Carpaddicted Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 I just took my air rifle to the post office to post it to someone on here and was told it was too long to be posted by royal mail (i didnt tell them what was in it). Im sure I read somewhere that parcelforce wont take them, does anybody know any couriers that will take them? Cheers, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 I just took my air rifle to the post office to post it to someone on here and was told it was too long to be posted by royal mail If you take the barrel and mechanism off the stock, you may be able to repack the gun within the Royal Mail's dimensions. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Read somewhere that DHL send them. Don't know if it's true but you could look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpaddicted Posted March 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 If you take the barrel and mechanism off the stock, you may be able to repack the gun within the Royal Mail's dimensions. Ian I dont really want do that I really have too.................I normally end up braking things! Will have a look at DHL thanks, anymore suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col s10 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 citylink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 This is from the Royal Mail website Save money on mailing heavy, non-urgent items across the UK*. With its free certificate of posting and optional enhanced compensation for loss or damage, our reliable, easy-to-use Standard Parcels service is popular with users of Ebay and other online auctions. Close up of Royal Mail van * Send parcels up to 1.5m long and up to 20kg* * Free certificate of posting from your Post Office® * Up to £36 compensation cover included in the postage price * Up to £500 additional compensation * Prices from just £4.20 for 1kg *Combined length and girth of your item must not exceed 3m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmar94 Posted March 4, 2009 Report Share Posted March 4, 2009 Royal Mail should send one. I've sent a few with them. But I've always put them in a golf club box which is just on the limit of their size restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpaddicted Posted March 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Well I took the barrel of the stock and re-packaged it, took it to a different post office and they accepted it Thanks for all your help lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 Well I took the barrel of the stock and re-packaged it, took it to a different post office and they accepted it Thanks for all your help lads The last time that I despatched an air-rifle to be tuned, I removed the stock (but only to save weight) and sent it, well bubblewrapped, via DHL for less than £5. That was because my daughter's company has a DHL account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 i've just sent one from the post office, no problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soontjen Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 i have sent one with no problems .. but i was told later that they don't carry air rifle's and if any are found they will be distroyed ?? so my question is ... is it ok if they know what it is ??:hmm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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