Decent rifle case

[paulbshooting]

Evening all, got the chance for a couple of stalking trips in Scotland. Being based in Hampshire I have sorted the flight options, form and fee with flybe to take my rifle.

i now need a good quality rifle case. Happy to pay £££ once for good kit as my rifle and scope is worth a lot of £. Any recommendations welcome please. Thanks in advance

 

[Ratten]

One of the Peli's should do the trick. Something like this
http://www.jitpak.com/peli-case-large/peli-1750-case.html
there's a load of them that take two rifles etc. I've got one and it's a good quality piece of kit. Haven't lobbed it out of any helicopters yet, but looks like it'd be fine.

 

[patjack]

I have a peli 1750 great bit of kit, bit on the heavy-bulky side but affords the best protection for your equipment and great peace of mind that its all safe and protected.

 

[scotch_egg]

Nothing but a peli for me. Have you seen the way baggage handlers treat your case!

I would buy secondhand. They get marked up in transit and at the end of the day you save a few quid. In fact get one wothout foam and buy an AIM drag bag. They fit perfectly inside the 1750 and you can use it for all your kit when at your destination.

 

[Ratten]

I think you can get the 3300 as well which they seem to claim is lighter.

 

[welshwarrior]

Peli for me it even has wheels

 

[Brithunter]

When I needed one I bought a Napier/Winchester Alloy and composite case:-

http://www.uttings.co.uk/p103077-napier-travel-gun-case-shotgun-7705/#.Ul9EilAslPc

They have gone up a lot since 2003.

It has some small dents and scars thanks to the baggage apes but when the rifle was checked for zero in the US it was still fine. I got mine from The Sportsman as I recall.

Doing a web search also brought this up:-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/HSF-Hard-Rifle-Aluminium-Flight/dp/B00DSNIHIS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381975363&sr=8-1&keywords=aluminium+rifle+case


Great price too.

 

[paulbshooting]

Thanks all, some great advice. I will be going the Peli route as it looks "good quality buy once kit" and it will see plenty of use.

 

[Brithunter]

Thanks all, some great advice. I will be going the Peli route as it looks "good quality buy once kit" and it will see plenty of use.

When I bought mine I had not heard of Peli so I went with what I could find and it's served me well. At the time the shop had offers on these and I believe I paid £75 posted back in 2003.

 

[I. Farticus]

I think you can get the 3300 as well which they seem to claim is lighter.

Just seen their warranty wording:

"Remember, the iM3300 Storm case carries a lifetime guarantee, if you break it we replace it FREE except if attacked by a Tyrannosaurus (12mtr - 3.5 tonne ), Bruhathkayosaurus (45mtr - 220 tonne) or small child under the age of 4 (0.75mtr - .018 tonne)"

Brilliant

Storm iM3300 Long Case on Wheels – L@@K 30% off Peli Storm Case iM3300 from 3D Flight Cases. Storm 3300 Rifle Case and all Peli Storm hard cases. Storm shotgun case iM3300. Peli iM3300 Storm Fishing Rod Case with wheels by Hardigg Case now renamed Peli Storm iM3300 Case.

 

[paulbshooting]

Bought a peli storm case, great piece of kit. An hour with the electric carving knife and all sorted. Not cheap but neither was the rifle and scope. Thanks to all for the advice and kind offers on the PM's.

 

[fraser]

Peli make good cases, no doubt about that but if you come across one at the right price it might be worth having a look at the Browning Travel vault. Like the Peli they are pretty indistructable.