You may remember Mark, I packed my ammo in a steel cash box inside my rifle box on the way out and was accepted, but on the way back was not 'allowed' fortunately you were there and kindly put my ammo in your Peli.
They make it up as they go along. !!
Eddy,
Yes, I remember it well. You weren't a happy chappie ! Well I'll find out what Easyjet want to do this trip, in a few hours !
Packed, almost, and wiating for Orion to arrive
Slightly off topic but still part and parcel of a driven trip.
Advised by Croatia airlines to pack ammo in hold luggage suitcase as previous trip in November when all went well.
Arrive at LHR sent to security - No, ammo out not allowed to travel in hold luggage suitcase !!wtf
Take ammo out, small metal cash box, not particularly 'Airline Handler Proof' but non the less accepted by Security and off it goes.
Arrives in Zagreb on conveyor belt with rifle !! such a small box and easily identifiable as ammo due to the big red label.
Coming back, ammo in hold suitcase, weighed and off down the chute. firearm the usual procedure via customs/security with no trouble at all.
It isn't the rules that change, it is the staff and each has it's own interpretation of the rules.
Incidentally, our group had 13 pigs on the first day and 14 pigs and a Jackal on the second. Nearly a foot of snow and freezing cold so very difficult for the beaters.
Manchester airport is a lucky bag when dealing with firearms transit, you either get a complete clusterf*ck, or something close to it!
I hope my trip to Germany in the car! week after next will be less hassle after reading all this. Could let you know I suppose?
BC.
I hope my trip to Germany in the car! week after next will be less hassle after reading all this. Could let you know I suppose?
BC.
I will be going to Germany via the tunnel in 2 weeks, it will be a doddle!
Went to Bisley today, decided to leave the sound mod off for the trip less hassle, if Im told it must not be fitted, Faffing about changing scope settings with it on then different point of impact with it off,must remember the ear defenders, 30.06 tends to make me flinch a wee bit!
BC.