Rifle Case

PKTrusty

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Jun 8, 2025
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I have a couple soft rifle cases that I have used in the past for a variety of firearms. I put together a rifle I plan to use for long range and dont want get it beat up during transit. I have a Daniel Defense Delta 5 and a Nightforce ACTAR 5-25 with a atlas bipod. Are people using pelicans or what do people use for hard rifle cases that they have a good experience with?

Thanks
 
Back and forth to the range, soft case is fine. But, I like a hard case for overnight trips where the rifle might be piled in with a bunch of other crap. I don’t really worry what is sitting on top of a hard case. This isn’t an issue when the trip just calls for a rifle and a range bag.
 
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You can pick up an Apachee 9800 from Harbor Freight for $100 when they go on sale...hard to beat at that price. The pluck foam in it is meh, but held up for a while for me. Ordered replacement foam Cobra Foam.

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I have a few Pelican 1720s for guitars and smaller rifles, but bought one of the large Vault series cases from Pelican and while it’s not as hardcore as the 1720s build wise, they’re also much cheaper, and I have good confidence it’d protect enough to do the job.

As mentioned, they’re a PITA to lug around (which is why I don’t think I’ve ever used mine lol).
 
Maybe I will just stick with upgrade my softcase to a more padded one and see how far that goes. I dont see myself flying with it or needing something for that crazy. Will check out the 1720 and Apachee 9800 though. Thanks for the comment. I dont know that I would have checked out harbor freight. That is a good idea.