Will this locking ammo box be acceptable to the authorities ?

[Hogpatrol]

Isn’t the ammo case supposed to be locked??

Per TSA, not required in the U.S., just boxed securely. Agree in Africa, shipped separately, the air carriers have different rules. Read Qatar and see if the part I have in bold makes any sense.

Ammunition​

Checked baggage

Passengers may carry ammunition in their checked baggage on a Qatar Airways flight if it is declared to the airline at check-in. The required licences and documentation for their ammunition must be provided to the appropriate local authorities in the States they are flying to and from.

Only ammunition classified as UN0012 and UN0014 are allowed in passenger baggage, in quantities not exceeding a gross weight of 5 kg per person.

Note: What is a UN number? It is a four-digit number assigned by the United Nations Committee of Experts (UNCOE) on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, identifying a substance or a particular group of substances or articles. The “Safety data sheet” (SDS) of the ammunition will provide this information, generally under the Section 14 of the SDS.

Ammunition shall be packed separately from the baggage containing the firearm, inside a robust, secure container (i.e., a strong wooden, metal or fiberboard box or other packaging) specially designed to carry small amounts of ammunition and capable of being locked.

Ammunition may only be carried for individual use. Ammunition for use by more than one passenger may not be combined into one or more packages and carried by one passenger in the booking.