Rifle Case

[PKTrusty]

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

 

[G1Grandeur]

armageddon rifle case fits snugly inside pelican storm IM3410.

problem with hard is, it can be very heavy to carry around.

 

[hlee]

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.

 

[Genin]

I use a pelican

 

[TahoeDust]

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.

 

[Maurygold]

Vault

 

[CK1.0]

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).

 

[PKTrusty]

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.

 

[ironpony52]

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.

I also have the HF, 3 actually, black, tan and green. they do the job well and like said above $100 on sale. They have a lot of smaller ones too great for ammo.

 

[mark5pt56]

I went with one of these, it carries what I need and nothing more. I got tired of the cases that are full of pockets to carry the kitchen sink, to bulky, heavy and a general pain in the ass.

https://www.eurooptic.com/armageddon-52-precision-rifle-case-ranger-green-ag0546-rg

 

[Fx51LP308]

I have soft cases for my RPR 308 (which doubles as the "prone platform/blanket")... and my currently built AR15. I also have Pelican like hard cases for other items which I normally don't have out on a day-2-day basis. But I'm starting to think twice about the hard cases.

See this video from Tom Grieve.....



What's yall's take on this? I'm wondering if the old "Guitar" case might actually still have some merit.... I can use generic back packs for the pistols (which kinda sucks because I often get packs with a firearm (SIG Tac Pack For example) but it has the logo on them. Can't use that. I generally don't care for things with logos on them because I don't want to do advertising for the company without compensation!

Anyway, thoughts?

 

[Landon4]

The harbor freight ones are decent enough for weekend trips and such when you have a bunch of stuff to pile around it, while I don’t have their rifle sized case I have several smaller ones with electronics and such in. Honestly if I’m just running down to the range for a day hell I usually just sit my rifle in the back seat no case just grab and go, if I end up taking several rifles and pistols I’ll use soft cases so they don’t beat each other up.

 

[spife7980]

I’ve got a big heavy case- it SUCKs to carry around when it’s full. Thank god they had the foresight to put wheels on it.
Unless you’re worried about it getting run over I suggest a soft case or a cheap lighter plastic Plano. Lets you stack it reasonably but doesn’t add an extra 30 lbs to the scale on top of the 20+ pound rifles and bipods and silencers inside.