ANY case of any construction from any manufacturer can be damaged...
Here is what the Phoenix Airport luggage handlers succeeded doing to a best-quality STEEL welded case...
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And to the $10k Griffin & Howe ZKK 602 action-based custom rifle with all the metal work goodies and multi star French walnut stock inside it...
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I have personally come to believe that what reduces the risk of case / rifle(s) damage is NOT the make or construction (within reason), but the bulk and weight. The smaller and lighter a case, the easier to handle, and, I believe, the lower the risk of mishap. Conversely, the bulkier and heavier, the higher the chance of it being mistreated by pissed off luggage handlers...
This is why I believe that the Pelican 1700 is currently the best option, not to mention, as illustrated above by
BeeMaa that you can stuff 3 calibers in it while still complying with airlines requirements of less than 62" linear and less than 50 lbs. In my experimentations this is the best option for 2 rifles to Africa (even if not using a Blaser or similar). Not to mention that it fits in a regular car trunk or rear seat, and that I do not dislocate a shoulder handling it.
I started using mine for a double .470 + a magnum length CZ 550, and now use it for double + Blaser R8 with 2 barrels, or just Blaser R8 with 3 barrels and 3 scopes.
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I bought a couple sets of military-grade hard foam and cut it myself to fit my needs. I use alternate sets depending on what I want to take on a given safari.
The Pelican 1750 with half the foam removed and the rifles in soft cases still works (I posted on this a few years back), but with decent soft cases (in this case Boyt) the weight exceeds 50 lbs. and of course the size exceeds 62" linear. It worked for many years but nowadays be ready to pay oversize/overweight fees up to $200 per flight. If you do 3 flights each way: domestic US / international / domestic Africa this will add close to $1,500 to your cost. I personally rather spend that money on trophy fees...
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+1 too on
Nevada Mike recommendation to select a case with wheels. The Pelican 1700 (and 1750) has a set. This will change your life the day you transit through New York or Atlanta and have to schlep it from a domestic terminal to the international terminal when the domestic airline does not want to book your rifles to their end destination on a different airline.
In summary, and unless you are concerned about loosing zero when taking a rifle out of its stock (which is still possible if the bedding is approximative - but impossible with metal bedding inserts/receivers e.g. Bell & Carlson stocks or Blaser stocks), I see no reason to still use a full length case. It is heavier, bulkier, potentially more risky, and nowadays most likely more expensive.
For what it is worth,
Rakman, in my view (?) the so-called "safari" cases are an invitation to financial surcharges and potential mishandling because they are simply too bulky and too heavy. The "golf clubs" cases share those shortcomings although they tend to be lighter because they are thinner, but just imagine what would result to a thin TuffPac from a blow that can dent a Pelican or bend a steel case... And God help you if you need to take a bush plane with one of these monsters... Even the van driver that picks you up at the airport will struggle with where and how to load it, you better hope that the PH himself shows up with his bakkie...