Long rifle hard case

[Chuck Burrows]

Just a heads up that for those desiring a long rifle hard case Crazy Crow is now offering them that will fit a gun up to 72" long - it's item #4663-040-001
http://www.crazycrow.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=4663-040-001&Store_Code=CCTP&search=case&offset=&filter_cat=&PowerSearch_Begin_Only=&sort=&range_low=&range_high=

I have not tested these nor am I invested in Crazy Crow, but thought others may be interested

[mjm46@bellsouth.net]

Cool I'm saving that link,

[jamesthomas]

 Yep, I received their flyer on Friday with that hardcase also, They also have some vey good prices on their oil tanned double shoulders, and plain leather shoulders too.

[whetrock]

It looks like good quality in the image. If someone on here buys one, I hope he/she will post a review.

The photo shows a nice rifle sitting directly on the foam. I'm too paranoid to do that. I put my rifles in a flannel sock before packing. Not because I have any any problems myself, but because a friend put her violin directly on the foam in a hard case like that once---on a humid, hot day. When she next when to get it she discovered that the finish on the back of the violin had stuck to the foam.

The risk depends entirely on the type of finish, I'm sure, and on the type of foam. ANyone ever have any problems with that?

[Paddlefoot]

I had the egg crate type foam decomp in a small single gun lock box after years of being no trouble. It did stick slightly to the 1911 Colt that was inside but no significant damage. I think it might have been caused by a different preservative/rust preventative being used than in the past.

[Smoketown]

Paddlefoot,

WOW!!

You got lucky!

Petroleum products and wood finishes have nasty habit of turning certain foams into a nasty slime …
And, most foam horror stories usually involve considerable corrosion.

So the steel and wood never touches foam, the Lil’ Woman makes 100% cotton ‘logger flannel’ bags for my guns …
Extra thick and napped on both sides!
They're NEVER put on inside-out! 


Cheers,
Smoketown

[Paddlefoot]

That was an American Security safe. I believe it was advertised as being safe for direct contact with blued guns. It had been in use for 20+ years with no problem. It may also have been from a case for a gold bullion coin I dropped in there. It was in a plastic case. Certain types of celluloids and other plastics will offgas and corrode the heck out of metals. Old guitar pickguards often do that and wipe out very valuable instruments kept in their case.

[Smoketown]

And old celluloid Fender guitar picks in ashtrays were exciting too!

They didn't smell at all like black powder!
(Manditory content.) 


Ah, to be young again ...

Cheers,
Smoketown

[Dennis Glazener]

The photo shows a nice rifle sitting directly on the foam. I'm too paranoid to do that. I put my rifles in a flannel sock before packing.

Just a couple of FYI's:
Years ago I had been Dove hunting on a warm Sat afternoon while visiting our parents, wiped down the o/u that night and put it in the waffle foam hardcase and left it in the truck until late Sunday night when we got back home. When I removed it there was red rust all up and down the barrel, had to re-blue the barrels!

Had three muzzleloaders shipped to me in an aluminum case similiar to the one shown. When I opened it all three rifles were piled up together, the two contempoary rifles had managed to scratch each other, thankfully not too bad.
Be sure to secure the guns in the boxes to prevent shifting around. I recently had an antique rifle shipped from AZ to me in VA, the man I purchased the rifle from had drilled holes through the foam and side of the shipping case and had used plastic ties to hold the rifle in place. Of course you must properly protect the gun from damage by the hard plastic ties but it worked great to secure the rifle from shifting around in shipment.
Dennis

[Mark Elliott]

It is good to know about the issue with the foam.  I have two wood shipping crates I made with egg crate foam.   Fortunately,  I have always taped my guns up in plastic bags before placing them in the crate with the foam.    That was just to make sure there was no water damage.    I would never think of putting more than one gun in a case.   I depend  on all the foam I have in there to protect the gun on all sides.   I screw my cases shut and the 5/8" plywood covers are always bulging out from gun because the cases are chocked full of egg crate to start. I have never had a problem with them and they definitely have some mileage on them.   The crates without the gun weigh 20 lbs.   I put heavy steel handles on the top and one end to handle them by.   I assume the handlers at USPS, UPS and FedEx appreciate that.