flying with lyman plain?

[xia_emperor]

anyone taken their smokepole on a plane? I will be flying on united and just want to see if anyone as any advise.

 

[renovato]

Advice? Don't conceal it in your carry on.
I didn't say it would be useful advice! :rotf:

 

[marwat06]

From the TSA Website:

Airlines may have their own additional requirements on the carriage of firearms and the amount of ammunition that you may have in your checked baggage. Therefore, travelers should also contact the airline regarding its firearm and ammunition carriage policies.

 

[Boomer]

Put it in a locked gun case as checked baggage.

BP is verbotten on aircraft. Buy it at your destination.

 

[Dave K]

On a curious note, since the gun is fairly short when it is broke down and easy to do as well, wouldn't it work great to place it in you luggage? Or would that be against the rules?

 

[xia_emperor]

I do understand that, what I was asking was about making sure it was not damage, etc. :yakyak:

 

[Plains99]

No, no, no, no. Put it in a locked gun case and declare it. Buy your percussion caps and powder at your destination. Don't ever expect anyone at an airport to be knowledgeable, understanding, flexible, or reasonable. Don't even try to explain a muzzleloader to the blonde looking in your gun case. All she'll see is stars and hear songs of Oprah ringing in her ears.

 

[xia_emperor]

LOL!! :rotf:

 

[Plains99]

The voice of experience... believe me.

 

[BillinOregon]

Yup. Break it down and put it in a lockable gun case adn declare it. You may get lucky and the TSA guy who looks at it might just appreciate it -- had that happen to me in Denver. TSA guy says where you goin' hunting when he looked at my 12-gauge. But then the gal here in the Lower 48 who looked at my stainless .44 Redhawk on a trip to Alaska looked like she had seen the devil -- and it wasn't Toby Bridges.