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Of all the guns I've fired not a single one went "PEW."
Oh...Jeezus, your soooo pre millennial.Of all the guns I've fired not a single one went "PEW."
They all went some version of "BANG."
It's been years since I was traveling to compete, but I learned to always carry a copy of the airline's policy and federal regs on firearms and ammo transport. I did encounter a few check in agents who were convinced that what I was checking couldn't possibly be legal.I've flown to matches with rifle ammunition in my own plane to multiple states and never had an issue. I've flown commercial (Continental/United) to Phoenix multiple times with my rifle and separated ammunition in my and my wife's luggage and nary an issue (airlines typically allow 11lbs per person so I split it between my and my wife's checked bags). I did have one friend's ammunition weighed by Southwest, in Houston, and he had to call his wife to Hobby to retrieve the portion rejected.
Great idea. My friend was definitely over a half kilo with his ammunition. I shoot with people from all over the US and never heard of anyone being questioned. All it takes is once and it would spoil a national championship match. When the US team travels overseas the ammunition is shipped a month or two in advance to clear customs and the inevitable BS encountered with the local bureaucrats. The ability to travel via air with all my gear/rifles/ammo is a main driver of deciding to get my PP cert and a plane; I had written it of many years ago as another dream left to wither on the vine. I'm so happy my current wife supported the idea whole heartedly. Now deciding which faster/heavy load hauler to buy next.It's been years since I was traveling to compete, but I learned to always carry a copy of the airline's policy and federal regs on firearms and ammo transport. I did encounter a few check in agents who were convinced that what I was checking couldn't possibly be legal. snip....
Know the law where you're going. Carrying a gun into an FBO office in parts of Virginia is a felony. These are not limited to B and C airports. They codified every terminal building that had at least one airline flight (even just some EAS puddle jumper) as banned.The military flies ammo everywhere and I haven't heard of a plane coming down because of it.
Reciprocity is key. Know before you go.
Pack your iron so it doesn't look like a gun.
Stay away from class "B" and "C" airports. Period.
Stay away from class "D" airports that do commercial flights. In fact stay away from any airport that does commercial flights.
If you have to pass through security, fagedaboutit. It doesn't matter what documentation you have, someone is going to bust your nuts because they can.
Local and private airports are your friend.
Thank God. Don't get me wrong, if I could suddenly wake up tomorrow with a 40 y/o body I would. And, I would take care of it better. But under 25--never.Oh...Jeezus, your soooo pre millennial.
Fixed the typoThank God. Don't get me wrong, if I could suddenly wake up tomorrow with a 40 y/o body I would. And, I would take care of her better.
Of all the guns I've fired not a single one went "PEW."
They all went some version of "BANG."
The ammo is probably going to be the biggest hurdle as that is considered HazMat and generally speaking must be shipped by ground.
Ammo that is your own, that you are transporting, is NOT Hazmat. I worked for a "will not carry" (hazmat) 135 operator, and we frequently carried guns and ammo.I'm fairly certain that if I was shipping ammunition the HAZMAT thing would be at issue but transporting it with my person and on a personal vehicle, that just so happens to be airborne, I don't think is a legal concern - but I may be wrong hence looking into it all.
Ammo that is your own, that you are transporting, is NOT Hazmat. I worked for a "will not carry" (hazmat) 135 operator, and we frequently carried guns and ammo.
The ammo requirements are pretty much just the same as putting ammo in checked baggage on the airlines:
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There are some requirements on the guns themselves for 135, but not applicable to or necessary for part 91 personal flights.
All the bullets I heard when my dad was watching westerns had a cool ricochet “pitchow” sound…that was cool and it’s the noise we made when we played cowboys & indians. That’s what I remember.
I love it when after a a gunfight where no one has ear protection, the actors talk to each other in normal tones. Or worse, during the gunfire they whisper their plans to each other. A single round from a 9 mm or .45 cal pistol will ring your ears for a long time.
it's my understanding that TV and movie audio tracks don't use actual gunfire for the sound of gunfire. Apparently recordings of guns being shot don't read well, especially with viewers that don't have experience with actual gunfire.
it's my understanding that TV and movie audio tracks don't use actual gunfire for the sound of gunfire...
My father was a cowboy, and he loved watching western movies and TV shows. He especially liked the scenes where Roy Rogers or Tom Mix or Hopalong Cassidy fired a Colt .45 right next to the horse's ear in a pursuit. Yeah, right. Horses love that.I love it when after a a gunfight where no one has ear protection, the actors talk to each other in normal tones. Or worse, during the gunfire they whisper their plans to each other. A single round from a 9 mm or .45 cal pistol will ring your ears for a long time.
HA!!! Lol that brings back memories, in the way back when I was kid, when furs were still worth something and there was a place to sell them in town, after a couple years trapping my brother decided to buy a horse to be able to run longer stretches of the dredge ditches. I can still see his face, completely exhausted, half way limping, after a 4 mile walk from shooting a coyote while still on it. Wasn’t till the next day we were able to catch the horse.fired a Colt .45 right next to the horse's ear in a pursuit. Yeah, right. Horses love that.
Oh...Jeezus, your soooo pre millennial.
Thank God. Don't get me wrong, if I could suddenly wake up tomorrow with a 40 y/o body I would. And, I would take care of it better. But under 25--never.
Amen! This old boomer would love to wake up tomorrow with a 40 y/o body, as well.
Not me. My wife would kill me.Amen! This old boomer would love to wake up tomorrow with a 40 y/o body, as well.
Not me. My wife would kill me.