Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Africa Need a 2 gun case. Suggestions needed

I've used the Tuffpak. Rifle in soft case, all hunting clothes, binoculars, rangefinder, and other hunting gear like belts and ammo pouches. It look like a golf bag carrrier.

https://nalpak.com/Tuffpak-1050-Gun-Case-BLACK-w-Cushioned-Handle


Nalpak also sells Pelican and SKB cases.

Happy with my Cabelas by Boyt, both and and two rifle versions.

I have the pelican 1750 guns case works great. If you can find an Americase 2 gun Safari, bomb proof, but no longer made.

Pelican…very heavy, will crack, and it holds side to side too firmly. Place a sheet of plywood against your head and then hit it with a hammer…lots of shock transmitted.

NalPak works great until you need to unpack it at customs or airline counter and then you will curse it to high heaven…I did that twice and then it was gone.

Any aluminum case will get caught in the aluminum rails of the various conveyor systems and the it might get torn as mine did on several occasions. No aluminum even if coated.

SKB…best but avoid their Pelican knock-off imitations. Material slick and won’t get stuck. Material bounces off stuff. Used one at least 15 times w/o incident.

I have used Tuffpak and a Ziegel Engineering Aluminum one. Both have been on many hunts to Africa with no problems. Unpacking a Tuffpak is a pain in the butt if you over pack it with lots of other stuff and then need to unpack for Customs. Have also heard good things about the SKB.

Buy the tuff sack for the Tuffpak. Slides in and out, access your guns through the rear of their cases. Customs can suck ****************

[quote=BOWHUNR]I've always liked my Tuffpak with the carry-on saddle bag. It's been to Africa four times, Russia, Canada, etc. and I've never had an issue. However, I haven't flown with firearms for several years.



I used a tuffpak on a trip to Zimbabwe and several to other destinations. Worked well and you can stuff some clothing in around the rifles. I have not flown with guns for a few years. I recall that there was some extra paperwork required. Weeks before departure I took my gun to the local Minneapolis airport. They took the serial numbers and wrote them in a document that I kept. I think this is to be able to get the firearms back into the USA.

I used a Tuffpak on one international hunt, a trip to Mongolia for Gobi Ibex. The journey took me thru Beijing, and the numerous inspections and unloading and loading of the Tuffpak was a real PITA. It has since been sold.

I was going to chime in on the Americase myself. I've used mine a couple of times to Sonora, MX, and several African trips. It is extremely durable and well made.

The upshot from this conversation seems to be lots of good choices, just a matter of choosing the one which best suits your needs and budget.

Ditto. I have taken rifles internationally a number of times including Tanzania and RSA in my Tuffpack. It has been perfect for my needs and its appearance does not shout out "Firearm!"

https://i.imgur.com/e89MtSj.jpg

Another vote for Pelican!

I've used Pelican cases on several trips, including to Africa. So far they have worked well.

I have used Pelican 1750 it made it’s 8th trip over this yr and they broke it finally. Was another guy in Newark that his broke also. One time on Emirates we got back to DFW to find the barrel of the clients rifle sticking out of his SKB.
Like the idea of Tuffpack but have watched to many dig everything out on the floor in customs.
Airlines can destroy any of them but Pelican still gets my vote.

I prefer Tuffpack.

It is lighter. There is plenty of room to pack stuff around your firearms for added protection. Pack your firearms in soft cases and place in the Tuffpack barrel down and it it is easy to pull them out for inspection as needed.

My Boyt 2 rifle wheeled case is heavy but is still in great shape after a half dozen domestic trips. I like the cam action twist latches as they can’t “accidentally” open. As someone mentioned previously I use somewhat short-shanked combination padlocks that barely fit through the locking holes so even if al four latches where somehow sheared off the case still remains tightly shut. I have a variety of foam sets cut for different rifle and shotgun pairings as well as spots for amok, knives, shooting sticks, bipods etc.

Hey Strosfann, where did you get the extra foam inserts? I have 2 Boyts, a long or regular one and also the shorter one.
I managed to take 2 rifles in the shorter takedown case to South Africa. Good thing because it barely fit in the rental car. The regular would have been too long.

Tankerjockey - they cell rolls of foam at hobby stores such as Michaels - just cut to fit with a filet knife. Works great.

Thanks for the heads up.

Americase.