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The United website is a little vague on ammo restrictions. Can I put ammo (in manufacturer's box) in the same locked hardcase with firearm? If not, can ammo go in softsided luggage? I'd rather not waste $$$ and luggage space on a locking hardbox to go inside my soft duffle.

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Anyone fly United lately?


No but I just got back from a pretty miserable Delta Flight. Mad
 
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I flew Washington D. C. to Dallas on United in July. I had two boxes of shells in my rifle hard case. They didn't question it when it was scanned.
 
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I fly United all the time. Ammo in gun case is fine as long as it is in ammo boxes: orignal or plastic ro similar that separates each round.


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7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions.
8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA.
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Thanks - exactly what I was looking for!
 
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Flew with them three weeks ago. Put a box of factory bullets in each boot in my soft luggage and no problems. I usually use the factory boxes for transport just to negate any problems, but I have used 50 round ammo carriers with foam padding in the lid and a little black tape to keep them closed. No problems what so ever.

A couple years ago, I put a single 10rd plastic ammo clip thingy that comes in a factory box in a boot in my luggage. I didn't have a box and didn't want to leave precious fire formed wildcat brass behind... So I just suffed it in my boot and when I got home I found that TSA had put a strip of duct tape over them to keep them all together. I was suprised that they didn't snag em.
 
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I flew them about 6 weeks go into China. No problems, I had both a factory carton and a plastic ammo box in my regular luggage. They never even asked about ammo.
 
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