I have taken an aluminum double rifle case by Weatherby around the world now traveling out of country once a year for the last ten years and I have never had a damaged rifle or bumped scope, that said the case is got retired last year and I bought a tuffpack to replace it. I strongly considered a pelican or boyt hard case because of their waterproof ability and that was a problem I had with my old aluminum case, things would be damp when I got them back from the airlines and I was afraid if the water froze it could split a stock. I ended up with a tuffpack for a few reasons, traveling with guns is not a hassle free experience and the less attention the better and I have golf stickers on my tuffpack, I like to have nice functional soft case that fits my rifle in camp and that is asking a lot in some camps to have them provide one so I bring my own that have a moisture wicking liner and that works perfect for the tuffpack in most other hard packs you have to pack them separately, being able to use clothing to pad and insulate the guns helps baggage costs, it is easier to bring along multiple guns or add a shotgun in the tuffpack because there is no prefit or cut to fit padding. I think the pelican and boyt hard cases offer better protection and ease of inspection but everything is a trade off and so far I am very happy with the tuffpack, the biggest drawback I have found is accessing the guns at the ticket window, this is not a problem if you pack it with the tuffpack long bag and situate the soft cases and position the zippers so they can be opened from the end but tryit at home before you get to the airport.
