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Am I the only one who's never had a problem checking a rifle in a full-length gun case?

I have a Encore with a sporter weight barrel in 250/3000 with Leopold "QR" quick release rings I travel with in a over/under take down case. Just plain works.

Doc

No. I didn't have a problem after a LOT of searching and weighing of cases to meet the airline's requirements. So going forward I want to explore my choices. I won't let $200 stop me from taking a hunting trip, but I don't just want to hand it over to the airlines either. (United charges an extra $100 each way
for oversize and/or overweight rifle cases).

So, if I get a nice set up out of my questions and experimentation I win, or rather anyone who reads this thread may win.

my only take down rifle is a Sarer 202, my 202 is an older standard weight in a McMillian stock. It's a 25'06 & will shoot 1/2-3/4" groups. A good used 1 cost around $1,200.

Ah, the baggage fees, thanks for the explanation. I've flown enough miles that I don't have to pay those, hence the question.

np

+1 on the Blaser. Pricey - yes; Very Pricey - yes, if you MUST hast all the bells, whistles and glitz. JMHO.

I recently 'treated' myself to a Blaser R8 Pro and a couple extra barrels. In the little time that I've had to it, all I can say is it's are boringly accurate - regardless of which barrel is installed.

The blaser sounds great

I'd do it with a McMillan, a good synthetic is gonna be less of a problem. Make sure it's bedded so it always returns the same.

Doing an exact torque every time can't hurt, but my hand torque wrenchanometer has worked well.

Ain't nothing to fire a round or 3 when you get to where you are going.

Screw all that single shot crap, pull the stock off a bolt action and have at it.

I agree with SH. The rifles I own that are bedded in McMillans never need adjustment when I put them back together.



Travis

Yup a properly bedded McMillan if it has to be a bolt action, other options are the mentioned take down BLRs Marlin 336s and Savage 99s

Well, as much as I would like a new rifle I like what I have. I'll pull the stock off my Zastava, and see what's what. Thank you for all the suggestions.

That's a full load of schitt.....

No, HE'S a full load of schitt....

Kill yourself.

How many parachute jumps have you made with your trusty mickey stocks, [bleep]? The SOTIC committee at Ft Bragg got tired of re-bedding mickey HTG's after the mandatory FTX parachute infill in the course. It helps to actually know WTF you are talking about when you post.

We're talking commercial airliners here champ. What have you done that got you kicked off, mid-flight?

Epic....

My assertion stands, and I have proof of its veracity. The OP asked for something that would return to zero. The US Army chose what it chose for a reason. The H&S block doesn't "shoot out" or need replacement. Hell, one even withstood being dropped from 800ft when some dumbazz unhooked his lowering line instead of just lowering it. The rifle/stock was still intact.

Yup, and as soon as the OP starts jumping out of aircraft, the veracity of your assertion will mean something.