Rifle Case

[Countrylife]

Whenever I have hunted overseas, I've always rented a gun from the outfitter. I'm looking at a hunt in Spain later this year and intend to take my rifle with me this time. Since, my guns have never been far from home I do not have a durable gun case for them. What do y'all recommend for transporting guns internationally?

 

[Tra3]

Pelican double gun case.

 

[Ryan]

Pelican rifle case. Very well built. SKB makes my bow case, and if they make a rifle case it's probably great too.

 

[Philip Glass]

Whenever I have hunted overseas, I've always rented a gun from the outfitter. I'm looking at a hunt in Spain later this year and intend to take my rifle with me this time. Since, my guns have never been far from home I do not have a durable gun case for them. What do y'all recommend for transporting guns internationally?

Definitely Pelican cases. I have several of them from 2 gun to small ammo boxes that just hold 2 boxes. Nothing better.
What are you hunting in Spain? Love to hear the tale!
Philip

 

[AustinL]

Had the airlines crush an SKB on a trip to Montana several years back. Both firearms survived the trip.

My recent trip to Africa I used a pelican double rifle case and it met all our expectations.

 

[Newboomer]

SKB military grade double rifle case. Been to Africa twice and several trips at home with no problems. Get one with 4 locks and use large 4 digit Sesames. No keys to lose and can't be picked.

 

[Adrian]

I picked up a brand new SKB case on ebay for very little money, £58.00 if I remember correctly.
Four metal surrounded locking points, metal hinge pin and tough, durable construction and materials.
It's been to Africa three times with me now and there's enough room for a rifle minus scope and a shotgun.
The odd scuff and scrape which is to be expected but no problems for the contents.

My ammunition travels in a Pelican case, not sure which one, it might be the 1150?
Whichever it is I can fit two boxes of shotgun cartridges and fifty rounds of 30-06.

 

[Rickmt]

I use a cabelas single gun . Around $125.00. Africa, New Zealand . My gun was fine.

 

[CAustin]

The top case is made by Americase down in Texas and is customized for a double and an additional bolt gun. Expensive but very strong. You don’t have to order custom as they are stock.
The bottom picture shows a flat case I got from Cabelas several years ago and it is about $200. It’s made five trips across the pond with no issues.
As others have said Pelican makes great cases. In fact the brown roller in the bottom photo is a Pelican that I have enjoyed using.

 

[buckmarkhunter]

I have the pelican double case for my first safari camping up. I did have to take the scopes off as I shoot nightforce scopes and they have a 56mm bell. But with with nightforce rings they go right back in place no problem and I will put them in my backpack I take on the plane with me.

 

[Timbo]

Pelican double gun case.

+2
They're extremely tough, solid and hard wearing case. My Pelican has been bashed around Africa and Oz - and never have my scoped rifles ever suffered any damage.

 

[Rob404]

I Use an SKB double rifle case with no problems outside of a few teeth marks from the Gorilla's

 

[Pheroze]

Tuffpak worked well on its maiden voyage to South Africa. I also carried sundry bits in it.

 

[Jeff 907]

My primary is a pelican 1750 double rifle. It’s made two trips across the pond and several within the U.S. with no issues. I have a 1510 for handguns that made one trip from Michigan to Alaska and it cracked in both front corners. Only issue I’ve have with pelican products. I use SKB for my bow and have no issues.

 

[johnnyblues]

I never travel without my Pelican double case. Numerous trips here and abroad.

 

[cem rona ergin]

Pelican case ..

 

[Countrylife]

What are you hunting in Spain? Love to hear the tale!

I'll be hunting Ibex for 2 days, then a driven hunt for red leg partridge and maybe a fox. The partridge will be interesting. I've never hunted birds and don't own a shotgun although I have fired one on a skeet range once or twice. Nor do I know anyone within a 100 miles that has a shotgun.

The Ibex is the Sierra Nevada Ibex in the Andalusia area and I'll be after a bronze level. After the hunt we'll tour Madrid for a couple days before heading home. This is planned for December this year, so it'll be early next year before I post a hunt report.

 

[JimP]

I purchased a Cabela's or a Gander Mountain aluminum case around 30 years ago and it is still going strong.

The only problem that I have had with it was on my trip to South Africa someone managed to bend one of the tabs enough to where I couldn't get the locking rod out. I just bent it straight and it was ready to go again.

I did learn one thing, get one with rollers on it for trucking through airports unless you grab a baggage cart.

 

[Beretta391]

+1 for the tuff pack. We have lots of people ask us if we’re going on a golfing vacation!!

 

[AB2506]

Tuff-pak.