It sounds to me like you have been subjected to some jackass that hates firearms and needs anger management. One can encounter that just about anywhere. In the future you can try putting a bunch of Obama stickers on your case or better yet a big Hillary sticker. Even the most hardened idiot would not want to risk her passionate embrace if rudely awakened.
SKB cases warranty- any experiences?
- Thread starter Dusty Stevens
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Sounds obvious but have you tried calling?
Those other cases look like Americases used by competive mostly by competive shotgun competitors but they do make rifle cases and will make custom cases as well or at least used to.
https://www.americase.com/store/
Those other cases look like Americases used by competive mostly by competive shotgun competitors but they do make rifle cases and will make custom cases as well or at least used to.
https://www.americase.com/store/
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
No those other cases are real deal ziegel cases. 20+ yrs old. The 2 big ones are custom made for br rifles. They sit down into the case and have interiors made to fit the flat forends.
Anericase will build one like that. no idea of cost. they build the Kreigoff rifle cases that are similar to what you have. I would guess it would not be much more than that skb case.
https://www.americase.com/product/AT-2GUN-XLT
hogpatrol
Silver $$ Contributor
I can't find on the website where they are TSA approved. Having said that, it's been my experience that aluminum cases used for airline travel get dented and beat up to the point of not being usable. That's the reason 99% of traveling hunters use the plastic cases.
Edit: You'll pay overweight/oversize baggage costs if they are TSA approved and it will be enough to buy an SKB. A friend of mine found that out on a trip to Africa. IIRC, the extra fee was around $200, one way. On top of that, the baggage monkeys bent the hell out of it. With the empty weight at 35 pounds, add scoped guns and you're lugging around a 60 pound plus piece of luggage. They are just too damn big and unwieldy for traveling by air.
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KMart
Gold $$ Contributor
New gun case player on the block. Rtic. They also make high performance coolers etc.
https://www.rticcoolers.com/shop/hard-cases/RTIC-53--Shotgun-Rifle-Waterproof-Carrying-Case-Black
https://www.rticcoolers.com/shop/hard-cases/RTIC-53--Shotgun-Rifle-Waterproof-Carrying-Case-Black
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
I love rtic stuff but that case is made by the same mfr that makes the harbor freight cases. i'm sure its fine.
hogpatrol
Silver $$ Contributor
Looks good and empty weight is competitive.
Looks like they kicked it out of the cargo hold during final approach.
Interested in how this pans out. I picked up an SKB case for my bow and will likely travel with it this fall. Felt pretty confident about it until seeing this
Interested in how this pans out. I picked up an SKB case for my bow and will likely travel with it this fall. Felt pretty confident about it until seeing this
Jdne5b
Gold $$ Contributor
Says made in USA, I dont think HF carries anything made in USA.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
cant believe they have their gun cases made in usa but not any other product they have.
KMart
Gold $$ Contributor
After an online chat with Ashley, she stated the gun cases are manufactured in Texas but not at the Cypress Tx facility.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
well, still no contact from SKB. and I have sent them more emails with not even an automated response. too bad as I've bought 2 more cases for my new shotguns without even checking on an SKB case- one was an intelcase and one pelican copy from cabelas. talk about some nice cases!
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
I was trying to go the email customer service/contact us route so they could answer at their leisure. Im a member of facespook but havent opened it in years. I bet my farmville farm looks like chernobyl now
Jdne5b
Gold $$ Contributor
HTSmith
Silver $$ Contributor
Wow! I have one just like that that has flown about a two dozen times and it only has a few scratches. Course when you're flying to South Dakota, they probably take a little better care
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