Cardboard works fine as a container, it's what goes on the inside that counts. There are two keys as I see it, bubble wrap and packing peanuts (or similar packing materials). The further you're shipping the more times you wrap the gun and hence the bigger your box needs to be. Wrap all the parts of the gun in bubble wrap and tape tightly, ensure total coverage.Think of your container like a crucible and your wrapped gun as parts about to be case hardened. Don't allow wrapped gun parts to touch each other or the sides/bottom/top of the container. Peanuts are your charcoal. Fill all available spaces with the peanuts tamping occasionally. This method works great and is relatively cheap and easy compared to other methods. I would however reiterate that the farther the shipment, the more material I would use. Though, I guess it goes without saying that you want to wrap to ensure the safety of the gun regardless of the distance.
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