Gun case weight

[Jamie D Van Roekel]

Has anyone traveled with more then two guns in a case. In 2019 we took 3 guns and the case weighed, I believe 52 pounds, and no one said anything. The wife and I are both going to hunt buf, so we are taking 4 rifles. The case weighs right at 60 lbs. just wanted to see if anyone else has tried this. I really don’t want to take 2 cases.

 

[sestoppelman]

Has anyone traveled with more then two guns in a case. In 2019 we took 3 guns and the case weighed, I believe 52 pounds, and no one said anything. The wife and I are both going to hunt buf, so we are taking 4 rifles. The case weighs right at 60 lbs. just wanted to see if anyone else has tried this. I really don’t want to take 2 cases.

4 rifles sounds like a major PITA. No way to share a couple?

 

[meigsbucks]

Another member asked me about a TuffPak. With three soft cased rifles in it: .30/06 (8# 9oz), .375 (8# 10oz) and a .416 Ruger (8# 13oz) it came to 53.6#..

 

[Tra3]

Check with your airline. I think delta allows up to 70 lbs a checked bag if you have one of their medallion status levels. If incorrect about bag weight, the added cost can be stiff.
But, 2 cases might be better in the event of one getting lost? (Seems to be rare)
The other benefit of two cases is putting additional stuff in there.

 

[BeeMaa]

Your luggage will be a PITA if you don't break it up into two cases or reduce the number of rifles you are taking. Even a 50# Pelican 1750 with 2 rifles is cumbersome, which is what I have done several times. I've switched to taking just one rifle (or shotgun) for airline travel in a Pelican 1700 case and it's much easier. Travel light because when you are sick and tired of airline travel/food/people, that case is gonna feel like a boat anchor.

 

[Jamie D Van Roekel]

Thanks for the input. We are going to try to take another case. If we put some other stuff in them I think we can get rid of one of the another bags.

 

[Inline6]

Had 3 guns, shooting sticks, and a tripod. Case was 72#s had to pay extra. They let me slide with the weight it should have been under 70, on the way back I made sure it was.

 

[Sika98k]

Your luggage will be a PITA if you don't break it up into two cases or reduce the number of rifles you are taking. Even a 50# Pelican 1750 with 2 rifles is cumbersome, which is what I have done several times. I've switched to taking just one rifle (or shotgun) for airline travel in a Pelican 1700 case and it's much easier. Travel light because when you are sick and tired of airline travel/food/people, that case is gonna feel like a boat anchor.

I’ll second your opinion of the Peli 1750. Too long, too big. A bitch to get into a car( nigh impossible) difficult in a minibus and worrying in the back of a baccie for a couple of hundred klicos.
In an effort to slim things down after several trips to Namibia with daily laundry my clothing list is minimal. So a Peli 3200 is now much choice.
I rationalised that as you always check zero and functionality on the range before you start hunting there was no reason not to disassemble both rifles.
It works, the Browning A Bolt 375 was spot on. The Rigby 275 needed about 4 rounds to get zeroed. A carryon squeezed a few essentials ( humidor) on also.