Customer Reviews

Pelican 1750 Case with Foam for Rifle (Black)

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I've been hauling my rifles around for years. Some of them are quite expensive and I wanted something that would protect them well. This case has three layers of foam. The two side layers are left solid to protect the contents, while the middle layer can be custom cut to almost any shape you need. That locks in the gun without putting too much pressure on it like cheaper cases. Making the cutouts just a bit smaller than the gun shape will keep them nice and tight, but still easy to insert and remove.

The plastic exterior is fairly thick and very rugged. It looks and feels like it would take a good beating and hold up just fine. There are four very thick heavy-duty clasps that hold it closed. Hinges and material feel very solid. No apparent weak spots in the moving parts.

One side, at one end, of the case has two small diameter wheels. These wheels are fairly wide though and made of some very hard rubber material. Pelican put an extra carry handle at the other end of the case so that you could just grab that end and let the other end roll along on the floor, cutting your carry weight in half. There is also the traditional side handle though in case you want to carry it in the conventional manner.

There's also a little pressure release valve for pressure equalization or some such thing, but I haven't fiddled around with that at all so I'm not really sure how useful it is.

All-in-all I'd have to say that this is one tough cookie. I've been using it for about 6-7 years and it has held up well. I'd get another one exactly like it in a heartbeat.

Oh, and another feature that I'd like to point out is the availability of additional foam inserts. For about $50 you can get a 3-pack. With that, you can have four different sets of custom cutouts for various gun combinations that you might want to carry. I did this and can quickly switch from one that has my AR-10 and AR15, over to another that supports my MP5 and MP5K, along with accessories. Or another switch and I can carry the HK91 and HK93.

A lot of people don't think that you need to spend this kind of money on a case, but take it from me it matters! I've been shooting competitively for years now and nothing is worse than buying a cheap case and having to completely reset your optics after a flight. Spend the money upfront or waste time afterwards just getting back to square one. This is my third pelican case so now I don't have to switch out the inserts when I bring different setups. But switching the foam inserts is a way to save a little money if you want. Also if your looking for a double firearm case for an AR-15 style weapons system you can usually do it with this case. Although if you are going to try and put two 20" barrel AR-15 it's going to be really tight. Also be careful cutting the foam make sure you have the layout exactly how you want it before you start cutting or you can end up with a real mess!

Fit my AR 15 16" just fine, with room for my second DPMS 24" barrel and STILL has room for another barrel and 4 or 5 mags.

I received one of these cases with my Barrett M99 (.50 BMG rifle). The rifle was very expensive and is also a pretty unique shape so I'm glad it came with a Pelican case and custom foam. I'd seen Pelican cases before-- mostly smaller cases for cameras. For over 15 years, I've been using decent (but not great) hard cases from Wal-Mart and Bi-Mart for my rifles. It occurred to me after really checking out the Pelican that came with the Barrett that I might want to invest in better cases for my other rifles. There is no hard-and-fast rule for cases, but I think that if you spend $1,000 or more on a nice rifle, it's worth spending another $200 on a nice case. I'm ordering a smaller version of one of these Pelicans for my DPMS. These cases are solid and built like tanks.

I was looking for a VERY durable gun case for air travel. After hearing horror stories of damaged gun cases and guns due to airline baggage handlers, I went with the Pelican. It was one of the more expensive ones that I found but this was something I couldn't make myself go cheap on, even if I only used it once. It paid off and my gun has arrived safely to every destination. Very pleased and grateful for the peace of mind.

To start with, I live by the saying "you get what you pay for". YES, Pelican brand cases are expensive. YES, you can find similar cases much cheaper. NO, they aren't the same! I own MANY different brands of cases, and if you're just transporting a gun or two from your home to the range, ok fine. A Plano or similar case will "work". If you plan on transporting your gun on a plane somewhere, or you have a high quality expensive firearm (or camera equipment, computer parts, etc), then just "works" doesn't work for me. I have purchased other Pelican cases in the past, and with good reason. They have the highest quality, the most durable materials, and stand behind their products 100%.

Pros:

Durable, high impact case with 4 latches AND lock eyelets with steel rings for security

high quality foam inserts, not the cheap egg crate foam

automatic pressure release valve

TSA approved for airline travel (NOTE, not ALL cases can be carried on a plane!

high impact wheels for easy transport, also has a top carry handle to give you options

Cons:

the case itself is very heavy. you could drive a car or truck over the case and it wouldn't break. Once you load a 10-15lb rifle (or in my case, a 35lb rifle) it's a bit of a chore regardless.

price is high - yes, but again you can't expect high quality AND a cheap price. That's not how it works

foam is somewhat difficult to work with. Plan on spending some time PREPARING to do your cutouts. You don't want to mess it up, since replacement foam is upwards of $30. Plan, draw, review, THEN cut!

That's my review in a nutshell. Hope it helps!

The Pelican 1750 Rifle Case I purchased was just the right size for my 24" ar-15 Varment Rifle. The foam was also a good fit for thickness of the case.

I do have to admit that the case is very long and with the rifle in it it's heavy also, but that is the price you pay if you want that long of a rifle.

I am very pleased with it.

Case is of the highest quality with durability unmatched by any rival. Worth every penny since it will be up to any test it could be put up to. 1750 can easily accommodate 1 full size hunting rifle and accessories, or 2 M4 style carbine rifles. Foam insert can be easily cut with an electric hot foam cutter for extreme precision, or alternatively with a sharp blade for less detailed cuts.

Pros:

Easy to use

Large Enough to hold a long gun and handgun or two long guns

deep enough to store multiple magazines

Cons:

Had to purchase an electric carving knife to mold to shape

Overall:

If you need a case this is the one!

Seriously.. just man up and buy a hot wire. you know you should. if you dont your going to hack this up with a utility nife or blade and wish you went to harbor freight and bought there $20 hot wire to cut the foam perfect.