Custom Rifle Case

[Twud]

I recently commissioned a custom varmint rifle. As the gun is going to see a lot of traveling I'd like to have a hard case made with the foam cut out to fit the rifle's profile. Does anyone know where to have such a thing made.

 

[gggman]

And this is in the revolver forum because ??????

 

[Monkeybear]

I hear some guys do real well with one of these and a steady hand. Just use any decent box that has several layers of foam instead of one super thick one and one of these.


Never tried it myself but I have seen the results on the AR15 forum.

 

[32winspl]

Twud, You might consider buying (or having the guy who is building your rifle do it) a great quality case... a Pelican, and send it to the rifle builder to cut the foam for you. The pelican is expensive ($160-$250), and all that shipping (from the case dealer to the rifle guy, and then back to you) could get pricey, but when your rifle is shipped to you, it will arrive at your door or ffl guy in perfect condition as these cases are absolutely TOUGH!!!
You can though, do it yourself, and do so quite nicely if you DON'T do it the way I did my first one... I used a super-sharp knife (really, it was super sharp)... and butchered the hell out of it. The solution is pretty easy, and relatively cheap too. You use an electric carving knife (about $15 in housewares at walmart). Goes through the foam like butter.
First, I REALLY like the Pelican line of cases. My rifle is a 26"barreled Rem 700 varmint with a bigass Leupold on it. My case is the model 1750. It'll hold a 50" rifle. Actually, I think it's a double rifle case, but to me, 2 rifles with scopes would be pretty snug. It's a big case, weighs 22 lbs empty, has wheels on one end and a handle on the opposite end (like rolling luggage), as well as a handle in the normal carrying position. I reccomend the 3 piece, non-egg-crate foam lining. Each of the 3 pieces is about 1 1/2" thick. After I cut out the middle piece to fit my rifle and scope, I bought a can of Spray Foam Adhesive (available at a fabric store or hobby store), and glued the top piece to the roof of the case, the bottom piece to the floor, and then the middle piece to the floor piece. My rifle-fit is quite snug, but I can pull the rifle out without the foam coming out with it. Just be sure that you've adjusted your scope for proper eye relief, and have your bipod attached (if any) before you cut out the middle piece of foam. Also, don't glue the middle piece in place before cutting it out.
I really can't reccomend the Pelican highly enough. I figure that between my rifle, scope, and additional NV scope, I have right at $2000 invested. I'm sure as hell not putting them in a $20 naughahide (sp?) walleyworld case. If you're interested, email me, and I'll see about emailing you some web-cam pics. Sorry, I don't own a digital camera.
Robb

 

[32winspl]

Twud,
I did some checking, and Pelican will custom-cut the lining to fit your rig. I don't know what it will cost though I suspect it might be pricey. Use the link below to view the 1750 case, if you click on the bottom unit, it'll take you to the directions for customizing, and an 800 number.
http://www.casesbypelican.com/customguncase.htm
Still, you can do a pretty presentable job of it yourself. Google "pelican rifle case" and you'll get a number of distributers that will get you better prices than the manufacturers site.
Hey, it you do call for their price on a custom fit interior, would you write me and let me know how much they want for it.
Robb