After some Recent Upgrades to my 338 Lapua Remington 700P, I decided it needed better protection while traveling to the range (and out in the woods), so I invested in a Pelican 1750 rifle case in OD (Spec @ Pelican.com). It arrived, and I was very impressed with the quality of the case. It is way above the my basic Plano 10586 Double Gun Case (Specs @ Plano.com) I was using before.
This is how the case looked before I started to fit my rifle. As you can see it's solid foam, not Pick & Pluck. I also wanted to show how massive the latches are
. I also like the metal around the two end lock holes.
The first thing I did was position the rifle exactly where I wanted it to be in the case. Then I traced the it with chalk, to get a close outline of the rifle.
I used a retractable utility knife, with a new blade to cut the foam. I stayed on the inside of my chalk line to ensure a tight fit. I also used a steel ruler to aid in keeping long cuts straight. I thought this worked quite well.
The only things left to do is glue the insert down so it doesn't come out with the rifle (its very snug, just how I wanted it) and wipe the chalk off. Thanks for looking!
Camaro2010
This is how the case looked before I started to fit my rifle. As you can see it's solid foam, not Pick & Pluck. I also wanted to show how massive the latches are
. I also like the metal around the two end lock holes.
The first thing I did was position the rifle exactly where I wanted it to be in the case. Then I traced the it with chalk, to get a close outline of the rifle.
I used a retractable utility knife, with a new blade to cut the foam. I stayed on the inside of my chalk line to ensure a tight fit. I also used a steel ruler to aid in keeping long cuts straight. I thought this worked quite well
.
The only things left to do is glue the insert down so it doesn't come out with the rifle (its very snug, just how I wanted it) and wipe the chalk off. Thanks for looking!
Camaro2010
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