What Size Boyt Case for a 46" Shotgun

[vonrichthofen]

I want to get a Boyt GS75 gun case for a shotgun which is 46" long from butt to muzzle. What is the proper length case to buy? Do a get a 46" case or should I get a 48" case. Thanks for your help.

By the way, if you don't like the Boyt GS75, feel free to talk me out of it.

 

[rcmodel]

Well, I never pondered it too much?

But if your gun measures 46", and the gun case says it fits 46" guns, that would be the one to get.

A 48" will have 2" extra inches left over to bend double and flop around.

And when it comes to gun cases at least?
Size is everything.

rc

 

[vonrichthofen]

Thanks for the reply rcmodel, and you are correct, of course, but unfortunately Boyt doesn't say that the case fits a shotgun of length 46" - Boyt just lists several lengths in which the case is available: 46", 48", 50", and 52", but it doesn't say whether those are outside dimensions of the case or inside dimensions or whatever. So I really don't quite know what they mean - that's why I need some "inside information" from someone who has owned Boyt cases.

 

[rcmodel]

Gun case dimensions are / have to be listed by what length gun they fit.
With about an inch to spare so the zipper will zip.

I have never seen them advertised or measured any other way in 50+ years.

If you don't believe me?

Call them and ask them yourself.
It's a toll-free call.

Boyt Harness Company
1-800-550-2698

rc

 

[vonrichthofen]

Don't believe I'll call. 50+ years experience can't be wrong. Thanks for such a courteously delivered response.

 

[JohnBT]

Cases last a long time, so unless this is the only shotgun you're ever going to own, I'd buy a case that will fit a bunch of guns. For instance, a Rem 870 with a 28" barrel is 48.5" long.

My favorite case these days is an old Avery duck gun camo case with a shoulder strap. It will float with a shotgun in it, but it's the shoulder strap that's spoiled me.

John

 

[beatledog7]

I nearly always go a size up from the length I technically should need for a given long gun, and I've never been sorry I did.

BTW, Cabela's house brand Boyt look-alike cases are very good for roughly half the cash.