What tripped me up with ammo during travel to Africa was SAA suddenly deciding at check-in that I needed my ammo in its OWN piece of luggage all by itself. Solving that problem took some scrambling
This is their standing policy. In my experience they apply it SYSTEMATICALLY on domestic flights within South Africa, and OCCASIONALLY on international flights.
As noted in another post, my recommendation is the MTM Survivor Dry Box (size large) (
https://www.amazon.com/MTM-Survivor-Ring-Seal-Large/dp/B002KENWZY?th=1). Very sturdy; a steal at $15; and barely over 1 lb empty, including address tag and TSA lock:
For this application, I prefer the MTM to the Pelican 1200 (a probably better case) because the 1200 is more than twice as heavy: 2.65 lbs...
Yet it is big enough for up to about 100 rounds depending on calibers. Here with 58 rounds of .340 Wby and 34 rounds of .470 NE (10 lbs 15 oz INCLUDING box AND lock)
PS1: I absolutely love your little aluminum boxes. Than you for sharing. I will buy a set right now. I am not sure what I will use them for, but I am sure they will come handy...
PS2: the steel GI ammo can is definitely too heavy for air travel: around 3 lbs empty if memory serves... This could "rob" you of too much ammo on a longer safari with an extensive plains game list, and /or two rifles.