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weight limit on gun case?
24 March 2010, 16:24
matt uweight limit on gun case?
Flying Delta in August to Joberg then on to Harare.Is there a weight limit on the gun case,or is there just a gun limit per case?Looked on Delta web site,but could not find.
24 March 2010, 16:34
Chris Lozano50lbs.
26 March 2010, 05:03
Tracker49Also check the dimensions of your case (length + depth + width). Delta has a size limit and anything over so many inches is an extra charge.
Check their website for details. they may have changes the size since last fall when I went, so I don't want to post any numbers that may not be applicable now.
26 March 2010, 05:07
Larry SellersTracker - The dimensions don't apply to rifle cases, golf club cases, etc. just the weight.
This is pretty standard procedure for most all the airlines to exempt "sport cases" from the dimension structure.
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quote:
Originally posted by Tracker49:
Also check the dimensions of your case (length + depth + width). Delta has a size limit and anything over so many inches is an extra charge.
Check their website for details. they may have changes the size since last fall when I went, so I don't want to post any numbers that may not be applicable now.
26 March 2010, 05:23
BiebsMatt, the 50 lbs will take you thru to Jo'berg, but intra-Africa restrictions are usually 20 Kilos, which is about 44 lbs. I checked my bags from USA thru to Bulawayo, and didn't have an issue.
26 March 2010, 05:41
N E 450 No2I know of one situation, I was there, where a fella was told his aluminium case was "too big".
This was at Dallas Ft. Worth International.
He had to go to Bass Pro and buy a different rifle case.
Funny thing is, between my wife and I we had 2 full size Tuffpaks, and a take down Tuffpak.
His case did not look to big to me????
It was the typical aluminium 2 gun case, not the Safari 3 gun case...
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26 March 2010, 07:50
Larry SellersPossibly a very good reason to avoid going through Texas on the way to Africa. Amazing that someone in Texas would say anything was too BIG. Isn't big what Texas is all about?
Larry Sellers
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quote:
Originally posted by N E 450 No2:
I know of one situation, I was there, where a fella was told his aluminium case was "too big".
This was at Dallas Ft. Worth International.
He had to go to Bass Pro and buy a different rifle case.
Funny thing is, between my wife and I we had 2 full size Tuffpaks, and a take down Tuffpak.
His case did not look to big to me????
It was the typical aluminium 2 gun case, not the Safari 3 gun case...
26 March 2010, 21:13
Tracker49I didn't realize that the gun cases were exempt from their size limit, the one I originally was going to take was too big (4 gun case and it was over their listed dimenstions), so I bought a smaller two gun case for our trip last fall. Oh, well better safe than sorry I guess.
quote:
Originally posted by Larry Sellers:
Tracker - The dimensions don't apply to rifle cases, golf club cases, etc. just the weight.
This is pretty standard procedure for most all the airlines to exempt "sport cases" from the dimension structure.
Larry Sellers
SCI Life Member
quote:
Originally posted by Tracker49:
Also check the dimensions of your case (length + depth + width). Delta has a size limit and anything over so many inches is an extra charge.
Check their website for details. they may have changes the size since last fall when I went, so I don't want to post any numbers that may not be applicable now.
Is a 1750 Pelican within size standards? Certainly not over 35 pounds with a single rifle. Thanks
27 March 2010, 01:03
John in Virginia USAI've used the Pelican 1750 gun case for two trips to Africa and a lot more to Alaska and the lower 48 states and have never had a problem with size or weight- it usually has one rifle plus binos,bipod, knife, etc in it - I can't remember what it weighed but it was not very close to the max
27 March 2010, 01:27
matt uThanks guys
Just trying to cover all the bases,and hopefully not have any surprises.
28 March 2010, 22:30
L. David KeithMatt, be prepared just in case (no pun intended). United charged myself and a client $150 each before they accepted our gun cases. Mine was 6 lbs over (56 lbs) and his was 2 lbs over (52 lbs). We had no clue but had been advised we might be charged $50. That charge was only on United Air: Nashville to Dulles.
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