I just recieved a NIB Starlight case, and I really need to sound off about this.
First off, this thing is a friggin' TANK. I purchased the largest of their rifle cases, and although my 700VS fits exceptionally well in it with room for a couple of ammo boxes and data log, they claim that the case can fit up to four unscoped rifles in this container...BELIEVE THE HYPE!
The molded / injection plastic (I got the OD, but several colors are available, incl. some commo patterns), is tough: I'm ~180lbs and this withstood my bouncing on the case with hardly any noticable flexion. Any flex in the case exterior is more than adequately compensated by the 5 seperate layers of foam included inside. It's easily cut-to-form.
The hinges, (four total), are extemely difficult to open, and each has it's own molded holes for external locks: the case itself has none. A minor drawback.
The spring loaded handle is relatively comfortable, but wheels on the case, ( a ~US25$ option), would be a good idea if you're actually going to travel through airports with this.
As for shipping one or more rifles through a comercial carrier or air travel, I see no problems in placing my precious VS in this case to be assaulted by baggage gorillas.
The case is tested to exceed ATA guidlines, 400' water immersion, (case is completely sealed with O-rings in the bases), and Mil-Spec. I have no idea how or why to use the pressure valve, but by golly' it's as sturdy as the rest of the case. Most other cases w/ this feature have only a screw and hole.
As for delivery, UPS ground had this to me in 3 days...the company says it ships w/in three days of reciept of order.
Overall, this is an excellent product. The Accurate Rifle had an "Odds and Ends" article recently giving the same opinion, as does a reveiw at
http://www.snipercountry.com/StarlightCase.htm
The case I purchased, at US$169 + US$20 S&H, was on the pricey side. They have sale of factory seconds, periodically. I can't think of anything I could do to damage it.
http://www.starlightcases.com
First off, this thing is a friggin' TANK. I purchased the largest of their rifle cases, and although my 700VS fits exceptionally well in it with room for a couple of ammo boxes and data log, they claim that the case can fit up to four unscoped rifles in this container...BELIEVE THE HYPE!
The molded / injection plastic (I got the OD, but several colors are available, incl. some commo patterns), is tough: I'm ~180lbs and this withstood my bouncing on the case with hardly any noticable flexion. Any flex in the case exterior is more than adequately compensated by the 5 seperate layers of foam included inside. It's easily cut-to-form.
The hinges, (four total), are extemely difficult to open, and each has it's own molded holes for external locks: the case itself has none. A minor drawback.
The spring loaded handle is relatively comfortable, but wheels on the case, ( a ~US25$ option), would be a good idea if you're actually going to travel through airports with this.
As for shipping one or more rifles through a comercial carrier or air travel, I see no problems in placing my precious VS in this case to be assaulted by baggage gorillas.
The case is tested to exceed ATA guidlines, 400' water immersion, (case is completely sealed with O-rings in the bases), and Mil-Spec. I have no idea how or why to use the pressure valve, but by golly' it's as sturdy as the rest of the case. Most other cases w/ this feature have only a screw and hole.
As for delivery, UPS ground had this to me in 3 days...the company says it ships w/in three days of reciept of order.
Overall, this is an excellent product. The Accurate Rifle had an "Odds and Ends" article recently giving the same opinion, as does a reveiw at
http://www.snipercountry.com/StarlightCase.htm
The case I purchased, at US$169 + US$20 S&H, was on the pricey side. They have sale of factory seconds, periodically. I can't think of anything I could do to damage it.
http://www.starlightcases.com