In reply to dean1484 :
Yes, the Henry. Do you recall the barrel length? Been looking at PCC's, but I'm a traditionalist at heart.
In reply to dean1484 :
Yes, the Henry. Do you recall the barrel length? Been looking at PCC's, but I'm a traditionalist at heart.
Any of you put your pistol in check baggage?
I've traveled with a weapon with commercial airlines but those were with military issued m4's and the procedure is fool-proof. But what about with our personal?
In reply to yupididit :
Yes you need to get a TSA approved lock box. You will declare it at the ticket counter. They will send you to the hidden TSA checkpoint or tell you where to proceed to meet the TSA agent. They will have you open the bag, unlock the box, check the firearm is unloaded and ammo is stored separately, secure it all and take your bag. At the other end you will be paged or meet a TSA person at the designated spot to pick up your bag. Expect it to add 30 min on each side of the trip.
In reply to AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) :
Thank you! Ammo being stored separately means in a different lockbox?
In reply to yupididit :
No it can be factory ammo in factory cartons kept separate from the firearm and magazines. I keep the ammo in boxes in the bag and the lockbox with firearm inside with empty magazines. The magazines are also not inserted in the firearm. TSA of course will want to use the key but both times I've done this I kept the key. Each agent did things a bit different but that was the process basically. Just have a bit more time so no one is rushed.
In a nutshell on ammo no hand loads. I only reload for plinking anyway.
You need ammo in some form of designed carrier. Factory ammo boxes are easy, but plastic MTM also work. It can be reloads, if you want, but it still goes in boxes that separate each round. I have used non-TSA locks, they already opened for inspection. I don't own any TSA locks.
I have never had it add more than a few minutes unless there was a little extra for a wipe test. I even did curbside firearm check-in at LAX once, back before 9-11.
Edit:
Big cases that don't fit in luggage get locked on the outside (obviously). Small cases (like a pistol case) get locked and placed inside other luggage. The outer luggage does not need to be locked. If TSA screens in the baggage check-in area, you will likely be asked to carry your luggage over to the area with the machine and wait for it to be taken from you. Don't wait in line unless that is the only obvious option, go to the rope and wait for the operator to ask why you are there. They may do a wipe test and if so, you will stay for that. Otherwise, once they have possession you are free to go.
Your bag, assuming it is not oversized, will come out at the regular baggage claim along with everyone else's luggage. Once you have it, you are free to go.
Be careful and know what airports you are going through. If you are delayed, rerouted, etc., and end up in a state where you cannot legally possess your firearm, do not let them give you your luggage. Do without until you meet up with your bag in a state where you can posses it.
In reply to secretariata (Forum Supporter) :
Gersan IIRC. Around $399 IIRC. The SA35 from Springer is "only" $699 and the quality is better.
1988RedT2 said:In reply to dean1484 :
Yes, the Henry. Do you recall the barrel length? Been looking at PCC's, but I'm a traditionalist at heart.
Specs on the one I got
I wish 1873 clones in .357 were more popular.
I love it. It is so much fun. The weight versus the power of the round is such a great balance.
Anybody ever shoot anything in .38-55? I have some brass and reloading dies for it. I know Henry has made a rifle in that caliber.
In reply to 1988RedT2 :
No, but I have a .35 Whelen AI that I make soft loads for, so I can pretend.
In reply to 1988RedT2 :
I owned a Marlin 1893 in .38-55, but that was over 30 years ago. IIRC, it was made around 1914. The bore was rough so it didn't shoot well. I bought it intending to reline or rebarrel it, but never got around to it and sold it.
.38-55 is a nice cartridge to shoot, especially loaded with black powder.
Scopes are abhorrent on lever guns, but accuracy can be improved quite a lot with a receiver sight. I have a Williams on my Marlin 1894 in .357, another good option is Skinner sights . The Skinner sights are a little less obtrusive than the Williams.
.357 lever guns are definitely a lot of fun, and very practical. I need a 16" lever gun in .45 Colt to go with my SAAs.
So I've been toying with getting rid of my 556 in favor of a 357 long boi, and y'all aren't helping.
In reply to barefootcyborg5000 :
Why not both?
In reply to bobzilla :
At this point, money and room in the lockbox.
barefootcyborg5000 said:In reply to bobzilla :
At this point, money and room in the lockbox.
Well, there's no denying the money thing, but running out of room in the lockbox is a clear indication that you need either another lockbox or a bigger lockbox.
1988RedT2 said:barefootcyborg5000 said:In reply to bobzilla :
At this point, money and room in the lockbox.
Well, there's no denying the money thing, but running out of room in the lockbox is a clear indication that you need either another lockbox or a bigger lockbox.
This. Sell a child, it'll be worth it.*
*this is only a joke... unless you don't want it to be.
Well if I sold the 556 for close to what it's worth, I could get both a bigger box AND a 357. In my mind, the short barrel 556 is mostly interchangeable with 357, neither is close range, and neither is great past 100y. And roughly the same cost... 556 is easier to find. Eh, I'll see what I see.
1988RedT2 said:Anybody ever shoot anything in .38-55? I have some brass and reloading dies for it. I know Henry has made a rifle in that caliber.
.38-55 is a great caliber for everything from hunting deer in the brush to silhouettes to shooting long range targets at 1000 yards depending on your rifle and loads. Similar versatility to the .45-70 without as much recoil.
In reply to yupididit :
I've mailed a pistol ahead of a trip to family in the area.
Worked great, and would recommend if that's an option.
Pistols cannot be legally sent through the mail (USPS). You can overnight with UPS or Fedex, but they have changed rules so that you can only ship from an FFL. Federal law requires shipping to an FFL if not shipping to yourself. You can mail a rifle to yourself in another state or to someone else in your state, depending on state laws.
Shipping to someone else in another state, without shipping to an FFL, constitutes an interstate transfer which can land you in jail.
In reply to matthewmcl :
This was a few years ago. I think I did use fed ex. I was completely open with them about what I was trying to do and they were ok with it.
Your knowledge is undoubtedly much more up to date.
Shipping can be tricky, but there are ways to do it right. I think the current policies make checking a bag the simpler approach.
In reply to Rodan :
I love the Skinner rear winged & higher front setup on the Marlin 30AS I built up, even more than the M1A irons. From 50 to 150 yards its right on and nails steel plates.
I just completed fabbing a bracket for the brass catcher to use on my M1A, was too low of height in original configuration as was made for AR platform. Used 1/4" 6061 T6 plate and traced original bracket on graph paper then updated as needed to get frame attachment holes to be .750" higher. Only weighs 1oz more than the Kydex bracket it replaces (1.7 vs 0.7 oz). Will be completed with M1A build after painting bracket black and redoing gas cylinder & gaslock properly as realized from watching a video from knowledgable gunsmith yesterday that I have the tension too high with the gaslock (was like it came from factory)... So will need to do a shim job on it (and file/clearance the TDC factory groove [the two bottom ones are like they should be] since the gas cylinder has to be tapped into place the last 1/4" or so it needs to be drawn in because of messed up groove from factory). Come this far with the M1A build, might as well do it right...
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