Discreet rifle transport
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Sinistral
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I've often wondered what I would do if my old van suddenly conked out when driving to my local patch, or to the range 10m away. If there wasn't a rifle on board, I could abandon it as I pass bus stops for most of the way. It seems like a large sports bag would be a wise investment. Strangely enough, my local bus company has no advice to offer passengers who choose to conceal carry.
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Of course it is. Assuming it's for a good reason. Why would it not be? It's nobody else's business what is in your luggage.
i’ve got an adidas hockey bag which is great for a 1022
i once got on a night bus with a camo rifle slip. the driver quipped ‘you got a license for that?’ before i could lie he added ‘only joking’ so i left it at that.
peli case: i’ve stopped saying ‘my boss’ bass’ because they always turn out to be massive Level 42 fans. I just say measuring tools.
The worst one. a 15 year old Herbert was having none of the Bass story and told me “you ain’t dressed for playing the Bass” i caught sight of myself in a reflection. he was right.
i once got on a night bus with a camo rifle slip. the driver quipped ‘you got a license for that?’ before i could lie he added ‘only joking’ so i left it at that.
peli case: i’ve stopped saying ‘my boss’ bass’ because they always turn out to be massive Level 42 fans. I just say measuring tools.
The worst one. a 15 year old Herbert was having none of the Bass story and told me “you ain’t dressed for playing the Bass” i caught sight of myself in a reflection. he was right.
Thank you everyone - more options than i can trawl through - have gone for an airsoft rifle bag in black which someone suggested by DM which is perfect with internal straps for securing and some useful storage
it and looks enough like a generic music item to not be a problem
it and looks enough like a generic music item to not be a problem
I have a friend who used to shoot at a club in central London back in the pistol days - we won’t talk about what happened when he was going to & from the club in the evenings…
Ploddy Paul
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Isn’t it sad that the question needs to be asked. I well remember going shooting with my big brother, I would have been 9 or 10, getting on the 207 bus to Uxbridge, he in his exarmy smock and me in my black duffel coat. This would have been in mid 60s . Coming back on the bus he with the shotgun in a slip on his shoulder, me carrying a rabbit or pigeon, no bag, proud as punch. Upstairs on the bus so my brother could have a cigarette, nobody batted an eyelid. Where has it gone so wrong?
Absolutely this ^^^ 100%
And the more people do it, the better.
doric_prince
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SussexSteve
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One of my clients lives in London and arrives with his rifle in a soft guitar case
A few years ago, and then living near Bedford, I bought a Tikka .222 from the Brighton area which I intended to collect via the Thameslink (direct Bedford - Brighton) train service using a Peli case, having obtained written permission from Thameslink to do this.
The big mistake I made was to travel on the Saturday morning of Brighton's gay Pride event and the train carriage was 99% full of very cheerful lads and lassies several of whom asked what was in the case - to which I stupidly replied "oboe". The screaming chant of "give us a tune, give us a tune, give us a tune" only gradually diminished after I managed to explain that I was unable to do this because I was actually only on my way to collect my "oboe".
I reckon I was the only person in the carriage not wearing make up and dressed in what I would call "normal" attire. But it was a very enlightening and enjoyable journey with several offers of G&T's etc.
The return journey was boringly uneventful.
The big mistake I made was to travel on the Saturday morning of Brighton's gay Pride event and the train carriage was 99% full of very cheerful lads and lassies several of whom asked what was in the case - to which I stupidly replied "oboe". The screaming chant of "give us a tune, give us a tune, give us a tune" only gradually diminished after I managed to explain that I was unable to do this because I was actually only on my way to collect my "oboe".
I reckon I was the only person in the carriage not wearing make up and dressed in what I would call "normal" attire. But it was a very enlightening and enjoyable journey with several offers of G&T's etc.
The return journey was boringly uneventful.
Pine Marten
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Top tip in similar circumstances: if you board a carriage full of inebriated football supporters and sit at one end, you become invisible. No-one will pay you the slightest bit of attention.
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