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 http://www.jeffsoutfitters.com...id=495&categoryid=71 Does anyone know if this particular case will work for my Searcy Field grade 450-400? I'd like to hear from someone who has actually tried it and if they like it? The price is fair and I'd like to baby my one and only double if possible. Thanks Brad | ||
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I own one and feel it is a great case for the price. I like it a loy & have recieved many compliments on it. They are very good to work with as well. Hope this helps. | |||
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I picked up two new Emmebi cases, one leather (with felt lining) and one canvas (with wool lining) at the HSC show for $350 for both. They are very nice cases and I am very pleased with my purchase. Mike | |||
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I was considering this one given Tony's solid track record for quality stuff. http://www.csmcspecials.com/Ca...unk_Case_p/c0075.htm | |||
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I didn't think Galazan's had anything in the store under $10K !!! | |||
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One question might be: Is there any difference between a case for shotgun and a case for a D/R? Most cases seem to be made for shotguns, not surprisingly! I have toyed with the idea of a case for my D/R and decided against it. For going to and from the range I would just carry the gun in a soft gun case. For travel, I would want something sturdier and less likely to be damaged in shipment. Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Peter: I have the same thoughts. From the photos I think that the DR sights may present a problem when the case closes? Not sure sure since I don't have a SXS shotgun case to try it. I have seen many SXS cases but few DR rifle cases maybe someone who knows can shed some light on this for us. I too would like a nice safe case to transport my DR aound to and from the field. Thanks Brad  | |||
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I was just looking on their site.  You got a hell of a deal! NRA Lifer; DSC Lifer; SCI member; DRSS; AR member since November 9 2003 Don't Save the best for last, the smile for later or the "Thanks" for tomorow | |||
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Just in time! I picked up my new toy today and it needs a good case. I logged in to start a thread like this and someone already beat me to it. Sid - new double rifle owner. Pictures to follow in a day or two. Best Regards, Sid All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it. Alexis de Tocqueville The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. Alexis de Tocqueville | |||
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The fellow I bought them from had them both for sale for $350 each. I was at the show on Sunday and no one had bought either. The seller is someone I have dealt with before and a good fellow (we have had a running joke about gun cases for some time). I inquired about a two-for-one deal and he said sure. Fact is that even at $350 a piece it would have been a good deal. Hard for me to believe that they sat there for three days with no buyers. Very well made cases. Mike | |||
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I use one of these Jeffs Outfitters cases for my Springer double and I have found it to be very satisfactory. I opted for the drilling case because it has a slot for the scope. The barrels dont lay in the case flat, but do seem to stay put pretty well when laid in sideways. They send extra felt with the case so you can add a block to adjust the barrel compartment in matching fabric. Also, I prefer the canvas to the leather because the leather looks to be thin and not very durable, sort of plastic looking too. | |||
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Mike obviously my education is lacking as I have never heard of these guys. I see that they have some "specials". Do they have to ship from overseas of do they have an office in the USA? I Googled them and they price their stuff in Euros so I figured they must not have an office in the USA? Peter Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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I really have no idea. The fellow I bought them from had imported them. You might contact him, Charles Prince with Eurogun Imports. They had a website up at one point (but if I recall it was very much out of date). Charles is in Houston. I do not think Charles has any more of the cases but he might be able to tell you who to direct an inquiry to. The phone number I have is 281-568-0487. Mike | |||
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Thanks very much! I will try him. Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Peter, Please post whatever info you get - I'm looking at a few options myself. Thanks NRA Lifer; DSC Lifer; SCI member; DRSS; AR member since November 9 2003 Don't Save the best for last, the smile for later or the "Thanks" for tomorow | |||
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Since I started the thread please include me in the loop. You Guys are Great for Digging up the info. Thanks Brad | |||
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Any reason you have not considered an Americase? No, they are not as sexy as Canvas and leather, BUT....When it comes time to go to where the game is, i.e. Africa, you will have to buy a case to transport your stuff in anyhow. If you are trying for that special vintage look, then buy a "real" vintage case and have it re-fitted to your gun's dimensions. My gun room is stacked to the celing with vintage cases of various construction, but none of my vintage guns travel far in those...I use the Americases for the day to day stuff. Just my .02 JW | |||
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No, you are 100% right - Americase is a fantastic piece of equipment to protect valuable firearms when travelling. I've used them although I have been using a TuffPak for the past bunch of years. I guess these leather/wood or canvas/wood cases look nice for presentation and photos or for the "Ooohh NICE!" factor at the range and maybe for light travel in one's own car to hunting camp. Not very practical, i agree but nice all the same. I like to look, myself. Where would I look for a "real" vintage case at a price comparable to those non-vintage cases? Griffin & Howe is nearby, I bet they have some but I can't afford to buy the lint on the floor there. NRA Lifer; DSC Lifer; SCI member; DRSS; AR member since November 9 2003 Don't Save the best for last, the smile for later or the "Thanks" for tomorow | |||
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I called and left a message. Will keep you guys posted. I tend to agree with the above. As I stated above, I go to the range with my double in a normal soft gun case. For Africa, if (when) I take my double, I was thinking of putting it (broken down) in a soft gun case like the Krieghoff comes with, and then putting that inside a Tuffpak along with my bolt action rifle. There was one poster here that reported a double that suffered a broken stock when left "assembled" in a Tuffpak, so I am concerned about that. But I agree, these cases talked about above would not be good for "shipping", especially if they have an exposed external strap. Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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These cases are not made for airline travel. They are made for travel by car and trips to the range. Why use one instead of a soft case? Why use a double over a bolt? If you have to ask the question, then you just don't get it. Mike | |||
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I did get a call back from Charles. He bought the cases in Germany several years ago. He does not know of a distributor in the States but suggested I contact Emmebi directly, so I sent them an email. I will post the results. Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Thanks for the follow up Peter. NRA Lifer; DSC Lifer; SCI member; DRSS; AR member since November 9 2003 Don't Save the best for last, the smile for later or the "Thanks" for tomorow | |||
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I was going to suggest a group buy if there is enough interest, but my experience with that has been disappointing and they cause delays rather than real savings. NRA Lifer; DSC Lifer; SCI member; DRSS; AR member since November 9 2003 Don't Save the best for last, the smile for later or the "Thanks" for tomorow | |||
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Well CCM it could well happen. I like some of the items that they have on "special", but, as you imply, folks will have to decide and ante up quickly as I have no intention of "herding cats"! Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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OK I inquired about the cost of a gun case (AL/D76) they have on special for 140 Euros (sorry, no Euro symbol on my keyboard). They do ship directly to the USA. "handling/packing/insurance/shipping costs to the US for a gun case are Euro 80.- The total amount for the case mod. AL/D76 is then Euro 220.- We can deliver the case 2 weeks after receipt of your order." Now, a currency converter shows a cost of $301, but as I have found out to my cost, these converters are NOT accurate. The banks use a different conversion rate. In addition, the cost of a wire transfer must be added in. So, my conclusion is that I am probably better off dealing with Jeff's Outfitters! However, they do seem to be very prompt with their responses, so their service seems very good. Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Thanks again for the follow up NRA Lifer; DSC Lifer; SCI member; DRSS; AR member since November 9 2003 Don't Save the best for last, the smile for later or the "Thanks" for tomorow | |||
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I went to the Boise Gun Show a couple weeks ago, and ended up buying one of those old "Leg'o'Mutton" cases. Ancient, but real leather. Rich | |||
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Hey Rich, I haven't seen one of those since I was a tag-along as a little kid on deer hunts with my dad. Brings back great memories. NRA Lifer; DSC Lifer; SCI member; DRSS; AR member since November 9 2003 Don't Save the best for last, the smile for later or the "Thanks" for tomorow | |||
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Peter, Sounds like they are pretty resonsive to email requests. I was interested in their 407 and 408 cases. Did you get an understanding about what made the DR case different from the SxS shotgun case? Thanks again, Paul NRA Lifer; DSC Lifer; SCI member; DRSS; AR member since November 9 2003 Don't Save the best for last, the smile for later or the "Thanks" for tomorow | |||
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The case that you are looking at is good as long as you have no intention of ever scoping your double, in which case there is no room for the scope. I bought the "drilling case" which Jeff sells and modified the interior to accomodate my .303 double and the scope. If you are handy at all it's not a huge job. When I get a moment I'll post a photo of what I did. | |||
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Ron, as you may have noticed, they have others on "special" that were set up for two sets of barrels and two scopes. I was not interested in those as I do not have multiple barrel sets for my SxS doubles. Paul I did not pursue that with them, but noted that the ad did reference both double shotguns and double rifles, whereas most ads for American made cases eg. Jeff's, only refer to double shotguns. Also, the pictures showed double rifles! http://www.emmebi.it/eng/speci...n-shotgun-cases.html Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Here's the photo I promised. This is one of Jeff's Drilling cases that I modified as shown to accomodate scope, scope caps, cleaning rod, seperate forend, etc.  | |||
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That is beautiful! Any reason why you chose the drilling case? Was it because of the scope? I assume that you cannot keep the fore end on the barrels? Also, any restrictions on the objective of the scope? Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Peter, Thanks. I chose the drilling case because it looked to be large enough that I could make room for the scope and all of the extra frills. The rifle case does not have that room. I could put the forend on the barrels but I had the extra room so what the heck. I think that it's sort of neat stored seperately like this. | |||
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Ron, a lot of cases have a strap around the wrist of the stock. I notice yours does not. I assume no need because of the custom fit? Peter. Be without fear in the face of your enemies. Be brave and upright, that God may love thee. Speak the truth always, even if it leads to your death. Safeguard the helpless and do no wrong; | |||
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Exactly, it fits snugly around the action which prevents any movement. | |||
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