Firearms locked and ammunition in a seperate container (I usually just put in luggage), fly Westjet and avoid the headaches. Be there a few minutes earlier than normal you will have to go to the overweight luggage scanner and have your firearm case or luggage xrayed once checked in, fairly simple. One extra piece of paper to fill out. Good luck chasing longbeards!
If you have a nice shotgun it be worth getting a better quality case. They literally throw your stuff, whether you have a "fragile" sticker or not they don't care. I use my SKB bow case for firearms and pack the rest with clothes. TSA locks are ideal in case they want to have a look at it at some point, they won't need to break, cut or mess your locks/case. Another tip is to have straps or couple loops of tape around your case to prevent it from opening at any point. I've flown over 20 times with bows or a firearm or both and never had a problem.
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