Shipping rifles

[jbwilliams3]

No problem if you cover it in cardboard. Don't stick out of normal

I have shipped a wood box at least three times and received several wood boxes from USPS. I never had an issue. On one occasion the guy saw the box and told me it was going to be too expensive for me and not worth it, but I asked him to weigh and measure anyway please and he was surprised at the final price. I guess he saw me carrying a long wooden box and thought "HEAVY," but it only had a 7 lb. gun inside.

 

[nhmoose]

No downside for USPS but for ups add $6-7 for non-normal packaging normal means cardboard that is not round so for both my shop wrapped wood crates in cardboard then no problems or extra cost.

 

[smo]

Prefer USPS, and as long as you don’t go to one those shipping stores UPS and FedEx work ok. You can have an issue or huge price bump if it package gets to big, so check that out. Bride has taken the last half dozen or so packages to the USPS for me and plane out tells them what is in the package. Hard to hide if sending to a barrel manufacturer or gun maker and they check the validity of the recipient’s name and address. They know what you are sending and they know it is perfectly legal. Biggest problem with USPS is get there before they close for the day.

Sorry,SDSmlf

You are correct on shipping a full stock rifle.

I was shipping half stocks.

 

[smo]

I use USPS 'click and ship' from my home. Going to the post office is risky. Some clerks are real jerks. Arguing law with them is pointless. A jerk is a jerk and much protected federal employee. You can't win an argument with a brick wall. With click and ship my rural carrier just picks up the package from my porch and that is it. The online form does not ask what is in the package. It just asks if a few prohibited items are in it.

I know what you’re talking about Rifleman...
A jerk is a jerk,That’s why I sent my Wife too the Post Office !

Armed with a printed copy of the USPS Regulations for shipping muzzleloaders.

I told her if she got any lip from the Postal Clerk too ask too speak to the Post Master..

Which she had too.... When she presented him with the copy of the Federal Regulations .....He had too ship it.

I was once was a Federal Employee myself, one thing you can’t do is, argue with the Regulations.

At least not without more headaches than you would ever want too endure.

I did not work for the USPS however.

 

[stikshooter]

To start, if this is the wrong forum for this question, mods please move.

I am going to list one of my rifles, it’s a “Lo n g” Dixie/Pedersoli 1861 Springfield and if it sells and needs to be shipped, what’s the best, or how, do you ship such a long package, and follow up question, where to get and what kind of box is needed. Thanks in advanced for any answer.
Joe

I go to home depot and get the largest box ,then cut it open and with a straight edge bend on the dotted line made by me .Long guns are no problem well packed and double up on box layers for stiffness ,they are cheap .