 1894 in .45 Colt I give it a 99% to like new condition. I want to do this 100% legal and above board so......is it legal to sell the ammo person to person? whats it worth? I don't want to sell for to much or to little. The rifle I assume has to go through a licensed dealer is that correct? any ideas what it would be worth? I'm thinking it would be at least $650.00 and could be more and just as with the ammo I don't want to try to get to much or to little, what say you? For me it's time to start to thin things out, maybe I should throw some brass in to maybe someone could use some .308 win or .300 Win mag brass or?

Regards
elk hunter

[Quiet]

I will be traveling to California in a few days to visit family and friends in a short while. I have a rifle and some ammunition I would like to sell, the ammo is the "famous" green tip 5.56 and the rifle is a Marlin lever action mod. 1894 in .45 Colt I give it a 99% to like new condition. I want to do this 100% legal and above board so......is it legal to sell the ammo person to person? whats it worth? I don't want to sell for to much or to little. The rifle I assume has to go through a licensed dealer is that correct? any ideas what it would be worth? I'm thinking it would be at least $650.00 and could be more and just as with the ammo I don't want to try to get to much or to little, what say you? For me it's time to start to thin things out, maybe I should throw some brass in to maybe someone could use some .308 win or .300 Win mag brass or?

Regards
elk hunter

100% legal to sell 5.56x45mm M855 ammo in CA.
No CA FFL dealer needed. Transaction can legally be face-to-face or "mail ordered" (internet + mail).
Since BATFE is no longer trying to ban it, about $0.40-0.48 per round (what local gunstores are currently charging).


Firearm needs to be transferred through a CA FFL dealer.
No idea on the worth of your rifle.

[claylakers]

Ditto on what Quiet said about the ammo. Seems like you're a little low on the rifle value just doing a quick scan of Gunbroker. Looks like like they typically fetch $750-$900. GLWS

[Intimid8tor]

Your title says "What would you do?"

I would stop at the border in Nevada and tell your family to come to Reno. I hate traveling into CA.

I honestly don't remember the transport rules for rifles but make sure you do so you don't end up running afoul.

Good luck selling your stuff.

[glock_this]

Given you can buy ZQi SS109 (no "green tip" painted on it) at Walmart for $10 for 30, I would say stick to around 40 cent on the high end for your M855. Of course, get what you want, get what you can, but knowing it can/does retail for 40 cent per round on the high end, 48 is high IMHO. Even more so since the M855/SS109 issue was dropped. And make sure the buyer is old enough to buy ammo of course.

[JDay]

Yes you can sell the ammo face to face. It's worth about $.35 - .$45 a round.