Anyone recently travel with scope in carry-on

[Letzhunt]

I will heading to RSA in May and taking two rifles. Both have scopes but the 375 has quick release Alaskan mounts. The guns fit much better in my pelican case with the one scope removed. TSA says is ok for a scope to be in carry on but has anyone done that recently? Should I wrap it well and put it in my checked bag to avoid a potential issue. Flying United Airlines if that matters.

 

[Happy Myles]

Have never had a problem. Put your binos in the carryon too

 

[JD Noblin]

Same for me as with Happy Myles....I have carried optics of all kinds in my carryon for years and it's never a problem. On another note.....leaving several 338 RUM cartridges inside the elastic pouch on the side of the KUIU bino harness as it goes through the security scan.....now that is another issue altogether.......I really was innocent.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I will heading to RSA in May and taking two rifles. Both have scopes but the 375 has quick release Alaskan mounts. The guns fit much better in my pelican case with the one scope removed. TSA says is ok for a scope to be in carry on but has anyone done that recently? Should I wrap it well and put it in my checked bag to avoid a potential issue. Flying United Airlines if that matters.

I flew to RSA last August with two scopes in carryon. No problems at all. Only issue was the bipod in carryon. The security people at Pearson in Toronto got all in a conundrum because they thought it was a gun part. There is an international "list" of allowable gun assessories/parts that includes scopes ... but not bipods. Eventually someone somewhere made a decision before I missed my flight and bipod was added to the list. When I went through customs at Joberg I moved it into checked bag.

Take the scope in carryon. You will be just fine.

 

[Letzhunt]

Thanks for the info Gents!

 

[Triathlete3]

I have not had any issues with scopes and binos in my carryon.