The Accurate Reloading Forums
separate ammo case required?

This topic can be found at:
https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/8121043/m/9651063581

08 February 2013, 18:00
brent ebeling
separate ammo case required?
actually two questions. I am heading out to jburg monday on SAA. I will layover there for a couple of days visiting friends, no hunting just hanging in pretoria, and then off to bulawayo to do some irrigation work and hunt a little.
I have an invitation letter from my PH in Zim, nothing from a SA PH since I am not hunting there.

1) will the invitation letter from Zim PH along with the temporary rifle permit be ok since I am not flying out next day.

2) due to taking about everything in the world other than the kitchen sink over for folks, I am really close on weight. I have not traveled with out ammo in a separate lockable case in a few years. Is this a SAA policy or just our own suggestion?

thanks for your answers in advance.

brent
08 February 2013, 19:20
Wink
My experience is that even with the same airline different check-in staff will require different dispositions. I like to be prepared for any eventuality. That means I am prepared to have my ammo in a separate locked check-in piece of luggage. I use a small Pelican case with combination TSA locks on it.

Imagine your flight gets cancelled and you're offered a different routing with another airline with different rules. Being ready for the most stringent requirement is always best in Africa.


_________________________________

AR, where the hopeless, hysterical hypochondriacs of history become the nattering nabobs of negativisim.
08 February 2013, 20:01
MARK H. YOUNG
What Wink said.


MARK H. YOUNG
MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES
7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110
Office 702-848-1693
Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED
E-mail markttc@msn.com
Website: myexclusiveadventures.com
Skype: markhyhunter
Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716
08 February 2013, 20:25
Todd Williams
quote:
Originally posted by Wink:
My experience is that even with the same airline different check-in staff will require different dispositions. I like to be prepared for any eventuality. That means I am prepared to have my ammo in a separate locked check-in piece of luggage. I use a small Pelican case with combination TSA locks on it.

Imagine your flight gets cancelled and you're offered a different routing with another airline with different rules. Being ready for the most stringent requirement is always best in Africa.


100%
09 February 2013, 00:40
Duckear
The driver from Africa Sky that helped me get through the airport and on to Botswana told me his biggest PITA is trying to find a separate, lockable hard case for ammo at the last minute to appease a airline counter clerk.

YMMV.


Hunting: Exercising dominion over creation at 2800 fps.
09 February 2013, 01:56
LionHunter
Hey Brent-

Total agreement with all above. Take a small Pelican case with two TSA locks - find the heavy duty locks. Traveling without it is not worth the potential grief. Good luck on the trip and the hunt.


Mike
______________
DSC
DRSS (again)
SCI Life
NRA Life
Sables Life
Mzuri
IPHA

"To be a Marine is enough."
09 February 2013, 03:41
Duckear
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/..._Case_with_Foam.html


Hunting: Exercising dominion over creation at 2800 fps.