I'm making a thousand mile trip starting Sunday, taking 3 long rifles, 39-42" barrels, and 2 plains rifles. Each has it's own soft case (the Dixie $10-15 one). I drive a full size pickup crew cab 1500. I put wool blankets in the back seat footwells and the drive train hump (3 piece tipi liner sections also work), and carefully stack the firearms across those (the Bess just barely fits). Moving blankets/towels, etc provide additional protection and keep the guns from shifting if a Bat-Turn is required. I've made a dozen or more of these trips in the last few years. No damage at any time and a lot cheaper than buying 5 of the $100 cases. Just pack them like they were a couple dozen raw eggs, don't drop anything heavy on them and Bob's your uncle.
Travel with Flintlock Rife
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Expensive, some guns are worth it
https://www.crazycrow.com/gun-covers/kentucky-rifle-hard-case-72in
Cheaper, good enough for to the range and back
https://www.crazycrow.com/gun-covers/tarred-canvas-gun-cover/
And one of leather
https://www.crazycrow.com/gun-covers/new-kentucky-gun-cover-fringed-62in
https://www.crazycrow.com/gun-covers/kentucky-rifle-hard-case-72in
Cheaper, good enough for to the range and back
https://www.crazycrow.com/gun-covers/tarred-canvas-gun-cover/
And one of leather
https://www.crazycrow.com/gun-covers/new-kentucky-gun-cover-fringed-62in
Pete G
76 Cal.
Reminds me of Sears: Good, Better, Best
Mike in FL
50 Cal.
My wife bought me one many years ago. I'm trying to remember the maker. It's a hard case and the top layer is wool or cloth with an Indian blanket pattern. Plenty long enough for the Chambers 64" barrel Early Lancaster. Zipper open/close. Foam interior. No way to lock it for airline travel. As soon as I can remember who made it I will re-post.
I just grab mine out of the closet and head out the back door!
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They appear to be nice cases, but beware that in my experience the sizes were either not as claimed or not well defined, and customer service was unresponsive.
Bald Mountain Man
32 Cal
For driving, I usually use a silicone treated gun sock. I have an aluminum airline approved case for when I fly. I don't remember the brand, but I ordered it through Cabelas years ago. I'd go look at it to see what brand, but I'm about 1,100-1,200 miles from home.
The case Kibler sells is made by Unique.
Johnny Tremain
Silversmith in training
I have a soft home made case for local carrying, hunts, rondys etc.
I also have a Plano Air Glide lockable case for my killing machine.
It barely fits the flinter, With two locks, its safe, can even take them on a plane.
I also have a Plano Air Glide lockable case for my killing machine.
It barely fits the flinter, With two locks, its safe, can even take them on a plane.
Half stock guns make traveling easier. Flint or percussion, just pop the barrel out and the and barrel fit in most standard soft cases
stewart.leach
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I machine sew up my own cases from quilted fabric bought at JoAnn fabric store. Material is available in several colors. Seam binding tape works well to protect open edges and as tie closure.
I just looked at those and wish my case were that nice. Reasonable too.
Thanks to this thread, I bought one from Kibler. Very pleased with it. Thanks
Buckskin sheath and it lays in the back of the Jeep.
I just ordered the one from Kibler. I'd been putting it in my cart and then taking it back out. By the time I made the decision Kibler was sold out, so I emailed them asking when they were expecting to restock. I got an email right back offering to invoice me and have one shipped direct. Nor sure who it was I was emailing with, but thanks again. Excellent customer service!
Yep, with the exception of my pedersoli jaeger I have to fold the back seat down in my Cherokee when going to the range.
