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Shipping Boxes

buddybbuddyb Member Posts: 5,398 ✭✭✭✭
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I have an accumulation of old Benjamin,Sheridan and Crosman pneumatic pellet rifles that I have been thinking of selling at auction.Where would I find shipping boxes to safety ship these in?   
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  • toad67toad67 Member Posts: 13,008 ✭✭✭✭
    edited August 2020
    Try a LGS for used ones, if not, here.

    https://www.uline.com/Product/AdvSearchResult?KeywordTyped=rifle&keywords=Rifle%20Boxes
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    Besides the LGS, try golf supply stores for rifle/carbine length boxes. When I have to actually buy boxes, U-Line is my choice. Remember, although the boxes are cheap, it's shipping that costs you, so you might as well order enough boxes to make it worth it.
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  • Ricci.WrightRicci.Wright Member Posts: 5,127 ✭✭✭✭
    edited August 2020
    I buy mine from Uline.
    https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-12650/Moving-Boxes/8-x-4-x-52-FOL-Side-Loading-Corrugated-Boxes?FromOrderHistory=Y
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  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    buddyb said:
    I have an accumulation of old Benjamin,Sheridan and Crosman pneumatic pellet rifles that I have been thinking of selling at auction.Where would I find shipping boxes to safety ship these in?   
    Most folks will simply run to the LGS and beg for extra boxes to use. Some will actually purchase boxes as mentioned above. But none of these suggestions actually take into account packing for these boxes or the means by which your claim of insurance will be denied when an accident occurs with your property being shipped.
    First:
    Contact UPS, FEDEX or USPS for their requirements for packaging your rifles. This is important to comply with since, if something does go wrong in shipping you have their recommendations to fall back on. There is a seal on one of the box * which is used by the shipper to discriminate against package fails.
    Second:
    Find those boxes recommended, use those in the recommended manner.
    Third:
    Wrap the rifle tightly so that it fits into an inexpensive rifle case snugly enough so as not to move during the rough handling of sorting and delivery. Extra protection should be used at the muzzle end of the case to prevent a break out.
    Fourth:
    Use strong packaging tape to secure the *.

    Many will chuckle and throw a good rifle into any old box and ship it. Between the pinch points at the sorting facilities and ignorant drivers, this will come back to haunt you. Wait until a rifle is destroyed by the shipper and you try to collect the insurance. You are guaranteed to fail, I assure you.

    It only took once for me. A $7000.00 custom rifle in a stout tactical stock was literally shattered in two places and the barrel bent. We called the shipper to investigate the claim on insurance which they refused to pay because of the box seal on the end flap. We sued and lost.

    Currently, I wrap the rifle (bolt separate) in bubble wrap. Place this in an inexpensive plastic rifle case securely with extra protection at the muzzle then zip tie close to secure the case. Locks can be added. This goes into a cardboard box specified by the shipper for this type of use.

    I know, too much hassle to be worth your time. Wait until it happens to you. :(

    Best.

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  • GrasshopperGrasshopper Member Posts: 17,047 ✭✭✭✭
    edited August 2020
    USPS denied my claim and I used their priority boxes, said not enough packing? Right, ..Wherever you get them pack the hell out if it. I was out a Weatherby $400 stock that was broke in half. And I packed it tight!! ymmv
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    I used the cheapo plastic cases with good results.  The key was under the foam padding on both sides I added a piece of 7/16" OSB cut to fit the case shape.  I further removed the bolt and bubble wrapped it, bubble wrapped the rifles, covered the muzzle with extra bubble wrap and shipped it.  Every one has made it but I have only done it a dozen times or so.
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  • mark christianmark christian Member Posts: 24,443 ✭✭✭✭
    Grasshopper said:
    USPS denied my claim and I used their priority boxes, said not enough packing...
    I once added what I felt was sufficient packing material to a medium flat-rate box and the PO wouldn't accept it because it now exceeded the medium box's "normal dimensions." You can imagine how happy I was. I selected a large flat rate box, filled it with vacation hold forms and signature on delivery request forms, put the medium box inside of it and taped it up closed.
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  • nononsensenononsense Member Posts: 10,928 ✭✭✭✭
    I always enjoy the accounts of broken boxes with tire tracks on them.
    I won that one!
    The driver was anti-gun picking up from a gunmaker...
    He laid it on an angle from the pavement up across the curb (AZ high flood curbs) and backed his truck over my shipping set up. Yes, he won that test but lost his job and UPS lost this claim. :D
    Best.

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  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭

    This is really good to hear

    https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11210201#Comment_11210201

    This is truly good to know!!! 😁

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