I don't know what the big deal is about shipping a buttstock and a forend to a checkerer. There is absolutely no reason to ship the entire gun, and anyone who can load and shoot a shotgun can learn to remove the wood from the gun and properly pack it for shipping. I have often shipped gun wood from Georgia to Montana for checkering, or re-checkering, with never a hitch. Shipping shotgun wood isn't rocket science.

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