Ready:
The camera crowd is very enamored with the
Pelican cases, but in the appropriate size
for multiple long guns they are very heavy (> 25 lbs).
Now I realize that all we THRer's are very
manly men and weight of our luggage is
NEVER
a concern,
BUT the airlines now limit passengers
to two bags which must weigh <50 lbs as opposed to
the previous limit of 75 lbs. You can take heavier
bags, but carriers impose fees to do so.
(unless you are flying first class...) If you are
traveling on smaller planes, (not just Alaskan
brush jumpers, but also) such as the Saab 320
which Mesaba uses routinely, you may not be
able to take overly heavy or bulky items and
you would be intructed to ship them air freight
by the desk clerk at checkin. (OH, that makes the
perfect start to the hunting/shooting trip, :banghead:
I have an SKB which I bought from Cabela's $140 (there are many sources)
2 Gun SKB Case
. I have the
TWO gun version which measures about
9 in thick, has rollerblade style wheels and a cool
self retracting heavy duty handle on the opposite end.
With the provided foam divider
I have routinely used it to transport 4 guns
via airliner. Bear in mind it weighs 19.3 lbs EMPTY
(per my scale just now, not by the catalog)
so if you put in 4 light guns (@7.5 lbs) plus four
scopes (@0.5lbs) you are awfully close to that
weight limit (47.3lbs)...
FWIW, i always weigh my bags before we leave the house
so I know what to expect at the airport. When I know I am
going to have trouble because of weight or plane size I ship my
guns ahead of me.
Why FOUR rifles? For me its me and the wife...
Doc