Thread: Posting a rifle . . . which courier service do you recommend?

Apologies if this has been asked a million times already. But just interested in some of your experience. I have a rifle I need to get to the South island. Its all wrapped up good but just wanted a bit of general advice from the more experienced. Thanks in advance for you input.

I used poste haste on friday.
Hopefully it ill arrive in wellington.

fastways: never had an issue ever

Originally Posted by gonetropo

fastways: never had an issue ever

i had fastways courier a rifle to my house. they left it on the front door all day while i was at work. It should have been a signed package. Likely you will see this on the news soon as a result.

Originally Posted by Danger Mouse

i had fastways courier a rifle to my house. they left it on the front door all day while i was at work. It should have been a signed package. Likely you will see this on the news soon as a result.

Don't go posting crap like that on the news. You'll have us all not being able to send rifles by courier 'ever'! Also, the less honest amongst us will be casing out, more intently, people's front doors in the hope of scoring themselves a gun! The gun lov'n fraternity are in enough strife now, we don't need that kind of crap publicised/broadcasted, especially from one of our own! What could you possibly hope to gain from it?

Have always found Fastways to be excellent

Originally Posted by Tommy

Have always found Fastways to be excellent

+1 on fastway, always use em

Fast ways have my tick

Remember that they may ask you to confirm that the bolt is being couriered separately..........

I understand you can also do through hunting and fishing stores

Cheers guys

Fastways it will be.

A tip: Send the rifle via Fastways (last one was $20 from one end of NZ to t'other, South to North), but bolt can be sent (well packaged of course, track n trace as well) via another company for around half what FW want. Little chance of both bits being near each other that way.

Individual courier drivers who choose to disregard signature-required deliveries are in my view, spread across most companies in many areas; in my local area they're all pretty good, but different companies have given me grief with failing to follow my signature required on items I've sent away. It's luck of the draw.

I just make sure I have evidence and insurance these days before I send an item. (within NZ btw)

I just make sure it doesnt look like a rifle and send it with whoever is easiest....

It pays to check the Courier Company's conditions, many state they won't take firearms. If you send with one of these there usually isn't a problem until the package goes missing.

Post haste have been good for me, not just rifles

Sent from my workbench

Originally Posted by smidey

Post haste have been good for me, not just rifles

Sent from my workbench

Read Poste Haste conditions with firearms and ammo, stipulate to be sent DG.