DaveIL Posted March 12, 2023 at 06:36 PM Posted March 12, 2023 at 06:36 PM On 3/12/2023 at 1:27 PM, davel501 said: Careful with Freedom, they have a history of quality control issues. As in their branded ammo? For the 45, I chose Winchester from them! But their .308 did look ok upon inspection.
HelloAll Posted March 12, 2023 at 10:02 PM Posted March 12, 2023 at 10:02 PM On 3/12/2023 at 1:00 PM, DaveIL said: I wanted to add in here, I was able to order from Freedom Munitions, https://www.freedommunitions.com I am in McHenry and ordered 200 rounds of .308, and 100 rounds of .45 for about $210 bux their Illinois policy is as follows, it doesn’t mention counties, and I did receive my order. Not sure if this is on the list somewhere already, but thought I would toss it in here, feel free to delete if they are a NO to chi town. Instructions for Illinois Ammunition Sales: FOID cards AND State photo ID should be uploaded during or before placing your order online. You may also submit by email – support@freedommunitions.com (IMPORTANT: You must enter your order number in the email subject line) It is your responsibility to follow up with Freedom Munitions to make sure we have received your information. These MUST be current, valid, & completely legible. Orders will be held for 10 days and then cancelled if proper documents are not submitted to and received by Freedom Munitions. Ammo can only be shipped to an address on one of those two documents. FFL Dealers must provide a copy of their FFL to support@freedommunitions.com to be added to the FFL Finder. Check for other Local & State laws before ordering. It is your responsibility to know your state laws. Freedommunitions.com is a lost-cause (no shipping of ammo or magazines to Chicago).
davel501 Posted March 13, 2023 at 12:35 AM Posted March 13, 2023 at 12:35 AM On 3/12/2023 at 1:36 PM, DaveIL said: As in their branded ammo? For the 45, I chose Winchester from them! But their .308 did look ok upon inspection. They only option from them was their brand. It sounds like they have expanded. If you search around a bit, it's not hard to find horror stories out there.
DaveIL Posted March 13, 2023 at 10:58 AM Posted March 13, 2023 at 10:58 AM On 3/12/2023 at 5:02 PM, HelloAll said: Freedommunitions.com is a lost-cause (no shipping of ammo or magazines to Chicago). I didn’t scroll down far enough to find this part.
ChangeLogg Posted March 13, 2023 at 06:38 PM Author Posted March 13, 2023 at 06:38 PM Updated. Thank You!!! @HelloAll must be on vacation. 🙂
HelloAll Posted March 13, 2023 at 08:29 PM Posted March 13, 2023 at 08:29 PM On 3/13/2023 at 1:38 PM, ChangeLogg said: Updated. Thank You!!! @HelloAll must be on vacation. 🙂 Good To Go: https://deleonrxgunsandammo.com/ Lost-Causes: https://www.gmansportingarms.com/ (only to FFL for Chicago residents) https://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/
HelloAll Posted March 13, 2023 at 10:04 PM Posted March 13, 2023 at 10:04 PM https://kirammo.com/ is good to go.
ChangeLogg Posted March 14, 2023 at 09:57 AM Author Posted March 14, 2023 at 09:57 AM @HelloAll Updated
Bitter Clinger Posted March 14, 2023 at 01:04 PM Posted March 14, 2023 at 01:04 PM On 3/12/2023 at 2:27 PM, davel501 said: Careful with Freedom, they have a history of quality control issues. +1 on that. I ordered a bunch of .223 from them and when firing it out of an AR, it was keyholing badly. The bullets were tumbling immediately when exiting the barrel, probably due to low pressure. I was surprised the gun didn't jam or have any other malfunctions. Never had that issue with any other ammo, including some older Freedom stuff, which probably happened to be made right.
HelloAll Posted March 15, 2023 at 02:06 AM Posted March 15, 2023 at 02:06 AM https://www.flipammo.com/ is a lost-cause.
HelloAll Posted March 18, 2023 at 07:27 PM Posted March 18, 2023 at 07:27 PM https://www.tropgun.com/ is a lost-cause (no ammo to IL).
ChangeLogg Posted March 20, 2023 at 09:26 PM Author Posted March 20, 2023 at 09:26 PM Updated. Thank You!
HelloAll Posted March 24, 2023 at 01:44 AM Posted March 24, 2023 at 01:44 AM On 3/20/2023 at 4:26 PM, ChangeLogg said: Updated. Thank You! https://canoeclubusa.com/ can be moved from the lost-cause list and into the good-to-go list. I assume they've changed their policies recently. I just emailed them and they said they ship to Chicago.
apex84 Posted March 24, 2023 at 01:26 PM Posted March 24, 2023 at 01:26 PM Both are already on the list, but Target Sports & Brownells have been great.
ChangeLogg Posted March 25, 2023 at 05:44 PM Author Posted March 25, 2023 at 05:44 PM Thank you for following up on the Lost Cause List. List has been updated!
Maladina Posted June 7, 2023 at 07:52 PM Posted June 7, 2023 at 07:52 PM Hello, I was informed that gunpowdernation.com will ship to Illinois, Cook County & Chicago. Kindest regards.
ChangeLogg Posted June 9, 2023 at 05:08 PM Author Posted June 9, 2023 at 05:08 PM On 6/7/2023 at 2:52 PM, Maladina said: Hello, I was informed that gunpowdernation.com will ship to Illinois, Cook County & Chicago. Kindest regards. Thank You Maladina. Gun Powder Nation added.
scodag77 Posted June 15, 2023 at 11:57 PM Posted June 15, 2023 at 11:57 PM Thank you for the information. Has anyone seen .357 sig for under $0.74 a round?
ChangeLogg Posted June 17, 2023 at 06:15 AM Author Posted June 17, 2023 at 06:15 AM On 6/15/2023 at 6:57 PM, scodag77 said: Thank you for the information. Has anyone seen .357 sig for under $0.74 a round? Here you go, check AmmoSeek https://ammoseek.com/ammo/357sig
scodag77 Posted June 18, 2023 at 12:29 AM Posted June 18, 2023 at 12:29 AM On 6/17/2023 at 1:15 AM, ChangeLogg said: Here you go, check AmmoSeek https://ammoseek.com/ammo/357sig Awesome, thank you!!!
scodag77 Posted June 18, 2023 at 12:32 AM Posted June 18, 2023 at 12:32 AM On 6/9/2023 at 12:08 PM, ChangeLogg said: Thank You Maladina. Gun Powder Nation added. Good to know, thank you. Near impossible to get good deals on ammo here.
scodag77 Posted June 18, 2023 at 12:33 AM Posted June 18, 2023 at 12:33 AM On 6/7/2023 at 2:52 PM, Maladina said: Hello, I was informed that gunpowdernation.com will ship to Illinois, Cook County & Chicago. Kindest regards. Good to know, thank you!
scodag77 Posted June 18, 2023 at 12:34 AM Posted June 18, 2023 at 12:34 AM On 3/18/2023 at 2:27 PM, HelloAll said: https://www.tropgun.com/ is a lost-cause (no ammo to IL). bummer
DaveIL Posted June 18, 2023 at 10:06 PM Posted June 18, 2023 at 10:06 PM On 6/15/2023 at 6:57 PM, scodag77 said: Thank you for the information. Has anyone seen .357 sig for under $0.74 a round? 67 cents? .58 cents each if 1000? https://www.bulkammo.com/handgun/bulk-.357-sig-ammo
DaveIL Posted June 18, 2023 at 10:29 PM Posted June 18, 2023 at 10:29 PM On 6/15/2023 at 6:57 PM, scodag77 said: Thank you for the information. Has anyone seen .357 sig for under $0.74 a round? .46 cents each here.. https://www.freedommunitions.com/357-sig-125-gr-fp-new.html
alco0203 Posted July 3, 2023 at 11:41 PM Posted July 3, 2023 at 11:41 PM Hi ChangeLogg, Would like to submit another Chicago-OK ammunition retailer: AE Ammo https://www.aeammo.com/ Someone from the company is very active on Reddit, specifically r/gundeals and after stating that IL shipments are OK but Chicago is not, another user and I provided some background information. Specifically, that the old ordinance prohibiting ammunition sales (O2013-6015/MCC 8-20-100(b)) was repealed. I also brought up that in MCC 4-144-710 a city license is required to sell ammunition, however this portion is located in the business regulations and includes provisions about inspection by various city departments, which can only reasonably refer to businesses located within city limits. AEAmmo responded stating they've lifted the ban on ammunition sales to the City of Chicago. They are competitively priced, ship fast, and receive lots of great feedback on Reddit. Thanks,
sin Posted July 5, 2023 at 04:17 PM Posted July 5, 2023 at 04:17 PM wanna add another seller wildhorseammunition.com Ordered from them twice (1500rd of 5.56) , not only they ship to Chicago BUT they ship REGARDLESS of the address on your FOID! Yep, my foid and my driver license having the same old address but i provide them my new updated address and told them that i didnt updated my foid/dl yet - they said all good. And i received my ammo to my new address that don't match foid.
alco0203 Posted July 5, 2023 at 09:13 PM Posted July 5, 2023 at 09:13 PM On 7/5/2023 at 11:17 AM, sin said: wanna add another seller wildhorseammunition.com Ordered from them twice (1500rd of 5.56) , not only they ship to Chicago BUT they ship REGARDLESS of the address on your FOID! Yep, my foid and my driver license having the same old address but i provide them my new updated address and told them that i didnt updated my foid/dl yet - they said all good. And i received my ammo to my new address that don't match foid. Spoke with this seller on r/gundeals before and he modified his shipping policy a little while back. Very nice guy
ChangeLogg Posted July 6, 2023 at 11:00 PM Author Posted July 6, 2023 at 11:00 PM Thank you alco0203 and sin. I've added AE Ammo and Wild Horse Ammunition. I've also included legal references so everyone can reference the legality of shipping ammunition to Chicago. Please post any legal updates so I can edit the first post accordingly.
scodag77 Posted July 26, 2023 at 10:15 PM Posted July 26, 2023 at 10:15 PM On 3/17/2022 at 6:10 AM, ChangeLogg said: Original Thread by McCroskey can be found at this location. The original thread is closed and is continued here. The retailers below are confirmed or have been reported to me as willing to ship ammunition directly to addresses within the City of Chicago (zip code beginning with 606##). Feel free to post any retailers who have shipped or willing to ship ammunition to addresses within the City of Chicago (zip code 606##). I'll continue to update the list below with the most current retailers mentioned. At the bottom of this post, I have also included legal rebuttal to typical reply's from vendors that give reasons for not shipping to Chicago. If you encounter any problems, please this bring to my attention. Ammunition Retailers Who Will Ship (alphabetical order) AE Ammo AmmoMart AmmoShopOnline Ammo Supply Warehouse AmmunitionStore Anacortes Gun Shop AngelFire Ammo Atlanta Arms Bone Frog Gun Club Boss Shotshells Brownell's (some people now report successfully ordering ammo, Brownell's have been flaky about this in the past) Bud's Gun Shop Buffalo Arms Buffalo Bore Cajun Ammo (changed to Gear Fire) Canoe Club USA Chestnut Ridge (rifle ammo has been successful, need someone to try handgun ammo) Civilian Marksmanship Program eStore Click Click Boom Boom (good for shotshells) Defender Ammunition De Leon Pharmacy and Sporting Goods Dynaguns Everglades Ammo ExoticAmmo (a good source for unusual ammo, like less-then-lethal shotgun rounds, net rounds, tracers, etc.) Firearms Depot Gad Custom Cartridges (good source for obsolete calibers) (check BBB before purchasing) Great Lakes Ammunition Gun Powder Nation Gunzone Deals KIR Ammo Lanbo's Armory LG Outdoors Liberty Wholesale Madison Guns Mass Ammo Military Shooters Norma Old Western Scrounger Patriots Ammo & Arms (see this post before purchasing) Red River Reloading Rogers Sporting Goods Selway Armory Shaw Armament Systems Simmons Sporting Goods Super Vel Ammunition SWFA Outdoors TargetSportsUSA The Battlefield Armory Top Gun Supply True Shot Gun Club Underwood Ammo Wekickbrass White Birch Armory Wild Horse Ammunition Lost Causes The following online sellers should be considered "lost causes", either due to their ongoing refusal to ship to Chicago, or their inconsistency in shipping to Chicago for some people versus refusing to do so for others. Please note that the below vendors have been contacted multiple times already and doing so again is unlikely to achieve anything positive. 2ammo (ships to FFL) Able Ammo (ships to FFL) AIM Surplus Alamoammo.com Ammo Freedom Ammo.com AmmoFast Ammunition Depot Ammunition Fairy Ammunitiontogo.com Beebe Family Arms & Munitions (shopbfam.com, ships to FFL) Buckinghorseoutpost.com Bulkammo Bereli (ships to FFL) Carolina Munitions (20230126 - BBB) Cheaper Than Dirt Civilian Arms (ships to FFL) Clark Armory Field Supply (ships to FFL) Flip Ammo Freedom Munitions Global Ordnance Gman Sporting Arms (ships to FFL) GrabAGun Graf & Sons Gun Run International Gunbuyer.com Impact Guns keendynamics.com J&G Sales (ships to FFL) Lowest Ammo Lucky Gunner Mack's Prairie Wings (ships to FFL) Midway USA MMI Ammo Natchez Shooters Supplies Optics Planet (shipping integrity issues, see post on June 14, 2022 at 02:08 PM, and June 21, 2022 at 07:09 PM) Outdoorlimited.com Palmetto State Armory Powder Valley Recoil Gunworks Saint Barb's Bullets Scheels Sharkcoasttactical.com SGAmmo Skogen's Gun Supply Southern Munitions Sportsman's Guide Sportsman's Warehouse Steel City Ammunition Surplus Ammo Tactical Surplus USA Tactical Defense Solutions TNTMunitions Trigger Depot Trop Gun Youngblood Tactical Weaponspro Legal References Thread References: https://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?/topic/79597-online-ammunition-sellers-who-will-ship-to-chicago/&do=findComment&comment=1353854 https://illinoiscarry.com/forum/index.php?/topic/79597-online-ammunition-sellers-who-will-ship-to-chicago/&do=findComment&comment=1377434 ======================================================== References to statute 430 ILCS 65/13.1 [https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/043000650K13.1.htm], with the new Public Act 102-538 [https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/fulltext.asp?Name=102-0538] is effective August 20, 2021. This references the possession and transportation of ammunition by a holder of a valid FOID card. This is a requirement by ammunition sellers that buyers will have to provide proof of a valid FOID. In the past, Chicago Ordinance O2013-6015 [https://chicago.councilmatic.org/legislation/o2013-6015] references Chicago Municipal Code 8-20-100(b) which read “No ammunition may be sold or otherwise transferred within the city, except through a licensed weapons dealer, or as otherwise allowed by this code.” Currently, the Chicago Municipal Code 8-20-100 has been amended and no longer contains this language [https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2644532]. This was amended by Chicago Ordinance O2014-4271 on June 25, 2014, it removed the restriction to purchase ammunition within Municipal Code 8-20-100. [https://chicago.councilmatic.org/legislation/o2014-4271]. It looks like liberty ammunition's website has changed.
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