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Been looking at the soft cases for scope rifles for trips to the range and hunting trips. Seen the Cabela's "Dakota", and Bulldog. Thoughts or suggestions for good choices?
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I've been using this one for a pretty long time. Opens up into a shooting pad if you need one. Will accommodate heavy scoped rifles. Including bipod. http://www.amazon.com/Hunter-Company-Green-Duck-Auto/dp/B002BG4FV6
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Ive got a Boyt thats had a lot of use.
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Like INGWE I have a Boyt that has seen some adventures. There is blood and mud, dust and oil staining the canvas outsides. It has been strapped to many snowmobiles and 4 wheelers. Last year it took a dive out of the back of a Ranger ATV. When we got to the ranch house the gun was missing. Had to backtrack to find it. The only excuse for losing it, was we were chasing a coyote that was faster than the Ranger. They are good cases but tend to get soaked if left in the rain or snow too long.
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I like the Boyts the best.
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Have Boyt's but just ordered a Hunter Thanks deflave
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I like the Boyts the best. +1 I have them for all sorts of rifles and handguns. I even have one that carries two shotguns (in separate cases that zip together). I'll normally use them when I'm heading to a friend's ranch and setting just the rifles on the back seat. If the rifles go into the bed of the pickup, they go in hard cases.
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Have Boyt's but just ordered a Hunter Thanks deflave That's one of the most versatile and protective, soft gun cases ever made. You'll like it. Travis
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Boyt or the Cabela's knock off.
I also use their soft case made for take down O/U shotguns rather than the hard cases when traveling by motor vehicles. They seem to haul better for me. They work for M12 & M42 as well.
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Spray the schit out of it with Camp Dry every season as well.
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How thick is the padding on the Hunter? It lays flat when fully unzipped?
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http://www.bulldogcases.com/case-va...p;zenid=67f0adec525eb170daedb3f0435b8651I picked up the Bulldog Extreme 2 years ago for my trip to Africa.....in simple black I wanted the best soft case I could find and didn't care who made it so I looked at cases for quite some time including Boyt before deciding on the BDEx Over 2" thick with a super soft interior.....cheap yes but it has a very good zipper and tough fabric
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Boyt is the best I've found. The lining is good quality. Most aren't.
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How thick is the padding on the Hunter? It lays flat when fully unzipped? Very thick. Yes. It will lay flat when fully unzipped. I can post pics of mine if you need to see how it works. Hunter's catalog kinda sucks. Travis
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Boyts are ok for most purposes. But most models they make aren't padded enough. Not if you treat rifles like women anyway.
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I've been to Sportsman, Cabela's and BP today looking at soft gun cases. I agree on the Boyts. Well made but light on padding. Like a moving pad with a good zipper.
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I have a Koplin Rhino Rib soft rifle case that I got from Cabela's a few years back. I also got the shotgun model at the same time as they were on sale. It has a hard cap to protect the muzzle and stiff plastic along the bottom and middle to protect the scope/sights. I like them a lot but when I searched for them on the net I couldn't find them. If you could find one I bet you would like it too.
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My Boyts are good, with one being 30 years old. I do have one that is 20 years old that the zipper has started to tear away from the canvas. I could probably send it in to them for repair.
The Hunter Travis posted looks like a pretty decent case.
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