Thread: good hard rifle case ?

in the market for a decent hard rifle case something i can chuck in the back of the ute and not worry about damaging my kit, are the flambeau ones from H&F OK ? there only 100 bux seem to be in my price range

Never seen the flambeau cases but I assume they will be similar to the plano ones which I have. The double is swet at around $130 solid plastic outer and thick egg carton style foam inside. Its been beaten up by baggage handlers and never had any damage to the rifles. Hope this helps mate.

Yep I've got one and it's fine and will do the job you want.and for $100 its good value

bloody shit phone

I rate Pelican, but they are an expensive bit of kit.

Hmm, good and cheap don't often mix.

Pelican is good, also look at SKB.

If the case is going to take lots of abuse, Plano or flambeau are unlikely to cut it. Also, if the case will be exposed to rain etc, get something with decent seals.

These look pretty bullet proof and the padding has to be seen to be believed
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I have both a Flambeau Double Case and a Pelican 1750 Double Case. No comparison in quality. The Pelican is bomb proof. For $100 the Flambaeu will probably be fine 90% of the time, but the plastic is rather thin on them.

I have Pelican and Storm cases for all my rifles. If you value your firearms then spend money accordingly.

Plano and and Flambeau are junk compared to good quality cases.

Pelican all the way,in 1992 I spent an entire summer in the Yukon Territory rafting,still git it today and really rate them. Pay once cry once!

Originally Posted by Bryan

I have both a Flambeau Double Case and a Pelican 1750 Double Case. No comparison in quality. The Pelican is bomb proof. For $100 the Flambaeu will probably be fine 90% of the time, but the plastic is rather thin on them.

+1 Pelican heaps better but you pay for it. The Plano Double I have has been fine and fits everything I have in the safe and has traveled happily around the country a couple of times enduring bagage handlers and the like's without damage or knocking out of Zero. It's also easy to put 3 padlock's on it to give the check in staff a level of comfort. I always check in, show, lock up and they chuck the inspected / fragile /priority tape and tickets on it.

Touch wood no issues yet. Oh BTW ammo separately in checked luggage too please (I'm sure you already know this- less than 5KG packed!). Mate of mine took his day pack as a walk on bag on his way down to the Wapiti Roar this year and forgot he'd had a .22lr ammo explosion in it while out possum-ing the month before. Result - set off the screening alarms... you got it... Sir do you mind coming over here and explaining this... Yep there on the screen 6 little .22lr sub rounds hidden away in the seam recesses of his pack. Result missed his flight to Q-town had to grab the next, minus the .22lr stowaways and just made it to the Wapiti Briefing... Oh and he's now on the travel Watch list - I fair pissed myself when I heard that!

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yea the flambeau ones a good I have a double gun one

I have a plano one. If you think its too weak I'd like to know what the hell do with your gun cases.

I actually dont use it much now. Gunbag is good enough to throw on the back and its still ok.

Originally Posted by Toby

I have a plano one. If you think its too weak I'd like to know what the hell do with your gun cases.

I actually dont use it much now. Gunbag is good enough to throw on the back and its still ok.

I fly with my rifles a lot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgDizh4DMno

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

I fly with my rifles a lot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgDizh4DMno

Shit that's probably worse than the boys I was watching at DHL, just biffing all the parcels into the cans regardless of what fragile label was on it.

Just get the gun rack in the back window of your pick up truck just like in the movies.