Recommendation request for best quality double rifle take-down travel case

[gcbailey]

For travel, Pelican. For display, Huey.

 

[gcbailey]

The Negrini travel case is for when YOU are traveling with your firearm and YOU are the only one handling it. Driving to a friends house or the range, good. Flying on a private charter with the firearm, good. Handing it over to USPS/UPS/FedEx or baggage handlers...not good. They can't stand up to the abuse that's normally dished out by these agents of destruction.

Completely agree. I hate Negrinii cases and have either sold, or given away to friends, my cases when a gun comes in one.

 

[gcbailey]

While I like Tetris as a kid, sorting out the layout and feeling confident in the amount of foam gave me fits trying to cut a closed cell sheet for my trip to Zim last month. Bailed at the last minute and went with one of my Pelican 1750 cases and used the closed cell to protect the double. I need to sort out the best layout and get a couple inserts made for both a 1700, 1720 and 1750, and just be done with it.
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I think what you came up with looks amazing and will protect the firearms very well.

 

[Philip Glass]

Hello everyone,

I would appreciate reading your current recommendation for best quality double rifle take-down travel case. The case should be designed to survive commercial airline baggage handling, bush plane travel (which isn’t too terribly rough on cases), and bouncing around with cased rifle in the back of a lorry.

Thank you for your input.

What ever Pelican fits your plan.

 

[Philip Glass]

TUFFPACK 1132 OR 1136

No clothing is allowed in gun cases in Southern Africa now and this makes a Tuffpack difficult to use as intended. They may be great for other adventures!

 

[Philip Glass]

GunFoam.com is selling the Pelican 1700 with custom foam for $470. If you happen already own a 1700 (or find a good deal on a used one), you can have just the foam for $225. FYI - There are two generations of Pelican 1700. Gen 1 has a fixed center handle in the middle of the latches and only one handle opposite the wheels. Gen 2 has a folding center handle and two more handles on the ends. This is my (gen 2) 1700 with a Blaser R8, scope, sling and quad sticks.
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I always wonder about availability of a soft case on arrival or trying to pack one. I thought that if there was a soft case made of package memory foam it would solve my personal dilemma with this.
I saw one shotgun case like this that might work a while back but didn’t get the brand.
Thoughts?

 

[SStomcat]

Pelican 1750 — I cut the foam with an electric scissor, and it works just fine for my needs. It is a bit on the heavy side with two guns in it, but the convenience of not having to break anything down outweighs the extra weight.

 

[SStomcat]

I haven’t figured out the arrangement yet for ordering gunfoam, but have traveled with just a single rifle in the case to Utah to shoot with a buddy, and then just sent the 470 in it to another member who put a 500 in it and sent on to JJ. So it’s been through some paces so far.

Curious- why four locks? I used 2 and was not stopped by TSA, so I want to know...

 

[Red Leg]

Curious- why four locks? I used 2 and was not stopped by TSA, so I want to know...

A friend had TSA make a huge hour long issue over “just two” locks on a four hasp case just a couple weeks ago flying to South Dakota. They eventually let him fly. Wouldn’t want to chance that drama on an international flight.

 

[rookhawk]

Hello everyone,

I would appreciate reading your current recommendation for best quality double rifle take-down travel case. The case should be designed to survive commercial airline baggage handling, bush plane travel (which isn’t too terribly rough on cases), and bouncing around with cased rifle in the back of a lorry.

Thank you for your input.

I'm not sure if you mean "Best Quality" in the literal sense, or if you just want a decent airline case.

A best case would be oak and leather, brass corners, etc. Those run you about $5000.

A best case like above CAN be made into an airline case. You get an aluminum case made, then clad it in canvas or leather, put on brass corners, etc, the interior is baize wool and French fitted, oak internal partitions, etc. It takes a lot of scrutiny to figure out that its actually an airline case, not a century old best case.

If you meant you wanted a good airline case, a Vintage americase aluminum case is really good. Some of the modern aluminum cases can be excellent. The key ingredient is getting closed cell foam custom fitted to your rifle so it cannot shift when tossed about by the airlines.

 

[SStomcat]

A friend had TSA make a huge hour long issue over “just two” locks on a four hasp case just a couple weeks ago flying to South Dakota. They eventually let him fly. Wouldn’t want to chance that drama on an international flight.

Understood. I was lucky then ...travelled with 2 will not repeat

 

[BeeMaa]

I always wonder about availability of a soft case on arrival or trying to pack one. I thought that if there was a soft case made of package memory foam it would solve my personal dilemma with this.
I saw one shotgun case like this that might work a while back but didn’t get the brand.
Thoughts?

I arrange a thick, comfy, cushy gun slip to be with my outfitter when I arrive. And I'm happy to pay for a new one in the event that someone in the outfit doesn't have one laying around, but typically they do. Worth the money to not pack such a bulky item considering the percentage of the overall safari cost.

I agree. I have no idea why they chose that as their factory case on a fairly expensive firearm brand.

I currently have one that came with my Blaser F3. I'd never let that shotgun travel in it.

 

[SETH RINGER]

I always wonder about availability of a soft case on arrival or trying to pack one. I thought that if there was a soft case made of package memory foam it would solve my personal dilemma with this.
I saw one shotgun case like this that might work a while back but didn’t get the brand.
Thoughts?

MURRAY HAS A NICE FOLDING SOFT CASE, THOUGH PRICEY.

 

[Wildwillalaska]

Curious- why four locks? I used 2 and was not stopped by TSA, so I want to know...

I don’t f*k with arguing or trying to educate people at their job at airports. I carry extra lightweight locks for people who think they know, which often prove the most adamant. And from TSA at smaller native villages in Alaska who just seem to disapprove of white hunters there, even if Alaskan resident. They can be overly difficult and heavy handed (purposely) with rifle cases especially. So I pack well and prepare.

I use two chrome plated brass body Abus locks on all my pelicans for air travel (keyed alike), and then have several of the smaller Abus lightweight aluminum locks (bought 6 all keyed alike couple times over years) for my ammo case when flying internationally and always put two or three in my backpack or under the foam in the rifle case, so if a new or difficult TSA or a lady at the ticket counter tells me each hole needs a lock…I don’t argue, I whip’em out and lock them down. No fuss.

 

[Wildwillalaska]

I should say, the last year plus, every TSA I’ve dealt with checking rifles has been pretty easy and spot on. When I flew down to Utah for some shooting with Mac before Zim, ANC had newer gent checking.
He mentioned I should have locks in all the holes…he was wrong, but I just smiled and threw two more on. On all of my 1750 cases, there are only 2 holes with metal covers or reinforcement. Think my 1720 is the same. This 1700 has the metal reinforcement on all the holes, so not sure if that threw him off or what.

Wasn’t worth the time to argue, rather be in the lounge. Each of my key rings for the cases have 2-keys, 1 for the two main locks and the other smaller one is for the smaller lightweight ones that get thrown on whatever.

 

[Russ16]

I always wonder about availability of a soft case on arrival or trying to pack one. I thought that if there was a soft case made of package memory foam it would solve my personal dilemma with this.
I saw one shotgun case like this that might work a while back but didn’t get the brand.
Thoughts?

I pack a very lightweight thin soft case in the hard case on top of my GunFoam. All I’m trying to do with it is be compliant if I’m in a location that requires a case and prevent the deepest of scratches.

For my shotguns I have one that is a single thickness of canvas with no padding. Wish I could find one that would fit a scoped rifle. It rolls up extremely small.

 

[Russ16]

I don’t f*k with arguing or trying to educate people at their job at airports. I carry extra lightweight locks for people who think they know, which often prove the most adamant. And from TSA at smaller native villages in Alaska who just seem to disapprove of white hunters there, even if Alaskan resident. They can be overly difficult and heavy handed (purposely) with rifle cases especially. So I pack well and prepare.

I use two chrome plated brass body Abus locks on all my pelicans for air travel (keyed alike), and then have several of the smaller Abus lightweight aluminum locks (bought 6 all keyed alike couple times over years) for my ammo case when flying internationally and always put two or three in my backpack or under the foam in the rifle case, so if a new or difficult TSA or a lady at the ticket counter tells me each hole needs a lock…I don’t argue, I whip’em out and lock them down. No fuss.

I just start with four all keyed the same. It isn’t any less convenient than two. Takes maybe 30 seconds longer to unlock and open.

 

[Philip Glass]

MURRAY HAS A NICE FOLDING SOFT CASE, THOUGH PRICEY.

Thanks I’ll check it out

 

[SRvet]

I have an SKB fitted for two long guns that have survived two African trips and a Pelican 1700 for an R8. The SKB is heavier and feels more solid than my spare Peli 1750.

 

[reinwood]

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I use the KOR system in a pelican case.