hard vs soft case for custom rifle

[coolcraigster26]

I just had my gunsmith build me a custom 260 rem. I will be hauling it back and forth to my deer blind and my personal shooting range. I spent right at $6000 on the rifle and want to make sure its safe. Would yall recommend just using a standard soft case or should i buy like a pelican case to put it in when transporting it. Thanks

 

[climb-101]

me and the both got pelican cases for our when they were built. it's well worth the cost to protect a custom gun. toss them in the case and in the back of the truck. a soft case might be nice to go to the blind though. we normally just put them in our packs when we go in hunting

 

[Varmint Hunter]

All of my rifles are carried to a blind in a soft case which surprises most shooters who don't both with a case at all for heading to the blind.

I also use soft cases for traveling to the range. The cases are carefully laid on the bed of my Sequoia and don't take up more room then necessary. I usually bring 3 or 4 rifles to the range on any given day.

I use a quality hard case for traveling distances and (obviously) when flying. The hard case gets very limited use.

However, I'm flying to Utah in a few weeks and the hard case will be joining me.

 

[scottyboy]

I would get both and use them when appropriate. Pelicans are spendy for what they are..but then again what's $200 to protect $6000.

 

[sp6x6]

I use a tactical bag matt 3 fold type.This is in my back seat and I use for shooting in field positions and nice when snow flys

 

[Dosh]

26, for a $6000 custom, short of a Brinks truck a nice hard case would be nice. I have no choice other than hard cases since my pre-Alzheimer's shooting friend tends to throw the heaviest item he can on top of my equipment. Also try not to store that gem in a case, the foam draws and holds moisture=rust.

 

[coolcraigster26]

26, for a $6000 custom, short of a Brinks truck a nice hard case would be nice. I have no choice other than hard cases since my pre-Alzheimer's shooting friend tends to throw the heaviest item he can on top of my equipment. Also try not to store that gem in a case, the foam draws and holds moisture=rust.

I store it in the gun safe. All my cases that i have now are soft. But this also my first custom rifle so i wasnt real sure what case to use. Thanks for the replies