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Needed a box to ship a rifle back to the mfg for warranty work.

Came across this:

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You have to get it from a Fedex Office store. I was able to cut it down to fit the gun case (very easy since to just need to make one straight cut across each piece), and since one piece slides over the other, it's essentially double boxed. The gun is inside a soft case, inside a cheapie walmart hard case, inside the box, which is probably gross overkill, but I think this box would protect a rifle in just bubble wrap or a soft just fine as long as it's packed tight. It's probably big enough to fit most Negrini/Americases as well.
 
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Briley sells shipping boxes for most brands of shotgun hard cases. They are a perfect fit. They will even ship you a return shipping label if you ask. So you can ship your shotgun UPS, or Fed-Ex. Of course you have to pay for the box, and the shipping charges on the box sent to your home. Just a FYI as it were.

I have also bought a full 4' X 8' sheet of cardboard. Then cut the cardboard to fit any gun case you have on hand, and make a custom cardboard box yourself. Just use a razor knife and a good strait edge to make each cut. Only cut the outer paper of the cardboard, so you can bend the cardboard at a perfect 90 degree angle for each corner. Leave enough cardboard at each end to fold over and tape all the edges with shipping tape. Not packing tape. It takes about 10 minutes to make a box the correct size. Of Course being a carpenter by trade, really helps when doing this. break em all jeff
 
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There is a local company here that provides shipping services and sells cardboard boxes as well - even makes custom sizes while you wait. Much cheaper than anything I have come across from the FedEx or UPS stores. You may have similar companies where you live.
 
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big kahuna said:
How about going to your local gun store and asking if they have any boxes.
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I've done that before. Guitar boxes usually work well. I always try to keep the box that Kolar sends it back to me in. But one time I let a buddy use it and he didn't give me the returned box after he got his gun back. Jerk.
 
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skeet_man said:
Needed a box to ship a rifle back to the mfg for warranty work.

Came across this:

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You have to get it from a Fedex Office store. I was able to cut it down to fit the gun case (very easy since to just need to make one straight cut across each piece), and since one piece slides over the other, it's essentially double boxed. The gun is inside a soft case, inside a cheapie walmart hard case, inside the box, which is probably gross overkill, but I think this box would protect a rifle in just bubble wrap or a soft just fine as long as it's packed tight. It's probably big enough to fit most Negrini/Americases as well.
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Perfect Packing sell double wall 4x4 48 6x6x48, so does Uline, super duty thick boxes
 
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Just remember that current UPS & FedEx shipping rules prohibits "John Q. Public" to ship firearms, or firearm parts, without holding a FFA license. Having said that, last year I was able to ship my gun back to CG for annual tune up via FedEx Air by obtaining a shipping label from CG. So if Mfg (obviously FFA licensed) provides the label, apparently you can ship without being FFA licensed - just check it out. Lots of related threads on this subject that will ignite a "fire storm" of comments. Secondly, if you have something like Gun & Trophy insurance, don't worry about declaring additional value, you are covered by G&T with your shipping document audit trail.
 
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Holistics Guy said:
Just remember that current UPS & FedEx shipping rules prohibits "John Q. Public" to ship firearms, or firearm parts, without holding a FFA license. Having said that, last year I was able to ship my gun back to CG for annual tune up via FedEx Air by obtaining a shipping label from CG. So if Mfg (obviously FFA licensed) provides the label, apparently you can ship without being FFA licensed - just check it out. Lots of related threads on this subject that will ignite a "fire storm" of comments. Secondly, if you have something like Gun & Trophy insurance, don't worry about declaring additional value, you are covered by G&T with your shipping document audit trail.
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You are correct, non licensed persons can only ship thru USPS and then only to an FFL holder
 
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