travel long distances with rifles in soft case ?
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Re: travel long distances with rifles in soft case ?
not sure how far you are going. My rifles routinely travel 250 miles home to the mountains and 250 miles back a couple of days later in soft cases. These are the padded cases with magazine pouches on the outside, cleaning rods, a spare part or two, etc. inside with the rifle. Mine are collectables, just shooters. No issues so far.
not sure how far you are going. My rifles routinely travel 250 miles home to the mountains and 250 miles back a couple of days later in soft cases. These are the padded cases with magazine pouches on the outside, cleaning rods, a spare part or two, etc. inside with the rifle. Mine are collectables, just shooters. No issues so far.
Re: travel long distances with rifles in soft case ?
My duty rifle rides in a drag bag in the back of my police car for 8 hours a day. When I drove to FL from IN and back for Sniperweek this year my rifle was tossed in the back in a soft case.
It wont hurt a "tactical rifle" one bit.
My duty rifle rides in a drag bag in the back of my police car for 8 hours a day. When I drove to FL from IN and back for Sniperweek this year my rifle was tossed in the back in a soft case.
It wont hurt a "tactical rifle" one bit.
Re: travel long distances with rifles in soft case ?
went to montana on a blitzkreig killing spree with four precision rifles in drag bags in the bed of my chevy. 1500+ miles in temps from 32f to -20f along the way. when i got there yanked em' out and went to work. no issues.....
went to montana on a blitzkreig killing spree with four precision rifles in drag bags in the bed of my chevy. 1500+ miles in temps from 32f to -20f along the way. when i got there yanked em' out and went to work. no issues.....
Re: travel long distances with rifles in soft case
I wondered about this very thing, as I "keep" a rifle or two in my trunk in a soft case most of the time - should the opportunity to hit a new range occur. I was less concerned about the rifle, more about the scope. Sounds like road travel (in my case mostly paved) isn't too traumatic to my firearms.
I wondered about this very thing, as I "keep" a rifle or two in my trunk in a soft case most of the time - should the opportunity to hit a new range occur. I was less concerned about the rifle, more about the scope. Sounds like road travel (in my case mostly paved) isn't too traumatic to my firearms.
Re: travel long distances with rifles in soft case
The rifle should be ok. Provided you have high quality bases, rings and scope etc, everything should be fine.
After all, these are the reasons we pay good money for top quality stuff.
The rifle should be ok. Provided you have high quality bases, rings and scope etc, everything should be fine.
After all, these are the reasons we pay good money for top quality stuff.
Re: travel long distances with rifles in soft case
Traveling with your rifles in a QUALITY soft case or drag bag shouldn't hurt them one bit, including long distances and on somewhat rough roads. BUT with that said...and since you didn't specify what kind of soft case...I wouldn't put a $5k rifle, optics/etc. package in a $25 wal-mart special Chi-com case with limited padding, etc.
About the only times I run Pelican/Storm/Starlight cases with my rifles is when I have to relinquish them into the hands of airport TSA and baggage handling monkeys who handle everything with SUCH AMAZING care and concern for the contents!
Traveling with your rifles in a QUALITY soft case or drag bag shouldn't hurt them one bit, including long distances and on somewhat rough roads. BUT with that said...and since you didn't specify what kind of soft case...I wouldn't put a $5k rifle, optics/etc. package in a $25 wal-mart special Chi-com case with limited padding, etc.
About the only times I run Pelican/Storm/Starlight cases with my rifles is when I have to relinquish them into the hands of airport TSA and baggage handling monkeys who handle everything with SUCH AMAZING care and concern for the contents!
