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Print your shipping labels at home. There is a discount when you print from home and Priority Mail is usually a good option for long arms. I also print Fedex and UPS labels at home. I bought a pretty nice digital postal scale on Amazon for under $20 that will weigh items up to 55lbs.

As far as the price you were quoted, I just mailed a 15 lb package (non gun) from Atlanta to Honolulu for $59 Priority Mail but that was no insurance.

I sent a double, in two separate packages, to PA yesterday via FedEx. The barrels and f/e weighed 6lbs. It was $22.23, with $1000 insurance. The buttstock/receiver weighed 5 lbs., it was $16.13, with $400 insurance.

When I'm dealing with something very hard to replace, I ship in two separate packages, each insured.

SRH

Stan, If I were to ship in two packages, I'd be tempted to insure each package for the value of the whole gun if the gun was a hard to replace gun. If either the barrel or action was lost or destroyed, my concern would be if the remaining part was of marketable value by itself.
Best, Gil

Thanks guys. I had my secretary at the office check on pricing again with UPS and this time she actually measured the box!!! Go figure:( Since she got the size correct this time is only cost $38.92 with insurance.

You're probably right, but the reason I did it that way, Gil, was that this is a Fox gun I am having built from component parts. They told me I can only collect on the proven value of the part I have insured. I.e., if I cannot prove the barrels are worth $1000, they will not pay $1000 in case of loss or total destruction. So, if I had insured each package for the full value of the gun I couldn't have collected the full amount unless both packages were lost/destroyed.

SRH

Stan, I see your point. I was thinking more of a completed gun, for instance a pre-war Birmie by a lesser known maker. If the barrel were lost, you'd have an expensive paperweight with the remaining action or a sturdy tomato stake vice versa, Gil

Fed Ex told me that there policy says that firearms must be shipped overnight priority. They charged me $160 for a double brokendown into two pieces. I feel violated!

Joe

I sent mine priority, too, but it only cost $38.36. Might not have been overnight, tho.

SRH

Sounds like there are stinkers in the FedEx world as well.

I always buy a 20 dollar hard case from Dicks. Pay my local packing store Another 20 to put it in a cardboard golf club shipping box with peanuts around. The to the Post office for Priority Mail and insurance. Figure rough 75 to 100 bucks to get a gun to somebody's dealer.

Money spent on packing is cheap insurance, saves a lot of aggravation potential.

Boats