Shipping a rifle out of state

[jerrymrc]

As I understand it I can ship a rifle out-of-state as long as it is shipped to a FFL. I plan on using USPS because I've read that it is less expensive compared to FedEx or UPS. Does anyone know packaging requirements for such shipments? I was planning on shipping it in a hard plastic rifle case with extra packing in the interior to protect the rifle and then basically secure the case shut with packing tape. Or will the case have to go inside a cardboard box?

Is anyone experienced shipping long guns?

I would put it in a box and also break it down. I have only used UPS and having a long/skinny box just screams "GUN". A broken down gun (if it can be) will not incur the oversize fee at UPS.

I have always used rigid foam on the ends and layers of thin bubble wrap. Ridged foam allows you to "position" the gun in the box away from the sides and each of the pieces. Think of the material and spacing the last computer you bought was packed.

[86k10]

I think you have to download a form and fill it out to ship long arms thru USPS. I use UPS just to avoid that. I have seen the form but don't remember much about it.