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    You have gotten pretty good advice about checking the airline policy. Usually out of Denver the airlines do it enough that it should be no hassle but be sure to get to the airport early because if you meet an agent who doesn't know the rules, that can delay you, as well as the special trip to the gun scanner on the check in floor. If the airline allows separately checked rifles, I'd go to Gander and get one of their stout aluminum cases that can take a beating. Also read airline policy on ammo, so you have your act together when you get there. My experience with United is that they know this cold and will only insist you sign the orange car, put it in inside the case, and you are off to the scanner.

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    I work in video production and we had an old ATA style road case for cameras that lets me carry two broken down M4 patterned rifles, my pistol and carry gear, plus all my ancillary gear for classes and it comes in at just under the magical 50 lbs. weight. I usually order ammo and ship it some place safe before I show up. When I show up at the airport, I show my ID to the ticket agent and tell them I'm flying with firearms. They typically aske me to open the case to inspect it, give me a form to fill out, finish ticketing me, and direct me to the TSA agents who screen the case and then instruct me to lock it. Never had an issue yet (aside from some ticket agents widening their eyes to the point of injury when they see all the gear and imagine all the horrible things I'll be doing). Easy as pie and typically (depending on the airport and where I have to go for the TSA screening) adds no more than 10 minutes to the check in process.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SouthPark View Post
    You have gotten pretty good advice about checking the airline policy. .
    Yes you guys are all awesome. I really appreciate the advice AND the pics. I tried the search and came up with nothing. I drive from here (colorado) to Fla. all the time, the trip im taking to ohio is temporary and will be moving back to Fla. I just refuse to be without my rifle
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    Quote Originally Posted by cj5_dude View Post
    You CANNOT leave the ammo in a magazine unless it has a cover over the open end to keep it from coming out (P-mag would work but no pistol mags I know of would).
    Not true. Those may be the "rules" but they are not enforced in my experiences. I just flew roundtrip from LAS to PHX last week on Southwest and both ways had loaded magazines in the same locked container as my pistol. At LAS they didn't even want to see a cleared chamber, in PHX they did, there is no consistency.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JR TACTICAL View Post
    I just did this in December and its not bad at all, at least not with southwest airline. I used a 20 dollar hard case I bought from cabelas, locked it with a padlock(which is required if your gonna fly) and used a heavy duct tape job around the closures of the case and marked them in a way I would know if someone tried to tamper or remove the tape. As far as the requirements,all you need to do is declare the firearm when you check your bag, remove the mag if applicable, and fill out the required paperwork they will give you when you show up. Its not bad at all, it was way more chill than I thought it was gonna be


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    Duct tape works till they want to see in the case. I find that the ammo anywhere near the gun will cause them to look into the gun case.

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    I got lucky and scored my case for free while i theater, but I *really* like this case. It's the stormcase/pelican im3300:

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    Delta Airlines is cool to fly with.....I have flown back and forth to Michigan for work since last April and have had no issues. I requested that I have to sign for it at the destinations and that's been great....don't want that going around and around.

    I actually converted one of my old keyboard cases to a gun case temporarily until I'm complete with the Children's Hospital out there.

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    As far as the ammo is concerned, I'd just stick with keeping it in a box as I've known some people who were let through with loaded mags and some who were not. I take unloaded mags and I recall that once or twice they checked to make sure if they were empty or not, it just depends on which TSA person you get. Make sure that your ammo is either in the original box or in a container that seperates each cartridge or they might not let you take that ammo at which point either you'll have to hand it over to them or give it to your airport ride if they are still there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BadgerMan View Post
    As far as the ammo is concerned, I'd just stick with keeping it in a box as I've known some people who were let through with loaded mags and some who were not. I take unloaded mags and I recall that once or twice they checked to make sure if they were empty or not, it just depends on which TSA person you get. Make sure that your ammo is either in the original box or in a container that seperates each cartridge or they might not let you take that ammo at which point either you'll have to hand it over to them or give it to your airport ride if they are still there.
    Wrong.

    Read the TSA regs, print them out, and keep them in your case.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boss Hogg View Post
    Wrong.

    Read the TSA regs, print them out, and keep them in your case.
    You got me, this happened a while ago so it may have been that specific airline's rules rather than TSA, should have double-checked that before I posted.

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