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View Poll Results: Which style case do you prefer?
Soft 63 81.82%
Hard 12 15.58%
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Old 12-13-2016, 01:19 AM
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Old 12-13-2016, 01:31 AM
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hard shell Patriot works well for me and at a great price...and use a a heavy duffle for ammo and peripherals ..Economy AR Case with Pre-Cut HDPE Mil-std Foam | Patriot Cases
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Plano hard case 42" double is what I use.. Lots of extra space for all the mags And another upper.
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For General Use I prefer a Soft Type Case,Hard Cases are Nice & do offer better protection But Take up a lot more room
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For General Use I prefer a Soft Type Case,Hard Cases are Nice & do offer better protection But Take up a lot more room
What he said...
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Soft for general use... hard for travel or where security is the overriding concern.
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Soft, no need for a hard case to go from house to car to range and back again.
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Old 12-13-2016, 09:23 AM
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I'll take the hard cases any day over the soft. I have plenty of soft cases sitting around empty. We often take the ARs to the desert, and it's the hard case that provides solid protection. For value, the Plano 42" (46" outer dimension) is hard to beat.
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Soft because it was the one that I thought looked cool.
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Old 12-13-2016, 10:15 AM
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Some sorta soft case that came with a purchase of a used rifle. Don't remember the name. Has pockets for mags!

Mine is best cause it was free!

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Mine is a soft case that was made for the AR-15 that is well padded and has plenty of pockets for magazines. In fact I have two AR-15s and two of these cases. They make a case that holds two AR-15's but I chose to have two single gun cases.

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Old 12-13-2016, 11:58 AM
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I use a padded soft case made for the AR-15 as said others said before, plenty of pockets for mags, and targets, easy on the auto interior, and they are only about $25.
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Old 12-13-2016, 12:38 PM
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I like soft cases for trips to the range because they usually have straps / sling so I can wear it on my back and keep my hands free for carrying an Ammo can.
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Plano 42 inch hard case, too.

When it's in the trunk with a lock at every corner, it really causes the police to relax at a traffic stop.

But then, I don't think they were really interested in writing me a ticket as much as they wanted to look over the fully restored Plymouth Barracuda I was dirving at the time.
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Pelican and SKB hard cases. Here in MA we're required to transport them in a locked case. I'm sure soft cases are lockable, but some officers might not agree.
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Mine is a soft case that was made for the AR-15 that is well padded and has plenty of pockets for magazines. In fact I have two AR-15s and two of these cases. They make a case that holds two AR-15's but I chose to have two single gun cases.
Curious as to what the reason for having 2 single cases is
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I voted soft. But it depends on what you're doing. Just loading up to go out hunting and general home storage I like soft. But if you're flying somewhere and its going to be handled by airport personal and stowed then definitely hard.
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Curious as to what the reason for having 2 single cases is
My wife totes her own rifle.
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My wife totes her own rifle.
Same here. Her own rifle, and a fairly expensive one at that. That's why we protect the investments with hard cases.
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Because I take two AR's to the range sometimes and I usually have one at a time out at the shooting bench. It's just me and one is black and the second one is tan.
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Prolly cuz he has 2 ARs, like he said.


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MidwayUSA Heavy Duty Tactical Rifle Case.I really like the one I have.
Order to fit length of rifle and they are on sale.
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MidwayUSA Pro Series Tactical Rifle Case
They used to be available in more colors though.
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To be completely honest, what I use most in my loony moonbat state is soft electric guitar cases like this one...



... with a zipper lock to satisfy our moonbat state storage and transportation laws.

It really helps keep the moonbat neighbors from panicking and otherwise losing their minds over G-G-G-Guns.
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Excuse my ignorance but what's a moonbat?
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TTSH,

The guitar case is brilliant!!!
I just ordered one.

Did you do anything special inside?

Thanks

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The guitar case is brilliant!!!
I just ordered one.

Did you do anything special inside?

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You really have to check them out in person if at all possible... or at least I do here because my moonbat state's lock requirement. Padding and quality and size vary all over the place. In general, you get what you pay for. I had to send my first one back because it was very poorly made. I did better the second time around, in part because I was able to check out the brand at a local Guitar Center store.
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TTSH,

Thanks for mentioning the lock requirement.
I had to re-read the law.
I'll be sure the case I get is lockable!!!

Thanks again.
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... with a zipper lock to satisfy our moonbat state storage and transportation laws.

It really helps keep the moonbat neighbors from panicking and otherwise losing their minds over G-G-G-Guns.
The case I keep my bass in is a "hard" soft case.. All foam and nylon, but retains it's shape while maintaining a lightweight and sleek profile. It'd keep the rifle snug in there as well so it won't slide around being "tossed" around.
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The case I keep my bass in is a "hard" soft case.. All foam and nylon, but retains it's shape while maintaining a lightweight and sleek profile. It'd keep the rifle snug in there as well so it won't slide around being "tossed" around.
Understood. You've got the right idea.
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