I realize this has probably been discussed many times, but I wanted recent experiences on this.

Later this summer, I am making first trip to Africa 6 years. We will be flying on Qatar Air to Dar es Salaam.

Prior to Covid I did 9 trips to Africa in 7 years. On all of those trips, at the airline check in counter, I removed my boxes of ammunition from my Pelican lockable box and put it on their scale. So I only had to weigh the boxes of ammo, not my Pelican container/box.

I recently had a Travel Agent tell me that my ammunition and Pelican Box will need to be under 11 pounds combined.


Do the airlines weigh your ammo with your locked box??

Pelican boxes are sturdy, but not very light.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Yes, the airlines include your container in the 11 lb weight limit. I have a Pelican case and an MTM dry box, both lockable, and the MTM is a good deal lighter.