Waterproof, lockable, floats, and practically indestructable, the Pelican 1750 Rifle Case is a great option for transporting weapons, or simply keeping them safe, and secure.
I'd seen Pelican cases before, mainly in production studio type environments, used for shipping expensive camera gear or electronics. When I learned they made rifle cases as well, I was intrigued. The only hard cases I'd really been exposed to, were the cheap flimsy models that did the job, but did not inspire much confidence. The 1750 is awe inspiring.
With three layers of removable foam, the idea is you have a solid top and bottom to "sandwitch" your gear, and the middle layer can serve as a template for you to cut out, so your rifle (or rifles) can fit snugly into place.
It is important to note that if you've seen the smaller cases with the "pluckable" square pieces of foam - the 1750 foam is not like that. Each layer is a solid unit that you will need to trim with a knife. I used a new, sharp razor knife.
Here is the configuration I used:
Pretty nice, but here's the trouble:
First, this thing is HEAVY. Just the case is 25 pounds. I like knowing that a Hummer can drive over it, but man, with that gear inside, it's probably 50 pounds.
Second, what you see is what you get. The ultra tailored foam interior will keep your gear safer than any other option, but - those guns are the only things in the case. No room for holsters, or ammunition, or range equipment, or clothing, etc. Pretty limiting.
The case is great for secure, ultra protective storage (of the weapons only), but it is so heavy and limiting, that I've moved to softer cases like the drag bag mentioned here, for more flexibility.
2 comments:
Also recommend that you check that the case fits in your trunk... its pretty long and may not fit through the trunk opening. That said, $1000+ rifle, $500+ optics... why use anything less than such a case.
Imagine that....The "rifle" case really only fits your rifles, a spare magazine or two and a couple of small accessories like my Oakley glasses. With that being said, the CONS are; it doesn't fit my 40" plasma TV, my DVD collection, my hunting dog or my kitchen sink. If 50lbs is too much then I would suggest a few more sessions at the gym or maybe try using the nifty little round things on the bottom of the case. They're called wheels. Invented in 3500BC by the Mesopotamians, they make hauling heavy loads much easier. Go figure!
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