How I pack long guns.
I don't use bubble wrap much anymore. I wrap long guns in heavy brown kraft paper, a 24" x 900 foot roll costs me $54.57 delivered. I use heavy corrugated boxes 53x8x4 and a package of 15 costs $76.57 delivered. That's $5.10 each. And I buy good 2" packing tape. Once I have the gun wrapped, I center it in the box by packing it tightly with brown paper. You could invert the open box and shake it violently and the gun would not fall out. I then put a thick wad of paper at each end. I also mark the end where I have the FFL and contact information "INVOICE". I try to protect the firearm and make it as easy as possible for whoever will be opening the box. A missing or broken firearm is just an awful mess. I try my best to avoid it. Handguns I mostly use USPS free medium size boxes if they will fit. Some guns come in plastic cases so large that they would hold a week's worth of clothes for most folks.
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Where do you buy the boxes at?
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Paper and boxes come from Uline. Tape is Jarlink clear 2" packing tape from Amazon.
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I would also "ball tape" the barrel muzzle, to about the diameter of a tennis ball.......to help prevent the barrel exiting the box.
Also.......without fail.....remove the bolt from the action. Put it in a padded envelope.....and safely pack elsewhere in the box.
Lastly........assume that "someone" is going to toss the box about 10 feet.......on concrete!! ☹
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One other thing I do is that with lever guns, Marlins and Winchesters, I usually remove the butt stock. This is a vulnerable area on that type of rifle and involves removing one screw. I always contact the customer and make sure they are cool with it.
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That won't work, you need that guy that wants certified shipping to tell you how to do it.😈
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I usually just use a sling to pack mine, but hey, whatever gets you there.
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"One other thing I do is that with lever guns, Marlins and Winchesters, I usually remove the butt stock. This is a vulnerable area on that type of rifle and involves removing one screw. I always contact the customer and make sure they are cool with it."
Good plan. I have a 336SC that arrived years ago shattered at the wrist. I easily found a replacement butt stock, but color doesn't match the forearm. I've never been able to buy a matched set so hoping one day to find a rifle with good matching wood and swap it out. Unfortunately these rifles don't sell cheap anymore.
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All the stories I hear... I get worried. Got to get that check in the mail tomorrow 😊
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I usually just use a sling to pack mine, but hey, whatever gets you there.
Just a hunch, but I think Ricci is planning for them to go further than you are.
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