I've always been a revolver guy but I finally got curious enough a couple months ago to buy my first contender in 375jdj and I got hooked. I've since bought a 7-30W,22LR, and 17 hmr barrels and the problem I have is I can't find a case to carry and store my frame and barrels in aside from one of my rifle hard cases (yes I own lots of rifles too, sorry). does anyone know of anything specifically made for the contenders or have any other ideas? the only other idea I had was a take down shotgun hard case.

I don't often use a hard side case when just jockying to and from the range or when going hunting. I buy the soft sided cases...one Hunter case that I carry an assembled Contender (they can be around $50) in then the cheapo $5/each cases for extra barrels. They cheapies are well padded and get the job done. I just pile them all in a plastic tote and stick that in the car or truck.

If you are flying that is an entirely different story.......

i have a few of the soft side contender cases from ace case. i also bought a paintball gun case the other day to try out.

I bought the Mil-tech soft case from Midway. It has a pccket sewed on the inside to seperate another barrel from the gun. It unzips completely and lays flat for a gun rug. The case is well padded and was only $16.99. Here is the link;

Mil-Tech

i use a hard case it is listed as a accessorie box-a little shorter than a take down shotgun case but wider.holds gun and 3 bbls.

Use MTM (I think thats it) accessory case. Allows for two layers, separated by thick foam. About 4-5 complete contenders or one plus many barrels.
LT

Rod,

I use a Pelican case that I bought from a dive shop. It is large for what I think you are looking for, but they come in smaller sizes. I have to say that this case is much nicer than any hard gun case that I have seen. It even floats! Now that might not seem like a big deal to some, but around here it has been raining steadily for the better part of three years and you never know when you might need a floatation device!

If you know anyone who works at a hospital, there are usaully some old hard cases for med. equip. laying around. Talk to someone in charge of inventory/storage and usually they have excess of these kinds of hard cases. I have aquired 2 this way and both are internally padded and lockable.

Not playing with a full deck lately. Case I use is a Doskosil.

I bought a hard sided tool case (metal) on sale at Home Depot for $19. Padded it with 2 layers of dense foam of different depth. Cut our the profile of the barrel/scope in the thinner piece.Holds frame and 2 barrels. Before that I used a hard sided plastic attache case for one gun. Just right for that "going to the office" look.

When we lived in Alexandria, VA I used a small suitcase that had wheels and an extendable handle. Lined it with foam and it worked great. Especially for getting guns into and out of the highrise appartment building we lived in...no one ever knew they were riding the elevator with goofy ol'me toting at least five handguns at one time.

What a timely question....I just got a new case from my wife for Valentine's Day. Mine came from Cabela's. It holds a complete scoped rig and two scoped barrels. I think they go for about $30. - KyleL