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Posted By: blairvt FS: Winchester 88 SPF - 11/21/21
My Father passed a few years ago and I'm finally going to start thinning our combined herd, The hardest part is finding boxes to ship. Where do ya'll fing them?
Winchester 88 in 308 with Burris 3x9 compact. I'd call it excellent original shape, stock does have a few tiny imperfections. The scope has finish worn off from ring as seen in picture #2. 1966 if I remember correctly. $950 plus shipping
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Posted By: 160user Re: FS: Winchester 88 - 11/21/21
I find the cheap $20 hard cases the best way to go.
Posted By: turbine1 Re: FS: Winchester 88 - 11/21/21
I agree with 160user. I do have one piece of advice if you do use them though. Do not just stick the shipping label on it and expect it to stay. I almost lost a rifle because the shipper did exactly that and the shipping label came off in transit. I was very lucky because the shipper placed a copy of the FFL inside the case and the shipping company was able to use that to contact my ffl and then they were able to deliver the rifle, with a few extra nicks and dents from improper handling by curious shipping employees but at least I received my rifle. Great looking rifle. GLWS
Posted By: Dinny Re: FS: Winchester 88 - 11/21/21
Originally Posted by 160user
I find the cheap $20 hard cases the best way to go.


Especially if you can get them inside their plain cardboard box. That's how I shipped all my guns home from Germany.
Posted By: claybreaker Re: FS: Winchester 88 - 11/21/21
I use boxes from Cameron packaging buy 5 at a time and save on the shipping. Great box, thicker than normal corrugated material, locking flaps... a secure box.
Posted By: Joe_S Re: FS: Winchester 88 - 11/21/21
Last time i shipped a rifle i bought a hard case off Amazon and used the box it was shipped to me in. You can buy that brown packing tape and tape it up real good to cover all the print on the package.

That’s a nice rifle.
Posted By: PennDog Re: FS: Winchester 88 - 11/21/21
Also check your local gun shop for cast away shipping boxes. I ship in a hard case slipped inside a cardboard box - what the others suggested works great.

Nice rifle!

PennDog
Posted By: ken158 Re: FS: Winchester 88 - 11/21/21
Originally Posted by PennDog
Also check your local gun shop for cast away shipping boxes. I ship in a hard case slipped inside a cardboard box - what the others suggested works great.

Nice rifle!

PennDog



Yep - your local gun shop has lots of boxes headed to the dumpster and they are usually happy to give them away. The inexpensive plastic Plano type boxes are good as long as you send in a shipping container box.
Posted By: MRKbass Re: FS: Winchester 88 - 11/21/21
Nice rifle
Posted By: blairvt Re: FS: Winchester 88 - 11/22/21
SPF
Posted By: Futura Re: FS: Winchester 88 - 11/22/21
I just take the gun to my FFL and have him ship it. Comes out cheaper than when I use UPS myself.
Posted By: clockwork_7mm Re: FS: Winchester 88 - 11/22/21
When using a hard case I've stopped putting it in an outer box. The UPS folks all know what a box that size means anyway. But I do use enough duct tape from every possible angle/direction that you need a light saber to open it up.
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