If you can' t remember the combination, you can cut if off when you get there and not destroy your gun case.įully carpeted on the inside looks nice and cushions your cargo. We recommend a combination lock so you don't need a key. Keys seem to get lost when traveling and we didn't want any hassles with TSA in airports. We opted for a hasp instead of a key lock system. It takes up less room in storage.īutter-fly latches keep the ends closed tight and are easy to use. This is the newer style, spring loaded handle.
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Plus a grab handle in the middle just because it needed one. We do a lot of travel so we decided to put wheels on the bottom of one end and a grab handle on the other. It's no fun to travel thousands of miles to have to borrow someone else's gun. He told us "this is the most common problem with transporting guns." Doug was happy to give us his "thumbs up" on seeing our gun boxes. His name is Doug Carlisle with Doug Carlisle Safaris. 12+8=20 So you could carry two big guns and depending on the sizes, you might even carry three.įor sure, you will have room for two big guns with scopes and soft cases with a couple cleaning kits and extra socks and underwear.įortunately we found out about this from our PH (Professional Guide) before we went on safari to Africa. 270 weighed 8 pounds with scope and case. 416 Remington Mag weighed 12 pounds with scope and soft case. Today airlines limit us to 50 pounds so we still have 28 pounds to work with. We use a stainless steel 12 gauge hasp in the middle and two butterfly latches on the ends.The corners are then 100% heli arc welded. After all, some of those airline employees are guerrilla's. We also put a one inch fold on the box and decided on a double fold on the lid to give it even more strength.
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080 thickness marine grade aluminum alloy with a full length 3/16 piano hinge. So we built a gun case that would handle the load. Since we're in the business of building serious duty tool boxes for pickup through semi trucks, we decided this was not going to happen to us. Willing to take a chance getting to Africa with a broken gun? We weren't either. Plastic gun cases won't handle it and the cheap, paper thin, metal ones won't either.
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If they bridge your gun case over other freight or luggage, then pile more freight on top, that's where your gun case gets put to the test. Most gun cases will handle a little punishment.īut when they pack your gun case inside the fuselage of that 747, you can almost bet your gun case will be at the bottom.
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The airline employees are throwing luggage and other freight on the airplane because they're running a little behind schedule. Have you heard the stories about guns being broken on airplanes?