Shipping a rifle

[triceratops3]

I'm going to be shipping a rifle soon and I was wondering how much people usually pay to ship them.

Everything that ive found is that it will cost about
$55-65. is this too much?

I have $2100 worth of insurance (usps) and $2100 declared value. with adult signature required. and that is shipping in my pelican case.

How much does it normally cost to ship a rifle for you?

 

[former naval person]

Re: Shipping a rifle

That is about right now. The case weighs as much as the rifle, so there is most of the reason for the expense. Before you insure it, be CERTAIN that it is sufficient to pay for the replacement cost of the rifle, all work done on it, and for the case. JMHO

 

[triceratops3]

Re: Shipping a rifle

okay. just wanted to make sure that was about right. I'll probably have to bump up the insurance several hundred then. probably to 2500-2600 to be safe. Thank you.

 

[jpspeeddemon]

Re: Shipping a rifle

i ship my rifles UPS or FedEx and it costs $40 + 90cents per $100 for insurnace for UPS. I thought USPS was a lot more expensive.

 

[Charger442]

Re: Shipping a rifle

usps was $10.35 for 800 bucks worth of insurance plus 26 bucks for postage. i shipped an old winchester shotgun that weighed about 11-12 pounds all packed up. hope this helps for a reference point.

 

[Smsnipes]

Re: Shipping a rifle

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jpspeeddemon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i ship my rifles UPS or FedEx and it costs $40 + 90cents per $100 for insurnace for UPS. I thought USPS was a lot more expensive. </div></div>

You are right. USPS is almost obserred for what they want to ship a package as compared to UPS or Fedex. I shipped my rifle to PCR a month back using UPS roughly 36 lbs 52 x 14 x 7" insured for $3000.00 and it came in somewhere around $54.00, thats with adault sig. required. USPS wanted damn near $110.00.

 

[gstaylorg]

Re: Shipping a rifle

Just shipped a GAP Crusader about a week ago for a re-barrel via FedEx. Total package weight was ~21 lbs and value was listed at $4500. Total cost for 3-day shipment (San Diego to N. Kansas City) was $58 and change.

 

[dappmgmt]

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Typically $50-$60 each way at 21lbs and $3500 insurance. Fed ex ground gets my rifle to MO in 2-3 days from PA.

 

[triceratops3]

Re: Shipping a rifle

Thanks guys. I guess I was expecting it to be a little cheaper but I guess that is a typical price.

 

[Five7guy]

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I here ya youd think the amount of guns that us guys on the hide ship theyd give us a discount or something

I sent a rifle one time that I sold a Knights SR25 in a hard case insured and it was like $75 that really shocked me but I figure better safe than sorry $75 to protect and insure $3k isnt too bad.

 

[Goin'Hot]

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I can only ship long guns USPS and my last ran me about $90 insured.

 

[Outlaw45]

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Just shipped my remingtion to GAP for some work. Iowa to Kansas City. 18 pound package $35.00 insured for $2,300.