Flying with a rifle - Anyone done it themselves?

[samf]

I know you can fly with a checked rifle, just wondering if anyone's done it themselves?

Planning with a few mates to do a few camps/shoots in a few stays between where we all live, and can't drive anywhere...

I could borrow a rifle but would like my own if possible. Just wondering how much of a pain it is to fly with one and if you get the 3rd degree...

It's enough of a pain in the ass when I occasionally set off explosives test explaining to them I'm a licensed shooter...

[on_one_wheel]

Let me google that for you ..... http://www.qantas.com.au/dangerousgoods ... n-2013.pdf

[samf]

Like I said...

I know you can fly with a checked rifle, just wondering if anyone's done it themselves?

[inervate]

A mate of mine does trips to and from VIC and NSW now and then.

Hasn't reported any troubles.

[Harts]

Bearing in mind you check it at the special baggage section or whatever, where they will have some experience with it.

Not just bang it up on the counter and scare the s**t out of the check in girl

[Don10]

well this doesn't answer your questions but you may find it funny. When I lived in another country I had a Glock .40 that I had a licence to carry. When checking into that country's airport to travel domestically you had to see the guy at the security desk he checked your licensed, cleared your weapon and took it off you. Just before the flight left he would bring it out to the plane and it would be the last thing in the cargo hold. I used to have a bright pink Pelican case for this job as I figured no one would think it had a glock in it and I could watch it being handled at airports.

Anyway one day I turned up saw the security guy he checked the weapon then said to me that he was short staffed and could I carry it through the check in and he would get it off me before I boarded the plane. The funny thing was I had to put it through the xray machine after checking in and heading to the boarding lounge. As I was putting it through I said to the security guys "there's a gun in there" they nodded and said ok thanks. So I picked my bright pink case up and continued. I mean WTF where they looking for if they let a gun go through. Anyway flight got called no security guy has turned up yet I waited and had to board the plane at the last minute. I was last on the plane and I had to declare to the hostie so I said "look I know this is silly but I have a gun in here" She went mental (we hadn't taken off yet) and the pilot came out and they had to call the security guy out to put it in the hold.

All quite funny I guess the only annoying bit was as we were leaving the pilot said "sorry for the inconvenience, but some inconsiderate passenger bought a gun on the plane"

[Supporter]

All quite funny I guess the only annoying bit was as we were leaving the pilot said "sorry for the inconvenience, but some inconsiderate passenger bought a gun on the plane"

Sorry for the inconvenience, but some lazy ass security guard couldn't be f***ed doing his job.