Rembrandt
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Carrying guns to-and-from the range varies as much as a shooters choice of firearms. Over the years I have gone from soft side to hard cases.
I selected the "Zero" Aluminum cases by Halliburton, has a rubber "O-ring" that seals the case from moisture and combination locks built in. Cases are 6" deep to accept two layers of two inch thick "ethafoam" (archery target) material. Could hold up to six handguns (3 each layer) depending on size and layout.
Simply lay out your hardware on the foam and trace around with a pen. Inletting is done with a wood router bit in a drill press. Feed the foam block through the drill press. May need to do this in stages, cutting 1/4-to-1/2" deep at a time, stopping to check the fit of the gun. Finish trimming with an exacto knife. Silica packets are slipped in behind the softer foam in the lid.
It's been 10 years since I built the first one, no wear on the gun finish, no shifting in the case, and contents are well protected from moisture.
I selected the "Zero" Aluminum cases by Halliburton, has a rubber "O-ring" that seals the case from moisture and combination locks built in. Cases are 6" deep to accept two layers of two inch thick "ethafoam" (archery target) material. Could hold up to six handguns (3 each layer) depending on size and layout.
Simply lay out your hardware on the foam and trace around with a pen. Inletting is done with a wood router bit in a drill press. Feed the foam block through the drill press. May need to do this in stages, cutting 1/4-to-1/2" deep at a time, stopping to check the fit of the gun. Finish trimming with an exacto knife. Silica packets are slipped in behind the softer foam in the lid.
It's been 10 years since I built the first one, no wear on the gun finish, no shifting in the case, and contents are well protected from moisture.
) but I really didn't care about it either.As you can see,It turned into a nice little case for a single gun and a .22 convert with couple boxes of ammo,two mags and a knife. 
