Very sad …

[Emu]

Super sad.



The airline at the airport did not allowed me to bring my Sidewinder .30 with me to the hunting. Reason: the rifle had pressure in the bottle.



They requested me to take out all the air from the bottle, to remove the bottle and the valve of the bottle in order to confirm I had nothing inside the bottle and to let the rifle travel as luggage.



I did not had a fast way to empty the bottle nor to remove the valve of the bottle. So……. No hunting with my air rifle in this mule deer hunting…..



I will have to digest the daily frustration of not seeing anything on every try…. That digestion will have to be without the positive reward of the air rifle.



….. I may not show my sorrow to my companions….. I need to adopt an artificial happy face……

 

[HogKiller]

I thought this was a well known thing? As I don't transport my guns via air I haven't had a need for the tools to do what is required.

 

[BBGunn]

Sorry to hear that happened on your hunting trip.

 

[Ranchibi]

Emu...I am so sorry you couldn't get the air out of the reservoir so you could get it on the plane....

 

[Vetmx]

You can always run down to the local Walmart and by a break barrel cannon to use while on your trip. Then use it as a walking stick if you can’t hit the broadside of a barn with it.

 

[WorriedMan]

Sorry you had to learn that lesson the hard way, at least you'll know better next time. WM

 

[JungleShooter]

I'm sorry, Emu, for what happened to you.


And we all know WHO we can thank for the endless waiting lines and complications we travel by air — conditions that were forced upon us by those who caused the September-11 attack on liberty and democracy.


"Land of Free" — let's keep it that way.

Matthias

 

[Michael]

Bummer man. I don't travel often with an airgun, but when I do this kit comes in super handy

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[SpiralGroove]

Bummer, but:
De-gas the gun before flying ... end of problem............

 

[JungleShooter]

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Are there any cheaper tools to take the valve out of an FX air bottle?

I mean — I appreciate the beauty of the tools, shape is good, color is great — all that, nice job, Saber Tactical.

But man, it's just a wrench! — a simple tool, not something to hang on the wall for display....!

Matthias

 

[Gerry52]

Pressurized containers of that type have not been allowed on flights for a very long time. There should be a number of past posts here about flying with airguns in tow.

 

[HogKiller]

Are there any cheaper tools to take the valve out of an FX air bottle?

I mean — I appreciate the beauty of the tools, shape is good, color is great — all that, nice job, Saber Tactical.

But man, it's just a wrench! — a simple tool, not something to hang on the wall for display....!

Matthias

a cheapie strap wrench from Amazon if the bottle is welded on because you used silicon on the threads, in that case, I'd use the regs to drain it. It's the valve tool, I'd guess easy enough to make if you're handy and have the proper tools to make it.

 

[JimD]

It is a well known rule but not everybody flies a lot. I used to but since retiring it is only every few years. While the rule has been around a long time, it has no factual basis whatsoever. The pressure of the luggage area of an airplane is reduced but by less than 1 atmosphere. There is zero chance that pressure change will do anything to the gun. But lots of airplane rules are pretty stupid (like banning all knives, even those with under 2 inch blades).

 

[Florida_Man]

It is a well known rule but not everybody flies a lot. I used to but since retiring it is only every few years. While the rule has been around a long time, it has no factual basis whatsoever. The pressure of the luggage area of an airplane is reduced but by less than 1 atmosphere. There is zero chance that pressure change will do anything to the gun. But lots of airplane rules are pretty stupid (like banning all knives, even those with under 2 inch blades).

I think part of the reasoning is they don't know what gas is in the cylinder and no way to test it. We live in a world where we have to take precautions because of the bad people.

 

[HogKiller]

Bummer, but:
De-gas the gun before flying ... end of problem............

And disassemble, put the valve in a baggie and tape to tank. TSA can't complain and you are good to go.

 

[Gerry52]

I think part of the reasoning is they don't know what gas is in the cylinder and no way to test it. We live in a world where we have to take precautions because of the bad people.

EXACTLY!

 

[silvershooter589]

Did you bring it in the TSA line with a loaded magazine too? Secured to your person as carry-on luggage via a nice 1-point sling? I hope you were demonstrating good trigger discipline when they noticed the gun was pressurized! I bet they were impressed to hear about the full-auto mode.

... sorry for your bummer experience... couldn't help myself

 

[viperjoe]

Your rolling the dice trying to take it without the bottle valve removed.
There is always the option to just ship your bottle before you leave.

 

[Cloud9AG]

Bummer man. I don't travel often with an airgun, but when I do this kit comes in super handy

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This only works for FX guns. I bring along a crescent wrench to remove mine if they ask. But I always degas it before traveling no matter what.

 

[Kerndtc]

I generally have a method of removing the pressure gauge on airguns I'm travelling with. I take it off completely in front of them and reinstall it showing it's at zero psi.

That typically takes care of the problem.