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[zuko 6]

Hi guys, I need to post a Pcp rifle to get it services at hull cartridge but i hear you can't send air rifles via post now, any ideas?

[hugo1 31]

Yes still can

[zuko 6]

Yes still can

With which delivery company ? I know i need to insure the parcel so they would need to know what i'm sending i guess?

 

Cheers

[wabbit slayer 16]

I had to send mine to air arms just removed the stock, scope etc wrapped it in cardboaard and posted it at the post office. Not a problem but never told them what was is in just made sure I had plenty of postal insurance.

[zuko 6]

Ah ok I see now, will have to be sneeky then

 

Cheers mate.

[Roy Williamson 15]

not really sneaky, still allowed to use post office, Just had a rifle sent to me from scotland, sent 12 noon and came 9am next day £24.50. There is a limit on the length, full info is here ( Info from airgunbbs site)

 

How to send an airgun by Royal Mail

 

We should take care to wrap air rifles very securely, in bubble wrap, stout boxes and with lots of parcel tape, to minimise the chances of the contents spilling out when being rough-handled and causing an "incident". The Royal Mail bosses would probably like more of these incidents since they will provide evidence next time they apply to the regulator to ban the carriage of guns.

 

Should you describe the contents?

 

The simple answer to this is no, because there is nothing in the Royal Mail rules that says you have to, as long as you abide by its various prohibitions on sending hazardous materials etc. There is no need to write anything on your parcel about the contents when sending within the UK.

 

If challenged about the contents by Post Office counter staff, it might be easiest to say "sports equipment" in the first instance and if they question you further, ask why exactly they want to know?

 

Special Delivery

 

The RM next day Special Delivery service has barcode tracking and up to max. £2,500 compensation. But it specifies a maximum parcel length of 610mm, which is suitable for pistols and some smaller rifles. When POs enforce this rule - and some don't - longer parcels can be sent only using standard parcels or in tube-shaped parcels:

 

Tubes, such as plastic pipes or the cardboard tubes inside carpet rolls can be used for sending items longer than 610mm by Special Delivery. The rule is that the parcel's total length plus twice the diameter can be no more than 1040mm (ie. 800mm long + 2 x 120mm diameter = 1040mm). This might be useful if you want to send an action without a stock.

 

Standard Parcels

 

Standard Parcels takes about three days and has a 1.5m length/ 20kg weight limit.

 

Standard Parcels has no tracking and from 30th April 2012 compensation has been limited to £46. So there is no way of independently tracking a parcel's progress or arrival and if it is lost the insurance cover will in most cases be inadequate.

 

Many BBS members have used this service for years without incident but that was when enhanced compensation was available, which no doubt concentrated the minds of those doing the deliveries. There remains a danger that an unscrupulous buyer might claim the item has not been received - although they risk a criminal prosecution if the local RM office could show the item was indeed delivered.

[old real tree 92]

Your sending sporting goods, that's all they need to know.

[zuko 6]

Cheers for you help guys