Rifle scabbards - what do you use?

[Liver eatin’ Johnson]

I hate carrying my rifles around in "modern" cases or gun socks even though I take them out when I get to the shooting range. What do you guys use that looks more appropriate for the gun?

 

[playfarmers]

I made a wooden box for my Deersatlker, but my new Trade rifle is naked. I love the looks of the fringed leather cases on TOTW. Just too cheap to pay the price. I plan on tanning a deer hide this year and making one.

 

[Bountyhunter]

I have a scabbard that I made from soft tanned elk hide on an original pattern with long fringe off the muzzle end. I picked up several elk hides a number of years ago at Bents Fort when they didnt cost near as much as they do now.

 

[Desert Ratxx]

I have a few that I made from cheap blankets. The wool sheads water a little, and the wool pads it some. For $10 and an hours worth of time you can have a pretty sharp lookin scabbard and enough blanket left over to do lots of things.

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

I would have to agree with Desert Rat and go with the wool blanket.
The problem with leather is it will draw moisture and rust your muzzleloader. There is only one way to prevent it, sew a wool liner inside of the leather.

 

[AeroncaTAL]

My wife wove a sock for my rifle from some homespun llama wool. It looks great!
Scott

 

[boar]

I was a welder for 27yrs and used my old leather aprons. I have one small one that fits my Secenca and a biger one to fit a hawken. I had a blanket one I won at a shoot for my longrifle, but just gave it to my grandson for his bp double barrel. I made the leather ones to use on horse back when I went on a trek and camp. Use them when I take them deer hunting, keeps them from getting banged up, hauling them around. Won a couple of canvas ones with leather fringe strings, gave them to my son-in-law for his ML guns. Dilly

 

[renovato]

I use rifle "socks" made from wool blankets. Cheap and easy to make. I'm going to get around to making some leather cases some day. I have a factory made one to use as a basic pattern to improve upon.

 

[Okwaho]

I had a problem getting cases for guns with long{45" and up}barrels so I have gone to wool cases and prefer them to other types. I do,however, stick a small wad of wool at the bottom to cushion the barrel and rammer as well as preventing the barrel and rammer from wearing/punching a hole in the bottom of the case.I agree on leather drawing moisture and so when doing reenactments I carry a small can of reconstituted lemon juice{ ask your better half}and some OOOO steel wool to remove any surface rust which may accumulate in the lodge/tent over night.
Tom Patton

 

[hawkeye1755]

OK, it's not PC, but i like it.
Here is a my case for my Bucks County.

:hatsoff:

 

[windwalker_au]

i got one from the The Gun Works Muzzleloading Emporium. rifle cases are made of flannel-backed 12 oz. canvas a60 inch cost $8.00.a very good case.
bernie :thumbsup: [url] http://www.thegunworks.com/custprodgun.cfm?ProductID=82&do=detail&Cat2Option=no[/url]

 

[Bob J]

My wife bought me two gun cases for the flintlocks from Northwest Traders for our anniversary:

One is made of buckskin with the long fringe. The other is made from a green and black Whitney blanket.

 

[FV Rago]

A friend gave me a long fur stole about 7 years ago. I made a longbow case out of it. Kinda wide for a longbow case. Used it for years, when I made it I flared the end, kinda like a rifle stock.

Have taken it to numerous rondys and asked trappers what kind of fur it is, nobody can figure it out. Some have said plucked nutria, beaver, etc.

Well, I traded for a 60 plus inch long Kentucky style rifle a few months back. Sat the rifle on the bench, right next to it was the bow case. I thought for a minute, stuck the muzzle down the opening, the rifle fits perfectly inside. The flared cover is perfect for the rifle stock.

Guess I was bound to own the rifle.

 

[FV Rago]

Here ya go.

 

[Stumpkiller]

I have a sleeve of cotton canvas that is 6" longer than my rifle. It has a ribbon (also cotton) at the flap that is used to tie it closed. I believe it came from Track of the Wolf. Pretty inexpensive and stowable.