Gun Cases

Your firearms must travel unloaded, in hard-sided and locked gun cases to meet with international and domestic commercial airline regulations.

  • Some airlines describe gun cases as having to be 'airline approved'. This notification will be on certain brands of gun cases so check with your dealer.
  • Always keep the keys or key combination handy for any security checks en route.
  • Make sure it is clearly labelled with your name, cellphone number and flight numbers.
  • It is a good idea for you to select an appropriately sized rifle case for possible travel in a small charter aircraft. In most countries in Africa, most taxicabs are regular sedan vehicles so may not fit a very large size case.
  • Strength and durability are vital features for a hard gun case as they may be treated very roughly by aircraft loaders.
  • In addition, always bring a soft gun case for use in the hunting truck if you don't want the rifle to sit in the rifle rack without the extra protection.
  • Soft gun cases are also useful when, for example, in Tanzania, you could leave the hard rifle case in your hotel storage room or charter company office and just take the rifle in a soft case on the charter aircraft. (This only works if your hunt starts and finishes in the same place).

Check out the TSA regulations for gun cases and travelling with firearms.

TSA Approved Locks From Amazon

Despite seeming to contradict the definition of 'a locked container being only accessible by the owner', we have been reliably informed by TSA that they do recommend using TSA approved locks on your gun case. Should the TSA need to open it and you are unable to be present, these locks enable security officers to use universal 'master' keys so that the locks need not be cut. If the locks are cut the gun case will be recognised as 'unlocked' and will not be allowed on the aircraft.

Hard Gun Cases From Amazon

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Soft Gun Cases From Amazon

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Ammunition Boxes From Amazon

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Tough compact boxes for packing ammunition to go into checked baggage. Check the compartment size is appropriate for holding your particular calibre cartridges snugly.

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