Shipping

Shipping Address:

Will Piatt

595 Saddle Mountain Church Rd.

Ennice, NC 28623

Please double pack your gun. Styrofoam "peanuts"do NOT work well. Put a note in the box stating what work you want done and your contact info. Avoid sending it in just a plastic gun case as it is obvious what may be in the package and tempt theft. Do not send scopes, slings, accessories unless they are necessary for the work requested. I have slave stocks for a lot of the guns I work on so call me before shipping. Not having to send the stock means a smaller lighter package and less risk of damage. USPS, UPS and Fed-Ex all deliver reliably here in my rural area. I return most guns USPS as they give me the best shipping options in my locale. My history with USPS as of end of 2014 is zero guns lost and only two damage claims in the last 7 years. Their parcel post rates are competitive. Their Priority service is a little more pricey, but is reasonably quick and goes by air which results in less and gentler handling. I like to contact you when I receive your gun after checking for shipping damage. I am aware a lot of guns get stocks broken at the wrist area when shipped. Proper packaging plays a role here. This happens if the gun can slide end to end inside the packaging or even hard case. The package gets dropped on the end and the gun slides inside until the butt stock hits the bottom shearing the thin wrist area. To avoid this, pad both ends well. Zip tie the gun to the foam if possible so it can’t slide. Another good packing technique is to remove the action from the stock, separately wrap both parts and place them side by side in a properly sized box. Without the weight of the action in the stock it is much less likely to break and the box can be much shorter saving on shipping costs.