Thats a bummer buddy!I went to the post office a few months back to inquire about shipping a Savage Muzzleloader.They wanted $63 bucks and some change! You gotta be kidding me,I ask the clerk.Nope,she said,I am afraid thats what it will cost.She leaned over the counter and told me in almost a whisper to go to UPS!I did and the cost was substationaly cheaper.$28 and some change for the same package.I do not buy stamps anymore either unless forced into it.Pay everything online.Thats probally why the good ole Postal Service keeps hiking rates!