What's the best way to ship a complete upper, would I be best off just shipping in a hard rifle case inside a cardboard sleeve or bubble wrapping the hell out of it and sticking it in a box? I am going to have my .308 upper threaded and a muzzle brake installed.
Best way to ship complete upper
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Re: Best way to ship complete upper
Wrap it up good in bubble wrap, place it inside a nondescript cardboard box and ship it...with insurance.
Wrap it up good in bubble wrap, place it inside a nondescript cardboard box and ship it...with insurance.
Re: Best way to ship complete upper
You would probably be well-served to contact the smith you are shipping it to and find out if they have any preferences.
If not, then TM's suggestion above is the best way to go. Do NOT, repeat <span style="text-decoration: underline">DO NOT</span> use those @#$%ing shipping tubes/triangles/etc. to ship uppers. I have seen some get totally mangled in transit along with the uppers inside getting pretty seriously damaged.
You would probably be well-served to contact the smith you are shipping it to and find out if they have any preferences.
If not, then TM's suggestion above is the best way to go. Do NOT, repeat <span style="text-decoration: underline">DO NOT</span> use those @#$%ing shipping tubes/triangles/etc. to ship uppers. I have seen some get totally mangled in transit along with the uppers inside getting pretty seriously damaged.
Re: Best way to ship complete upper
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Trigger Monkey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wrap it up good in bubble wrap, place it inside a nondescript cardboard box and ship it...with insurance. </div></div>
Na. like this......
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Trigger Monkey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wrap it up good in bubble wrap, place it inside a nondescript cardboard box and ship it...with insurance. </div></div>
Na. like this......
Re: Best way to ship complete upper
I use blueprint tubes, not the cheap triangle ones, the round ones made out of cardboard that would deflect fire from the gun, they cost about 25 bucks. They also sell black ASB plastic ones, wrap the barrel in bubble and slide it in... Screw the caps on and it a lock. Available at most blueprint/technical drafting sources.
Dave
I use blueprint tubes, not the cheap triangle ones, the round ones made out of cardboard that would deflect fire from the gun, they cost about 25 bucks. They also sell black ASB plastic ones, wrap the barrel in bubble and slide it in... Screw the caps on and it a lock. Available at most blueprint/technical drafting sources.
Dave
Re: Best way to ship complete upper
The hvy duty strut boxes from any automotive repair shop are fantastic---very durable and covert
The hvy duty strut boxes from any automotive repair shop are fantastic---very durable and covert
Re: Best way to ship complete upper
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Captain Kirk</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Trigger Monkey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wrap it up good in bubble wrap, place it inside a nondescript cardboard box and ship it...with insurance. </div></div>
Na. like this......
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Bahahaha! Nice one. I want to try and drop off a box like that at USPS some day.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Captain Kirk</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Trigger Monkey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wrap it up good in bubble wrap, place it inside a nondescript cardboard box and ship it...with insurance. </div></div>
Na. like this......
Bahahaha! Nice one. I want to try and drop off a box like that at USPS some day.
Re: Best way to ship complete upper
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Trigger Monkey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That's what the insurance is for. </div></div>
Personally, I keep the boxes my rifles come in - if I ever need to send my stuff off I just re-use the same box. If the post office is going to mangle my stuff, nothing can save it - that's what insurance is for..
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Trigger Monkey</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That's what the insurance is for. </div></div>
Personally, I keep the boxes my rifles come in - if I ever need to send my stuff off I just re-use the same box. If the post office is going to mangle my stuff, nothing can save it - that's what insurance is for..
Re: Best way to ship complete upper
Post office has a tendency of breaking my stuff, its gotten so bad I use local smiths or learn to do it myself, .
Post office has a tendency of breaking my stuff, its gotten so bad I use local smiths or learn to do it myself, .
