Trizzo Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Hey. I'm going on a trip to NZ and with some luck and good planning it will be the best trip of my life! I need a hard case for travel via planes, public transport etc ... anybody got advice on good brands or good stores where i can pick one up? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Get an airline approved case not many are airline approved. SKB cases are very good and they have a guarentee on contents damage, check out the 2SKB-4900 model - I have one on order. http://www.basspro.c...roductname_link http://www.skb-europ...gle+Rifle+.html http://www.casemarke...case-1710-p.asp Be wary of the cases that look like they are made of alumunium but are actually made out of thin plywood panels with an Ali foil coating. Pelican and Storm make very good cases but they are heavy and pricey I used a Stamford case when transporting my rifle to and from NZ when deer hunting, the new Stamford cases are not as solid as the old ones - I have both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Fortress cases are a solid unit, without excess weight, and locally made: http://www.fortresscases.com.au/ Weight is very much an issue these days, due to steep excess baggage charges. Buy your excess allowance in advance, via your airline's website; it's a lot cheaper than at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goswasere' Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Hey. I'm going on a trip to NZ and with some luck and good planning it will be the best trip of my life! I need a hard case for travel via planes, public transport etc ... anybody got advice on good brands or good stores where i can pick one up? Cheers Yer Trizzo i'm with Len I went with that cheaper chinese SKB case he listed simply because I couldn't afford the 700- 800 dollars for the US made one or a pelican. It's still reasonably strong. Although handles and attachments are sheet though. It's Airline rated Lifetime warranty, contents gaurunteed and all that but you couldn't chuck it over the falls and pick it down stream picture perfect though. But then again those ones chuck an extra 10KG's on your airline baggage. When u factor in you have to fit in your pack, binos sleeping kit, clothes and any other kit you will need. You would just keep racking up extra baggage all the time, so you wouldn't stop paying for a case like that. I took it with a Rem 700 that I had spent a bit of money on to NZ and had the best trip of my life with that case. Luckily my journey was trouble free. I have a mate with a horror story about watching his rifle case fall off the top of the baggage loader loading the plane containing his Weatherby Mark 5 deluxe, and Kahles Scope. He never bought a cheap case again. There is always an element of risk and rarely will you be able to fully insure your rifle overseas unless you pay hundreds for a once off trip. My advice would be to take a reliable reasonably accurate rifle u know well that is not irreplaceable, and doesn't cost a mint. Just curiously mate, will you be Hunting Thar and Chamois or Deer? Cause if you are hitting the west coast your gat might want to be able to shoot pretty flat ready for a bit longer shot. Other than that bro good luck with your trip. You will love the joint, I did and can't wait till my next trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wapiti Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 This maybe of interest, not sure if theyre sold in aussie, maybe shiiping from nz is reasonable http://www.huntingandfishing.co.nz/index.php/page/82/pi_productid/1179 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
len Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 This maybe of interest, not sure if theyre sold in aussie, maybe shiiping from nz is reasonable http://www.huntingan..._productid/1179 If this is like other flambeau cases I have seen and I own one of there bow cases for my compound bow the plastic sides are not that stiff and I personally would not buy one of their rifle cases if they are similar to their bow cases - my 2 cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solvent Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Pelican, Pelican, Pelican... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
optic Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 That new guy i spoke about has the pelican cases, $350.00 from memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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