What is the best way to ship a rifle? Shopping across Texas, from resident to resident

I’ve shipped several rifles and shotguns within Texas using USPS. I’ve heard of others having issues with USPS, but I believe it might be location dependent. Shipped mine from Corpus Christi and they didn’t bat an eye.

Did they ask what you were shipping?

USPS makes it super easy. Have done it on a handful of occasions. Print out the regulations from their website just in case a clerk pushes back.

I've been up front about what is in there, but I don't know if that is required.

I’ve shipped USPS but only certain locations will accept them in my experience.. The ones that don’t always helped me find one that would-

UPS and FedEx won't even do it anymore person to person so USPS is it. I have done it several times with USPS without any issues at all.

Thank you everyone. I couldn’t remember what way was the best. Haven’t shipping in awhile.

Get a free online account to buy and print the postage yourself. This will avoid acceptance problems in most cases. See, they usually will ship anything that is pre-paid ... it's selling you postage on a "questionable" (to dummies) item where they usually falter.

I was going to send back a recall stock, but they required the entire gun to be shipped. Closest facility that was approved for firearms shipping was 40 miles away. Said screw it, I’ll just buy a replacement stock vs dealing with the drive and traffic.

I didn’t even think to ask USPS, wish I had checked it out.

I tend to break down mine in 2 or 3 pieces. Makes for a smaller box and it's basically "parts" at that point vs a complete rifle.

USPS rules

It’s still a rifle in a take down configuration. If it wasn’t then you could not ship it via USPS. Receivers, frames and handguns are not mailable except by a manufacturer or FFL licensee.

The heartburn is with UPS partnering with the anti-2A senators to create back door gun control. UPS sent me a letter stating such and said if i refused to sign a contract with them, they would remove my account. I told them what they could do with their woke [censored] agenda & their contract. FedEx simply parrots them.

Funny thing about it, UPS brings guns to my door at least twice weekly. I just laugh. USPS has never not treated me with respect as they welcome my business. They don’t ask as they already what my shipments contain.