Airline & TSA Approved Gun Cases

[Richard Flanders]

Likely not. I sure haven't regretted buying mine. It's heavy but you'd have to have two pretty heavy guns to get it over the 50# limit. I can get two Parkers in it plus several boxes of ammo + cleaning rods and supplies and all sorts of assorted small stuff and it's still under the limit. I doubt I'd get the nylon cover again. It doesn't really do anything beyond prevent dings and scrapes and is a PITA to deal with when they peel it off and don't put it back on properly, which is the norm. It's just not worth it. It keeps it "prettier" but who gives a damn really? My next trip will be without the cover. I never use the caster plate either. One thing for sure is that I don't worry one whit about my guns when I use that case.

[Larry the Gun Guy]

These guys are right, get a Pelican and then put the guns in soft cases. That way when you get where you're going you have a way to carry your firearms.
With good leather cases the full Pelican will weigh just less than the 50 pound maximum, including two 12 gauge side x sides. I travel constantly with my guns to sporting clays shoots and have to bring guns home when I buy them when I'm out on business trips and Richard is accurate for those of us who travel out west, but the one thing that's very true is all these airports have their own way of doing it. Just remember to ask the ticket agent for the declaration, sign it, place it in the case and lock the case. The declaration is just a document that you sign that you attest to the fact that the gun is unloaded. If the TSA inspector wants to open it, and they rarely do these days, they'll ask you for the keys. A TSA approved lock is just a lock that will secure the case so no third party can open it without the key or combination.
Good luck and safe travels, it's really no problem when you do it right.