Pistol Boxes

[mehavey]

I'm finding that competition pistol boxes like my old Pachmayr from 40 years ago are now extinct. Even the new guys seem to have quit making them.

Is there a source for 4/5-gun boxes that people now recommend?

 

[4EVERM-14]

http://www.champchoice.com/cat-Rifle_-_Pistol_Cases-355.aspx
Scroll down to 'Strong Case' Pistol Box.
It's the only one I know of.

 

[mehavey]

Many thanks, 4EVERM. I had seen them before and it sounds like they are the only game left in town. Too bad. Pachmayer and Gil H... gone w/ the wind.

 

[4EVERM-14]

mehavey, Don't know anything about the supplier but how about Gun-Ho
www.theshootersbox.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=74

 

[trough308]

I'm new to competition shooting. Do you find many enthusiasts using pistol boxes or does everyone just carry a range bag?

 

[4EVERM-14]

Bullseye shooters generally have a pistol box. Place it on the bench and it becomes like a desk to work from. Action shooters[IPSC, steel, IDPA] may use a range bag since they move about the range more .

 

[boutaswell]

My $.02

I'm not doing any competitions yet(hope to head that way though) but I got tired of using the Walmart "plastic briefcase" pistol box so decided to build my own. If I ever start competing, then I'll modify one or build another to meet my needs. The larger has all the size in the world but I wanted something a little smaller to just go to the local range so I built the smaller box.

 

[arcticap]

I was told that the Pachmayr boxes need to have the shelf support adjusted lower in order for scoped guns to fit in the clamps.
A lot of .22 bullseye shooters still use them even though they were designed before red dots became popular for competition.
A member in my .22 club has several of them for sale.
If anyone is looking to buy one then send me a PM.