Hard case or Padded bag

[Murphy]

Depends where I am going.

[chris.e]

Hard Case gives best protection but I find them a bit big and cumbersome, and they do take up a lot of space on the bench down at the Club.
I much prefer a well-padded, hard wearing bag instead as they are easier to handle in my opinion.

[bighit]

Padded case . I dont drive . My wife drops me off at my permission.

I carry my rifle in its case going between the fields . ( I have to cross a few roads ) plus if I am waiting at the side of the road for her to turn up.

I can roll the bag up and put it in my rucksack. .

With a hard case I would have to leave it either in the car or some where on my permission.

Anyone can walk on my permission due to the right to roam up here.

[angrybear]

I prefer a hard case, but they do take up space & I've never found one that will fit the Rapid with a 23" barrel & big side-wheel scope.

[bill57]

I prefer a hard case, but they do take up space & I've never found one that will fit the Rapid with a 23" barrel & big side-wheel scope.

You should try the one my Huntsman came in. It won't fit in the back seat of the car (Volvo estate) by a large margin, and won't go in the boot either without folding the rear seat down! Bloody huge!

[StellaArtois Sr]

For me it really depends on what is going in it. If it's a £1500+ rifle it's going in a hard case.
If it's a Springer it goes in a well padded case.

Springers are a lot stronger than PCP's so they can handle being in a soft case, where I prefer the
BSA R10's in a hard case with those floating barrels, and the really thin barrel on my AA S400.

Ade

[Geezer]

Both.