Well, live and learn. I didn't use Priority because I wasn't in a hurry for the barrels to arrive and I didn't insure because I have a separate insurance policy on my guns. Clearly, I made a huge mistake here. Also, I have to claim ignorance because this is the first time I have ever used USPS for shipping anything gun related. I normally go UPS or Fed-Ex and haven't had any problems there. I was told by the gunsmith to go USPS because UPS is no good in his area. He also said go Priority, but I missed that part in the email. At the point of origin when I originally sent the package the postal worker told me other than the time frame, it made no difference if I went priority or ground. Well, that NOW does not appear to be the case. I'm very upset over this matter, but whether I went priority or ground, I entrusted and paid the asking rate for this service and I expected my package to arrive. This is federal worker incompetence at its' best.
