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 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 gun case as they may be treated very roughly by aircraft loaders.
- In addition, always bring a soft rifle slip for use in the hunting truck if you don't want the rifle to sit in the rifle rack without the extra protection.
- Soft cases are also useful when, for example, in Tanzania, you could leave the hard 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).
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