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Yep, just the regular lock. What is the barrel length on your bolt gun and when is your trip? Not sure who you are flying with, but if they are going to charge you for checking a rifle case, I would just look at shipping it. You are allowed to ship it to yourself in another state, "in care of" the person who will be receiving the shipment on your behalf. The person receiving the package may sign for but shall not open the package. I'm not sure on the value of the rifle you are wanting to transport, but most airlines have a fairly low limit on what is covered in the case of lost luggage. If they charge you to check it, you might actually save money by shipping via USPS(since it is a long gun) or common carrier and be able to insure it for full value as well. You can ship it in the case you have slid into a cardboard box, without any markings indicating the contents. USPS recommends sending via registered mail.

MRAAA, if there is something you need I can pick it up from him, as he is near my route home. I will be working near the Broadway curve this Saturday if you want to swing by and pick them up from me.

No need to apologize, just trying to make sure everyone, including the OP, is properly informed. I hope my post did not come across in any other way, and if it did, I do apologize. As for ammo, you are correct. I would also point out that in addition to the regulations I referenced above, each airline will have additional requirements as well. The weight limit for ammo, as you mentioned, is a prime example of that, and everyone needs to be aware that those limitations do vary from airline to airline, to include subsidiaries and regional carriers operating under major carriers. Another auspice to consider is that due to the fact that you are the only one with access to the lock on the container, some local jurisdictions have concluded that you therefor are legally in possession of the firearm, not the airline, while it is in transit from place of origin to final destination. These jurisdictions tend to have major restrictions on firearms possession and I have heard rumors of folks being arrested while on layovers(never seeing their checked luggage), or after diverted flights, for being in "possession" of a banned firearm in said locales. Back to the OP's question. I recommend Pelican cases as a brand, but there are other options fi you are just looking to send it one direction. Value of firearm, budget and size will determine what suits your needs best. Another aspect to consider is destination. If you are doing a fly in drop camp in the Alaskan or Canadian bush, you need to seriously consider the size and weight of the case, of which Pelicans are some of the heaviest. Without more information from the OP, I think there is not much more that can be said on this subject.

Do not put a TSA lock on your firearms case. Doing so is a direct violation of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 1540.111©(2)(iv). Doing so can result in a civil fine of up to $2,000 and referral to local authorities for criminal prosecution. Just use a good padlock at each point and enjoy your flight.

I've gone through several of them and now only fly with pelican cases. Got a smaller one for pistols that I can chain to the risers inside my rolling luggage and a IM3300 for everything else. Even my bows will fit in it. They are pricey but well worth it. Made 50+ flights with the 3300 the last two years and though it is scuffed, there's no issue with it what so ever. As for TSA approved, it needs to be hard sided and the contents cannot be accessed when locked, so no long shank locks. You are the only one that can control the key/combo. Do not give either to a TSA agent. And no TSA locks. If they swab it and the swab test fails, they will call a supervisor and ask you to open it. I suggest you keep a copy of the TSA regs and the airline regs in the container as well as your carry on. When you go to check in, kindly tell the agent at the counter that you need to declare a firearm for check in. You cannot do curbside check in. Firearm must be unloaded, no mag inserted and magazines unloaded as well. The form you fill out will need to be placed in the case next to the firearm. Ammo must be not be loose and in approved containers to protect the primers from being impacted. There's also a weight limit on ammo. No primers or powders. When are you needing to travel and what with? I have a cut out that it would fit and you can use my 3300. Or my small one for a pistol. If you want to buy one, I got all of mine from casetech in Tempe. Small local shop with awesome service & I highly recommend them. If you have any questions about flying with guns, feel free to ask. I'll be more than happy to help.

Mind if I snag the army jacket for a kid that just started hunting this year?

No problem. For poly mags, I like magpul, lancer and hexmags. For steel I use the GI mags from when I was in, plus the surefire hi cap ones. I should finish wrapping up my man cave in the next week or so and I know I got a pile of stuff I'll be selling, including a bunch of various ammo. I'll let you know first what I got before posting it to the masses.

How many rounds are you looking for? Plinking, hunting, competition or SHTF ammo? Do yourself a favor and pick up a 20-rd mag or two as well. Helps having the shorter mag for sighting in off a bench. And some 40 rd mags for hosing at the range.

Congrats on drawing an amazing tag! Assuming your wife is near your age, this will likely be her last opportunity for a true trophy class bull. As such, I am curious why she wishes to use a muzzleloader? I had an early 9 tag in '10 and shot my bull in the southern half of the unit. There are some big bulls down there, and shots can get quite long. Also do not overlook the southwest part of the unit. Way less elk but there was one heck of a bruiser back in there during my hunt. The descriptions on the G&F website are accurate, and if in doubt, just check to see how many cams are on waterholes to see how popular they are.

So it looks like we are heading to Yellowstone in August for a week or so. For some odd reason, my wife wants to rent a trailer when we get up there. Finding open spots at local campgrounds w/electric service has been difficult so far. As such, I'm looking to rent a small generator that can fulfill the needs of the trailer(30A, 110/120v, 3000w). Thanks.

I have the miss September decoy you can borrow since I'm only chasing elk with my camera this year. I need to see where the legs/stakes are though.

Don't think you have enough there to worry, but flat rate boxes do have a max weight. Think it's 60 lbs. Don't ask me how I know.

Hit up an army surplus store and loot at getting some of the ECWS gear in camo. Cheapest way into a full set of gore tex camo and with the insulation layers, should keep you plenty warm and dry. If not, you could always spoon with your hunting buddy......so choose wisely

It is up on Inciweb now. Not much there yet, but it is listed.

Sounds good. A coworker is looking for a rifle for his son and this is one of the few calibers that I am recommending. PM inbound.

What's the barrel length and LOP on the 25-06? Thanks.

I too have a spare room and a large lot for storage if needed, near Cave Creek. Neighbor has a few empty horse stalls too.

So who has been up on the rim lately? Headed up that way with my the whole extended family this weekend and need to get my lines wet. Contemplating either Bear Canyon Lake, assuming my pontoon still floats, or Chevlon Creek, but open to others. My wife likes woods canyon, but that's only because it's the only rim lake she's been to yet. I'm not a fan of crowds, so hence why I'm looking elsewhere. It's been almost 20 years since I fly fished up on the rim, but I would assume that my standard nymphs and dries from my days in CO would work just fine? Thanks.

That's my understanding of it too, along with the bushing dies being floating and therefore self centering. I've not yet started turning my necks and therefor not gone the route of a bushing neck sizing die, but have been considering changing up my game a bit this year as I refocus back into rifle shooting. As for a micrometer bushing neck sizing die, is there enough consistency to gain from being able to adjust a few thousandths on how far down the neck to size to justify that type of die?

Ended up staying at Colcord Ridge Campground. Awesome views with canyons off both sides of the ridge we were on, and a very large area for only 14ish campsites, and only 5 minutes from Willow Springs Lake. Did more hiking than fishing, and never did manage to get a fly wet. The dogs got wrapped up in my fly line as I was stringing up my rod and the tip broke. Was still a good time though, and some gorgeous country.

All I have so far are RCBS and Dillon, and I've not had any issues with either. I do like Horandy's lock rings though. On a related note, I'm contemplating moving up to bushing dies and was curious what everyone's thought on them is? Is there a noticeable difference in consistency when going from a standard neck die to a bushing die? Also, I understand the benefits of a micrometer seating die, but what is the benefit of a micrometer sizing die, especially if only neck sizing? Thanks.

I also have a 1:8 in the 18" barreled rifle above, and have shot up to 77gr and down to 50gr. All have been acceptable for that firearms application, with the 69 SMK's the best I've yet tried for longer range stuff. It is also a 223 Wylde chamber. If that is all you are planning on hunting, then stick with the AR-15 platform and not the AR-10/SR-25. 55gr stuff will be most of your plinking ammo. The light stuff is great for p-dogs and such, though I've yet to take mine out for that. For stink pigs I'd look at something in the 60-70gr range, and not quite so explosive. The only issue you would have with a 1:8 twist would be when loading the lighter pills hot, it would give you a high RPM and they could fly apart once they leave your barrel.

You mention you are more of a hunter than a shooter, but what are you planning to hunt with this? If it is just coyotes and stuff, than an AR-15 platform rifle will be fine. If you want a deer/elk gun, then you would want to step up to an AR-10/SR-25 platform. Keep in mind that 223/556 ammo is much cheaper to shoot than anything you would feed in the larger platform. Also, components for the larger platform tend to be a bit more expensive. I too suggest building your own. You may not know exactly what you want, but spend some time shooting AR's with folks you know and you can start to develop a list of what you are wanting out of your rifle, or equally important, what you do not want. Arfcom has a lot of info that is useful, but there is also a ton of BS and ego's to wade through, so I only use that site when necessary. Brownells has a printable document that you can use to track all the individual parts you will need. Plenty of videos and guides online with all the steps laid out nice and neat. Not sure what part of town you are in, but you are more than welcome to use my tools to help put yours together. Below is the first AR I built, and did so for shooting in 3 gun matches. I started the build almost two years ago, buying parts one at a time. I'm not sure how many rounds it has down the tube now, but I know it is well over 8k rounds, and still holds sub-moa with handloads. In that time, it has only had 3 FTF/FTE's, all attributed to faulty primers in factory ammo. There is nothing difficult about building one, and if you ever have any questions, or want to talk about options for your build, please feel free to ask. I'll answer what I can or refer you to someone if I can't.

Lance made a post a few weeks ago detailing his methodology for working up a load. If you have not read it, I highly suggest that you take a few minutes and do so. As for powder, I've not shot RL22 long enough to comment on it's temp handling. Most of my powders are the extreme powders from Hodgdon, which are not as sensitive to temp swings. Concerning the LRAB, all I can say is that you need to match your bullet of choice to your intended game to your velocities at your expected range of shot. All game bullets have a velocity window in which they will perform as intended to, so you just need to do the math and make sure that your expected shot distances will be within that velocity window. Have fun, and safe shooting.

So I'll be up there with some folks that are not exactly fishermen... With that said, I'll need to be with them for some lazy bait fishing for half a day on Saturday. But Friday afternoon and the other half of Saturday are mine to hit with a fly rod. I've never really been the kind of guy to fish a lake with a fly, I much prefer rivers and streams. I've never been to Chevlon Lake, so I may just have to go there for one of my outings. Really looking forward to spending some more time fishing this summer though, that's for sure. Will be setting up my pontoon tonight to make sure she still floats.