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Offline Franklin7x57

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Hard Case ??
« on: January 13, 2012, 08:30:01 AM »
I'm thinking the encore is a great travel gun. Deer calibur, muzzleloader, slug barrel, smoothbore or whatever your needs. Does anyone make or made a case that you can have carry 3 or 4 barrels plus frame etc. Thinking with individual cutout, short(because the barrel wouldn't be on frame), maybe wheels. Any ideas, anybody worked out something like this, if so what case did you start with?
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Re: Hard Case ??
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2012, 09:16:13 AM »
I use a Pelican Case and cut my own shapes in the foam for barrels and keep them on the bottom layer.  On the top, I keep the frame of my rifle.  With a large Pelican case, you can carry a lot more than you think.  In mine, I carry two scoped T/C rifle barrels, one non scoped T/C barrel, one short barrel for my H&R 45 Colt Rifle AND my two long barrels in 38-55 and 45-70.  On the top, I can fit the T/C frame with rifle stock and both of my H&R frames with mounted stocks and three rifle forends. 

This makes for a VERY heavy case and thankfully it has wheels on one end.  I typically don't fill the case like this when going shooting but it can be done.  I'd buy a Pelican case over any other.  They're very durable and roomy.  The only downfall is that they carry a big price tag.  I luckily found mine mismarked at a Cabela's.  When I asked the clerk about the price, he said, "well, you found it that way so it looks like you got yourself one heck of a deal!".  It was listed as $96.00 as opposed to the typical $189 or so.  It definitely was a deal!

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Re: Hard Case ??
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2012, 01:58:23 PM »
Agree the Pelican cases are a great choice.
 
SKB, Kalispell and Guardforce are some more worth a looksee for travel gun cases that are indestructable. 
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