shipping barrels

[gunlaker]

Hi,

How do you guys package heavy barrels for shipping? Make a tight fitting cardboard box and wrap in bubble wrap? Maybe a plywood box?

thanks,

Chris.

 

[257Wby]

Tight fitting card board box or tube with extra material at the ends of the barrel to resist it puncturing the container.

 

[trevj]

Razor knife, cardboard boxes, and two types of packing tape, the 2 inch wide thin stuff, and the fiberglass reinforced stuff.

Strips of cardboard, folded and taped over the ends, then a wrap or two around the whole lot, lots of tape. Mummify the package, add a couple layers of reinforced tape across the ends, and then mummify those again.

I figure the rule of thumb is that if I do not trust the packaging to withstand being hurled against a cinderblock wall, by a PO'd Postie, it is not well enough packaged.

 

[call2arms]

Inside a larger barrel

 

[FoxAlpha]

I usually just pick up a mailing tube, make sure there's extra material on both ends and pack it tight around the barrel to minimize shifting. Lots of tape at the ends, job done.

 

[Potashminer]

I've sent a rifle barrel in left over 2" ABS plumbing pipe. As above, really focus on padding and puncture proof ends of your parcel

 

[oldiron]

Heavy cardboard tubes from the upholstery shop. Fabric and vinyl comes on these. Maybe get some foam scraps at the same time. It's all trashed, they have get rid of it anyway.

 

[silverfoxdj]

Heavy cardboard tubes from the upholstery shop. Fabric and vinyl comes on these. Maybe get some foam scraps at the same time. It's all trashed, they have get rid of it anyway.

Excellent idea...

 

[gunlaker]

Thanks very much for the ideas!

Chris.

 

[remington jim]

I've sent a rifle barrel in left over 2" ABS plumbing pipe. As above, really focus on padding and puncture proof ends of your parcel

The plastic pipe works Good and just use plastic ABS caps on the ends with Gorilla Duct Tape ! RJ