MOST airlines allow guns to travel along in the cargo hold. "Declared and unloaded" are the watchwords here. If you know which airline you are traveling on, contact them first and/or go to their website and look up their gun policies and guidelines.
Be ready to open the case at the checkin counter so they can see that the gun is not loaded. send any ammo you have in a seperate, declared bag. One caveat. DO NOT let the airline counter person put any "firearm enclosed" type stickers on your case. This is nothing more than a "steal me" sign. If you insist, they won't place the sticker on, if they employ these at all.
Also, buy a case that can be padlocked closed with TSA approved padlocks. Buy a couple or more GOOD TSA padlocks before traveling. Placing a normal or combo lock on your case will virtually garranty its destruction by TSA critters.
(Still enjoying the looks on the faces in the line behind us as we are asked to pull out M60s, M249s, Browning M19119A4s, etc. for "unloaded" inspection at Miami International every time we travel to Knobb Creek!).
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