Shipping and FFL involved. That’s the price you pay.
I’m just happy to have confirmation on my theory that most people are good folks. The loser of the rifle immediately thought the worse and that some one stole the rifle. I tried to explain that he wouldn’t do that, and I wouldn’t do that, and that I believed most folks were of similar mindset. And as it turns out, the gentleman who picked up the rifle was of similar mindset, as were a few other folks involved. So for this one event there are at least 5 people who don’t want a rifle that isn’t theirs, and will go out of their way to get it back to the owner.
Good people!