Yep it's heavy,,,,but I am not gonna tote 7,000$ worth of shootin iorns around in a 20$ gun case and wonder why the latch flew open and let ole' 'Betsy' fall out on the tarmak.!!!!!
There are several good un's out there...you get what you pay for....Loaded most will be aprox. 70lbs,,sooo ...the wheels are a necesity..I am not a kid anymore and with the other chekd lugage with my rifle rest and clean socks is usually around 50lbs,,,++ my cary on,,,with my camera and GPS and clean shorts and 'PILLS',,,and my MAN PURSE,,,it is all I can drag around the airport by my self!!!!....
Dont waste time callin the airlines...you will just get some well manicured 'tootsie' who will give you a song and a dance and some vague self imagined answer,,she dont know a shiete from a shineola!!!),,,just pak your stuff properly and go for it!!,,,,the TSA gun checkers are the only people at the airport who know what their job is and what the laws are...
Just remember ...5 kilos,,11 lbs.) of ammo....you can be a lil' over ...but not much...that is one more reason to shoot a 6mmBR or one of its wildcat children...the ctgs. are little and you can take a bunch of em...
Good luck at Iowa....let us know how it goes...Roger