Pelican cases, whats the point?

[matai]

Whats the point of those big heavy Pelican/Hardigg/Storm cases?

I understand if you're flying, but just going to the range or whatever wouldn't they be just unnecessarily big and bulky?

What do you guys think?

 

[CoRoMo]

I agree. Everyone should have a hard case, but other than flying, it is of little use to me.

 

[inherentical]

I always transport my firearms in hard cases. Why take a chance on having something knocked out of alignment by something else shifting in the trunk?

 

[Justin]

When you're carting around a gun or two with optics that are worth more than, say $2,000, it becomes a good idea to protect your investment. They're also a good way to keep stuff organized as well.

 

[Broken11b]

They're also good at keeping the water out. But Justin just about nailed it. Some of these things are significant dollar investments that warrant better protection than a 30 dollar hard case that you can buy at wallmart.

 

[paintballdude902]

i think they are a very good investment for people with very very expensive rifle like competition shooters or people that do alot of big game hunting in other countries again with very expensive rifles but for me ill stick to my soft cases since all i do is use them to go to the range

 

[CoRoMo]

I used to pack my $2,000 rifle around in a hard case, but that all ended when I got a quality padded case. I found it just too cumbersome. Maybe if I roll my truck or plunge it into a lake, I'll wish I had carted my M4 to the range in a hard case, but barring that, the padded case I use excels in convenience.

 

[TonyDedo]

The cheapo cases start to fall apart after a year.

The foam won't keep the guns in place so they'll slide around in the case; not a good thing if you have two guns in the case banging against each other.

They keep out moisture, which is key in a humid environment. Ever open your rifle case after 6 hours on a muggy day, only to find it covered with rust? Not a fun experience...

I wouldn't put my 10/22 or my bang around AR in a Pelican, but it's worth a $200 case to protect a $2000 rifle.

 

[Shung]

I have a huge Storm case that i won at a shooting event.. I can't use it with my regular car since it doesnt fit in the trunk !!!

But it will be just perfect for when i'll need to bury some of my guns

 

[Yosemite Sam]

They're good for boating too.

 

[Boba Fett]

Whats the point of those big heavy Pelican/Hardigg/Storm cases?

I understand if you're flying, but just going to the range or whatever wouldn't they be just unnecessarily big and bulky?

What do you guys think?

I can see several reasons for Pelican Cases

1) You travel a lot and want to protect your firearms

2) You believe there may be a time when you need to transport your firearm(s) through potentially rough environments (i.e. places where water and impacts could be likely).

3) You own very expensive firearms/scopes and want them to have the best protection - after all, what's a couple hundred on a case when you a have several thousand in the rifle and in the scope?

4) You can afford the best so why not?

5) You're a Mall Ninja and show up at the range with your Hi-Point in a Pelican.

 

[X-Rap]

6)The big ones will hold a couple long guns and a couple handguns as well as a couple $100 in cash indefinitely under the ground.
Just a thought

 

[Sam1911]

Used to have one when I shot 3-pos. smallbore. We traveled a lot and an Anschutz with sights, parts, tools, etc., isn't the kind of thing you want your buddies slamming around in the back of the van while loading up the team for an away match.

-Sam

 

[Ed Ames]

I'm a repeat pelican customer. I have 9 or 10 of their large hard cases (huge to hand-held), a few of their little clear boxes, and a couple of their soft cases. I will buy more. The oldest was purchased 15+ years ago, the newest is a few years old, and they all work perfectly after a LOT of use (flying, banging around in trucks/trailers, boating, you name it). I've used them for guns, cameras, equipment/tools, and more.

If you think they are a good idea with $2000+ worth of rifle+scope, think how cheap they seem when you have $12,000 worth of camera gear in one.

That said, I don't use them as range bags. They are heavy, awkward, hard to open, and overkill around town.

 

[nwilliams]

Delete

 

[NMGonzo]

Because you found them on sale.

I don't like taking the original cases to the range; they get scratched.

 

[Avtomat Kalashnikova]

most of my guns aren't worth tons of money, but i almost always use hard cases because i am kind of anal about the finish even if its just an ak

 

[Bubbles]

A few years ago I was flying United Airlines w/ a rifle in a Pelican case (the longest one they make). UA mangled a corner on the case somewhere in the baggage handling process on the return trip. The rifle inside was fine, and Pelican replaced the case at no charge as long as I sent the broken one back to them.

 

[ar10]

I like them and use one to store older handguns. They've been in case for about 3 yrs and not a bit of rust on either one.

 

[hso]

Simple, the price of the case should be proportional to the value of what's in it.

 

[BMF500]

When you're carting around a gun or two with optics that are worth more than, say $2,000, it becomes a good idea to protect your investment. They're also a good way to keep stuff organized as well.

This about sums it up. When you want something protected, these are about your best bet.

 

[MinnMooney]

"Why", you ask? I'll tell you why.

A Pelican, Hardigg or Cabelas Safari case can cost $225 - $400 but the 2 rifles with scopes that I ran over with the rear tire of my 3/4 ton pickup truck were worth about $2500. They were in a cheap-o $70-$75 double rifle case that turned out to be made with cardboard and aluminum foil.

Luckily for me, both rifles and one of the scopes were undamaged but the 2nd scope - a Nikon Monarch 6-24x50 SF - worth about $500 and almost new was bent in the middle at the turret area. Obviously my warranty didn't cover it so I was out a beautiful piece of optics. If I'd have bought a Hardigg dbl rifle case for about $200, I would have "saved" $300. I have read story after story about Hardigg cases getting run over, dropped from 15-20 feet high and battered by airline baggage handlers (abusers) and they came out with minor dings or scratches but the contents were unscathed and still shot to zero.

I'm sure that Storm cases are just as good and I KNOW that the Cabelas double rifle Safari case is twice as stong (& twice as heavy) as it needs to be but that's what I buy a case for........... now that I've ruined a Nikon scope.

P.S. I straightened the bent Nikon rifle scope and now keep it in the truck as a great spotting scope!

 

[Magoo]

Once something is in a Pelican case, I don't worry about it-period. Other than losing the case, whatever is inside is absolutely protected. I can mistreat the case in almost any way imaginable and the contents are going to be A-OK. Lifetime warranty + made in the USA, yep I'll take that.

You can buy the "plick 'n pluck" foam separately, allowing you to use the same case customized for different gear setups.

Overkill? Maybe. But I've got very few things I expect to last "forever".

 

[MinnMooney]

A prime example.............

Here's what was said by a professional who was transporting - Well, I let him tell it -

"I am a Weapons Tech/Armorer by trade and I build custom rifles for the Military, Law Enforcement, and the Sportsman. Now having said that, I was on my way to Colorado for a military conference with the company I work for to set up a booth with custom rifles. I landed at the Airport and made my way to retrieve my rifles at baggage claim and as I was waiting and watching for my Cabelas Bullet Proof 3 gun case to come around on the over sized vertical baggage carrousel which has slots about 2ft wide x 7ft tall, constructed of stainless steel, fiberglass and rubber, my Bullet Proof case made it's way around and fell over and got hung at the bottom of the carrousel in the corner turn and broke 6 of the baggage slots I described earlier and fiberglass was going everywhere and stainless steel was getting crushed and so was my case. The Bullet Proof case literally shut down the carrousel and the lights went out and the power shut off. The carrousel stopped dead in it's tracks. It took 45 minutes, 5 maintenance men and two-6 ft pry bars to get my case unstuck. I almost had a heart attack watching this happen because the 3 rifles I had in the case were worth $45,000 and I had not even made it to the conference yet. I knew that my rifles were destroyed but when I was able to open my case I was shocked to find that there was not even a scratch on any of my rifles. Thanks Cabelas for stocking an incredible product. This case is worth it's weight in Diamonds. The Airline is going to replace my case so I am buying another Cabelas Bullet Proof 3 rifle case."

 

[Shadow Man]

Burying a Pelican case in the ground...now that is something I had never thought of! Thanks gentlemen, that may just come in handy some day.