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Thread: Rifle Shipping Costs
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February 6th, 2019, 05:14 PM #1
Rifle Shipping Costs
Interstate shipment, so FFL to FFL.
Has anyone got a ballpark or past experience costs to ship a full size bolt gun?
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February 6th, 2019, 05:23 PM #2
Re: Rifle Shipping Costs
I’ve shipped a lot of rifles, mostly big heavy bolt action surplus ones. $25.00 to $40.00 depending UPS on where it’s going and how much insurance you want.
It’s been about a year and a half since I shipped one though. UPS has a shipping calculator on their site just put in weight, size and the start and end destinations.
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February 6th, 2019, 06:40 PM #3Grand Member
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Re: Rifle Shipping Costs
UPS by weight and insurance amount. Around 10 pounds with $800 insurance would be around $30.
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February 6th, 2019, 06:42 PM #4
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Have you considered buying one when you get there and selling it when you leave?
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February 6th, 2019, 10:22 PM #5
Re: Rifle Shipping Costs
For some reason I had thought UPS charged extra for firearm shipping, dunno why. But looks like ground would be ~100 bucks, which is way cheaper/easier than checking it as baggage.
Would rather use my rifle/setup and or, not sure I can get one off the shelf setup/chambered like mine.
Next question, assuming I find a good FFL to ship to. When I go to pick up, I get a full NICs/4473 even though ownership never changed?Una Salus Victis Nullam Sperare Salutem
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February 6th, 2019, 11:20 PM #6Grand Member
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Re: Rifle Shipping Costs
$100 actually seems pretty high, but I'm assuming you used the UPS cost calculator.
I can't say 100%, but I don't see why there would be a 4473 because there is no transfer of ownership occurring.
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February 6th, 2019, 11:24 PM #7
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February 7th, 2019, 09:00 AM #8
Re: Rifle Shipping Costs
A buddy just flew to my home in Florida on American and checked his rifle. It cost him $50 … that's a lot cheaper then shipping and I believe you WILL have cost of 4473 on both ends. I'm not 100% certain on that but I believe if an FFL accepts a shipment it must be logged into their books and logged back out. You could possible have shipping charge and then another $80 in transfer fees ($40 on each end - I just used $40 because that's what I pay for transfers, could be more or less). Not only cheaper but way less hassle and rifle never leaves you if you check as a bag IMHO.
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February 7th, 2019, 10:05 AM #9
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February 7th, 2019, 10:19 AM #10
Re: Rifle Shipping Costs
I'm not the expert here and I hope someone will be along to clarify or correct what I'm about to say if I get it wrong.
As I understand it- There is no legal requirement to have a FFL involved if you are shipping to yourself (other than what shippers may require as SOP).
You can ARRANGE to ship somewhere addressed to yourself with instructions that it not be opened (*There is no transfer). If you don't have a friend to ship to then you may have to make arrangements with a FFL with the same instructions."It seems that the Constitution is more or less guidelines than actual rules"
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