Shipping/flying with firearm

Hey team.
I’m up in porirua for training. I have just bought a new (to me) wallaby/goat rifle up here. I’m needing to get it back down to Timaru.
My first thought was to ship it via the dealer network to myself in Timaru. I’m home next weekend. Would I need police paperwork if I’m sending it to myself? Does anyone local know what stores do ship between dealers? I tried the local h&f but no dice.
Second thought is I am flying home next Friday with Jetstar. Has anyone flown with rifles with jetstar before? How was the rifle packaged up? We’re there any issues?

Cheers

Cam

As above, no problems. It must be declared and checked in and will have to be collected from the baggage office at the other end.

Thanks for the input. I’m just going to fly with it, seems like the simplest answer

Hey, I did similar last month, make sure to call them up to tell them (takes ages to get through and even then its questionable if they understand)

you'll also need to go to https://www.qantas.com/ar/en/travel-...tml#ammunition and get approval to carry.

I know it may seem weird but yes you'll need to go to the Qantas website to get approval to fly on JetStar

Good luck

yes just book an extra bag and then get on the phone to them asap.

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Originally Posted by mimms2

Ask jetstar. Generally in a locked hardcase, checked in with flight armourer (whatever they're called) seperate from baggage. No ammo. Bolt in your carry on.
More'n a few years ago so may have changed.

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lol. Bolt in carry on is never going to happen, Have to pay for a separate bag for action and ammo. and a separate bag for the bolt.

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Originally Posted by Russian 22.

lol. Bolt in carry on is never going to happen, Have to pay for a separate bag for action and ammo. and a separate bag for the bolt.

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Have you ever flown with a firearm? I’ve carried my bolts in my carry on most times, at the request of the airline.


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I’ve been made to check an extra bag for the bolt. Just leave bolt in gun.

Be careful had mates nearly get bolts confiscated after being told by airline to do put in carry on bag


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Ha so I rang them last night. When I finally got through she had no idea. She just read the all the information she had, which was mostly about international travel, and laying over in different countries. I couldn’t get a word in. Eventually she just said I had to buy some checked in baggage, and just check the firearm in early pre flight. From what I could find online the bolt and ammo can be in carry on.
I’ll call quantas and try get better info.

Ammo absolutely can not be in carry on. I’ve been told by airline staff over the phone that you can but had it taken off me and checked at airport.

By the time you pay for an extra bag you might as well just ship it.

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Originally Posted by Tuckerbox

By the time you pay for an extra bag you might as well just ship it.

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Na only $20 for the extra bag, and $40 for the case. That’s cheaper that shipping, and I have a hard case at the end :)

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Originally Posted by Delphus

Na only $20 for the extra bag, and $40 for the case. That’s cheaper that shipping, and I have a hard case at the end :)

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Heck were do you ship from at those prices?

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And still saves the headaches of fulling out police forms

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Originally Posted by BRADS

Heck were do you ship from at those prices?

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@BRADS Shipping firearms is now closer to $80-$100 through dealer to dealer network (depending on the dealer) and H&F charges $100 to ship it and often $35-$50 to collect it...$60 incl case is a bargain....

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Originally Posted by timattalon

@BRADS Shipping firearms is now closer to $80-$100 through dealer to dealer network (depending on the dealer) and H&F charges $100 to ship it and often $35-$50 to collect it...$60 incl case is a bargain....

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Oh heck bugger that
Guess I'm just lucky can still get them done at the local for $25!

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Originally Posted by Tuckerbox

Ammo absolutely can not be in carry on. I’ve been told by airline staff over the phone that you can but had it taken off me and checked at airport.

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You not even allowed playing darts on carry on ,yes we live in crazy times there goes my 180 on a pilots face

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Do not try and carry on board your bolt or ammo, Aviation Security will have you! Check it in.

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Originally Posted by outdoorlad

Do not try and carry on board your bolt or ammo, Aviation Security will have you! Check it in.

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I’ve carried the bolt in carry on several times under instruction from the check in staff. No problem.


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Bolt and or ammo in suitcase/checked luggage. Firearm in locked hardcase easy as that. Always pays to check in very early incase the check in staff have no idea .......which is quite often the case. Can't speak for Jetstar but always had no trouble with Quantas and Air NZ

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Originally Posted by timattalon

@BRADS Shipping firearms is now closer to $80-$100 through dealer to dealer network (depending on the dealer) and H&F charges $100 to ship it and often $35-$50 to collect it...$60 incl case is a bargain....

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I just picked up two 22s from H+F this morning. cost $50 for the bloke to send them BOTH across the strait to me, cost me nothing at my end. In fact H+F were great, they rang me when it came in, wanted to open the package to insure no damage was done on their behalf. Great job Pukekohe H+F !

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Originally Posted by Delphus

Na only $20 for the extra bag, and $40 for the case. That’s cheaper that shipping, and I have a hard case at the end :)

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Was I too cheap��

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Originally Posted by 2post

Was I too cheap��

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Na just about perfect I reckon :)

It's my experience that when you walk into the airport with a gun hardcase over your shoulder someone magically appears to politely ask if you need help.

Just finished reading this thread.
As someone that has flown around the world just a couple of times. Done a lot of travel with firearms for hunting this is what I’ve found.
Your airline may tell you one thing. Which you may even get in writing, be that email or hard copy.
The last say in the matter will be with the airport security!
It dose not matter 1 jot if the airline tell you to do it this way! If that security guard on the day says do it the other that’s where you will be, doing as he/she says.
When I flew back from the uk to nz I needed to jump through a few hoops to get there with two rifles.
One a BLR. Was very nearly sunk at Heathrow T3 as the security staff member wanted me to take the bolt out so that they could see if there was a round in the chamber:wtfsmilie: lucky I was being walked through by a guy from T5 who had come over on request as they did not have many staff who new about civil gun travel. What I heard that morning made me cringe! They had no clue what so ever about firearms and what the airlines asked for safe travel.
When I got to NZ it was almost just as bad! The airline staff told me that I would need to pick them up from a security guard! Nope they where just lying on a conveyor belt!
If you do want to fly with them. Do exactly as said above! Turn up early have a hard lockable case! Bolt in a bag that goes in the hold and ammo in same bag if you only have one or in the other! Security even asked me to have this in a separate locked container out side of the suitcase :O_O::XD: (guy from T5 talked em out of that one thank god)
I took my scope on as carry on but not even sure if that was a good idea.
Oh smile have the biggest crazy ass smile you can on your face! Even if it’s all going to hell!
A few don’t or maybe can’ts! You can’t call for a supervisor or the security guards boss. I can see you all now saying why not? The reason is that it’s down to the security person on each bag whether they let it through or not! They can ask for help. But you can’t demand it! As it’s seen as possible corrosion.