I finally broke down and bought a full length Pelican Roller Case for my Remington #722 (Jan.1953) that is my pride and joy! I first fired this one in about 1957-8 with my father. Prior to this, I had a rather cheap foam lined poly-case, that now holds my Remington #121 22LR Pump (1948). FWIW, I used to keep both wrapped in DIY corduroy socks stored in a cedar chest.

All I can say is that "better" storage is BETTER! And it sure makes a trip to the range even "BETTA'...!"