Pelican replacement foam

[Edster]

I use Kaizen foam for all my cases.

Kaizen Foam - FastCap

www.fastcap.com

 

[R.M.C.]

Wow thanks for all the responses!! I appreciate it!! I'll definitely be looking into cobra and the place in Carolina. Thanks guys!!

 

[R.M.C.]

In general there are 3 types of foam used for this.

1. PE Foam (Polyethylene Foam) - IMO the best and most durable foam for holding firearms. It's of a closed cell design and highly resistant to chemicals and moisture. Most companies who do custom foam cases use this type for these reasons.

2. Ester-Foam (Polyurethane Foam) - This is what normally comes in a Pelican case, same as their "pluck-n-pull" foam. It has smaller cells than the the PE Foam and is of an open cell design. I find this important in the event you will be in a wet environment, it will hold moisture. Moisture and firearms are not a good combination when there are better options available.

3. EVA foam (Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Foam) - This is more of a padding, not normally used for firearms. Typically it's what is used for floor mats in a gym or making padding for a bicycle seat. It is a closed cell design, so it will resist water absorption.

I would highly recommend using PE Foam and it can be found on Amazon. I found this in about 10 seconds of searching for only $65. It can be cut down to your specifications easily. YouTube videos abound on how to do this.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015JRXH1...Ae4a&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_td_asin_0_img&th=1

There are also custom foam builders out there like My Case Builder and GunFoam.com for a real professional look and color options as well.

Thank you!!

 

[R.M.C.]

I also replaced the bottom foam with 3 thinner layers and it enabled me to cut the middle layer of that and put my taken apart shooting sticks, 2 slings, and a set of tall bipods. I will take some pictures tomorrow, but currently that case is packed up for a trip to the shooting range with my nephew tomorrow

That's a cool idea, I was kinda thinking the same thing because I keep finding 2" foam and not a lot of 1.75" . A little rearranging of the layers and I should be good. Thank you!

 

[Tracey Colson]

I also replaced the bottom foam with 3 thinner layers and it enabled me to cut the middle layer of that and put my taken apart shooting sticks, 2 slings, and a set of tall bipods. I will take some pictures tomorrow,

Here are some pictures of what I done. I replaced the bottom piece of foam with three 1/2" pieces. One uncut piece on the bottom, then the middle piece I cut out for my shooting sticks, a bipod and a sling. Then another piece on top of that to cover it all and protect the guns that are cut into what was the bottom piece of foam.

While it was not with these rifles this worked on a trip to Africa as well, just replaced the bipod with another sling and used the original center piece of foam for the other two rifles. You could do the same thing with the top piece if you wanted, but for air travel with two rifles you start pushing weight limits with much more than this.

 

[R.M.C.]

Here are some pictures of what I done. I replaced the bottom piece of foam with three 1/2" pieces. One uncut piece on the bottom, then the middle piece I cut out for my shooting sticks, a bipod and a sling. Then another piece on top of that to cover it all and protect the guns that are cut into what was the bottom piece of foam.View attachment 459195View attachment 459196View attachment 459197
While it was not with these rifles this worked on a trip to Africa as well, just replaced the bipod with another sling and used the original center piece of foam for the other two rifles. You could do the same thing with the top piece if you wanted, but for air travel with two rifles you start pushing weight limits with much more than this.

Very nice!

 

[Hyde Hunter]

I have purchased from Cobra foam a couple of times and have found they have the best prices and good customer service