Best Rifle Airline Case? I have a very heavy one now. Lighter? Recommended?

[Mekaniks]

I am a Tuffpak fan...

But that said, @NIGHTHAWK has a very good Aluminum two gun case for sale listed today...

Thread 'AMERICASE ALUMA TRANS 2 RIFLE SAFARI CASE'

Jun 10, 2025

I bought several rifle cases and I'm not using this one. I believe it made one Safari. It is in excellent condition. I know they don't make them anymore and a lot of people want them...

Price is $475.

I accept PayPal or Venmo.

Price Excludes shipping.
* It Will Ship from Northern California.

If you are in Reno or within 1/2 Hour of San Francisco, I’ll deliver it to a convenient location.

I'll pull it down tomorrow and take a few more pictures to confirm the condition. It's sitting on the top shelf!

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[wvfred]

I've used a kalispell aluminum double gun case for about 20 years.It has been on several trips to Africa and Alaska also used a lot locally.They are virtually indestructible as mine with all the use just has a few scratches from baggage gorillas and you will not find a better company to deal with.

 

[BeeMaa]

I’ve used the Pelican 1750 for two rifles and found it to be heavy and cumbersome for travel. It was sold to another AH member.

I’m currently using a case from GunFoam that is identical in size and weight to the Pelican 1720. I have two sets of custom foam depending on what we want to travel with. Much easier to carry.

 

[KuduKiller]

I've got a Pelican double vault. With two rifles with optics weighs in at 49lbs.
The wheels help a good bit.

Mine is 44# but I have a few little odds and ends in there.

 

[Philip Glass]

In search of suggestions

Pelican by far

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

I have a Pelican 1750 and a very old SKB two rifle case. I actually like the SKB better than the Pelican. If you purchased either of these today, they are quite expensive. For the money, I think the Harbor Freight Apache case that is similar to the Pelican 1750, is the best value option.

 

[Rumrunner]

So this may be blasphemy but has anyone looked at the Apache at Harbor Freight? Supposed to be a very good case, although I haven’t gone by to look at one. I’m thinking they are $149.

 

[JimP]

So this may be blasphemy but has anyone looked at the Apache at Harbor Freight? Supposed to be a very good case, although I haven’t gone by to look at one. I’m thinking they are $149.

I used one on my last trip. It's a Pelican clone. Very well built and quiet sturdy.

It's well worth what you pay for it and more.

 

[BeeMaa]

Check out this thread...
https://www.africahunting.com/threads/rifle-cases-custom-cut-foam.82539/