Your favored airline case?
This is a discussion on Your favored airline case? within the Hunting Equipment, Gear & Optics forums, part of the Hunting Equipment & Gear Forums - Hunting Equipment & Hunting Gear category; Pick your favorite double scoped rifle airline case. Would like on with wheels, padlock ready, and 6 latches and foam......
-
09-29-2012, 03:20 PM #1
Your favored airline case?
Pick your favorite double scoped rifle airline case. Would like on with wheels, padlock ready, and 6 latches and foam...
-
09-29-2012, 03:39 PM #2
- Member of NRA Life Member
- Hunted South Africa
- 1ObsessedHunter has no Articles
- View 1ObsessedHunter's Photos
Pelican...the absolute best.
-
09-29-2012, 03:40 PM #3
AH Veteran
- Joined
- Mar 2012
- Posts
- 113
- rphguy has no Articles
- rphguy has no Photos
ditto,.
-
09-29-2012, 07:03 PM #4
- Member of SCI
- Hunted Canada (AB, SK, NWT, BC) USA (NM) South Africa (Limpopo, KZN, Free State, Eastern Cape, Northen Cape)
- Diamondhitch has no Articles
- View Diamondhitch's Photos
Pelican IM3300 stormcase, a little wider, cheaper, better handles and latches than the standard Pelican 1750 case.
The journey is the reward.
-
09-29-2012, 07:52 PM #5
- Member of KZN Hunters Assoc
- Hunted Namibia (Otavi) South Africa ( Limpopo, Kwazulu Natal, Northern Cape) Canada (BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia) USA (Montana, Washington, South Dakota, California, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, Virginia, Utah, Hawaii)
- BRICKBURN has no Articles
- View BRICKBURN's Photos
Hardigg IM3300 (Same thing really as Pelican now owns them.)
It looks like a gun case but it takes a beating, has wheels, pressure compensation and is waterproof.Practice whispering before you leave for Africa!
A Legend in my own mind!
-
10-01-2012, 09:52 AM #6
- Member of Northeast Wisconsin SCI chapter, Lifetime member of NRA,RMEF
- Hunted Namibia, South Africa (East Cape, Guateng and Limpopo)
- enysse has no Articles
- View enysse's Photos
-
10-01-2012, 11:18 AM #7
- Member of NRA, ATA, PITA, NAHC, NAFC, DU, TU, DSC, SCI, RMEF
- Hunted USA - Canada -Tanzania, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Africa
- James.Grage has no Articles
- View James.Grage's Photos
I have 2. that i use...and they make cases for bows also...
Americase... and get the cover for the case...i have single and double cases. they will custom make a case for your rifles. and the cover to go with it plus will put your name and address on it. they also make a lockable shell case.
Americase® - Quality Case Manufacturer | Gun Cases | Rifle | Shotgun | Pistol, Computer Cases | Archery Bow | Aluminum Case
Tuffpak... this case will hold up to 3 long guns and the soft cases...
Tuffpak from NalpakJames Grage - New Mexico
Hold a steady Eye & Rifle...
"Very few of the so-called liberals are open-minded...they shout you down and won't let you speak if you disagree with them." John Wayne
-
10-01-2012, 12:38 PM #8
AH Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 2009
- Posts
- 104
- Member of NRA, TSRA, SCI
- Hunted Namibia (3), Zimbabwe
- ikeda has no Articles
- View ikeda's Photos
I have a Kalispel "The Original". It is made from aluminum, has wheels and a locking bar that slides thru four hasps. Holds two scoped rifles easily,.It has been to Africa four times without a problem. I highly recommend.
-
10-01-2012, 06:15 PM #9
- Member of SCI, DSC, NRA
- Hunted US, Canada, RSA, Zimbabwe (Omay North)
- Shakey has no Articles
- View Shakey's Photos
Tuffpak - accepts your rifles in their soft cases (which you generally need anyhow), relatively light, and if you're still under the weight limit, add shooting sticks, socks, underwear, boots, etc ....
The latches on the Pelican 1750 are useless for airline travel. If you don't mind the case arriving with all the latches undone and the only thing holding the case shut is the pad locks, then go for it.
Maybe the latches on the Pelican stormcases are better. I don't plan to find out because I don't plan on giving Pelican another dime for a gun case.
If the Tuffpak design is not what you're looking for, the latches on Boyt's hard case are considerablly better than the Pelican 1750 latches.
As always, just my opinion, but it is based on personal experience. I have tried the Tuffpak, Boyt and Pelican 1750.Shakey Katy, TX
-
10-02-2012, 09:00 AM #10
- Member of SCI
- Hunted Canada (AB, SK, NWT, BC) USA (NM) South Africa (Limpopo, KZN, Free State, Eastern Cape, Northen Cape)
- Diamondhitch has no Articles
- View Diamondhitch's Photos
I have no use for the 1750 latches either.
I think if you saw the vast improvements that went into the Stormcases (as mentioned, designed by Hardigg) you would be swayed. The latches are heavy duty yet easy to open but will not pop open due to the fact that a button must be depressed while the latch is being opened. The handles located on the side and end have rubberized grips and fold down when not in use. The wheels are great and the abuse they take is monumental. I had papers and such stuck all over mine, most of which were shredded and destroyed yet the case has a few scratches and the contents completely unharmed. These cases were designed for the US military and as such are designed to be thrown from helicopters and keep their contents safe. They are money well spent IMO.The journey is the reward.
-
10-02-2012, 09:15 AM #11
Tuffpak for me.
-
10-02-2012, 12:05 PM #12
- Member of NWTF, NRA
I bought a Tuff-pak for my last trip. I wont be going back to a standard case.
I have walked in the tracks of the elephant, heard the lion roar and met the buffalo on his terms. I shall never be the same.
-
10-28-2012, 02:50 PM #13
- Member of SCI, NRA Life member, NAHC Life member, Oregon Hunter Ass'n
- Hunted USA, RSA, Canada
- GSTONE has no Articles
- View GSTONE's Photos
Pelican 1750. So far the airlines have not been able to break it. I've seen it roughly handled multiple times, but the rifles have come out still zeroed in. That's what counts to me.
Similar Threads
-
Delta Airline and Oversized bags
By jpomazi in forum Before & After the HuntReplies: 5Last Post: 09-29-2012, 06:50 PM -
Does each gun have to be in its own gun case or can I use just put both guns in one gun case?
By Bobpuckett in forum Before & After the HuntReplies: 5Last Post: 02-21-2012, 05:38 AM -
Favored mounting hardware?
By GaryO in forum Before & After the HuntReplies: 3Last Post: 12-31-2011, 07:17 PM -
Gun case
By fearnot4me in forum Before & After the HuntReplies: 3Last Post: 11-28-2011, 08:30 AM -
Airline approved rifle cases?
By GaryO in forum Firearms & Ammunition GeneralReplies: 5Last Post: 06-08-2011, 01:49 PM



LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks
Reply With Quote






Pictures, videos and infos Africa
Hi Everyone, Before going to the hunting season in Tanzania I wanted to share some pictures and videos from Africa... I just spent 3 weeks in South Africa, enjoyed it.. We hunted elephant in...
06-11-2013, 02:18 AM in christophe morio