I am looking for a soft rifle case for my Sako TRG-22, 20" bbl with a folding stock. I’d like to transport it folded as it’s less cumbersome than a full-length stick. Folded with a to-be-added suppressor-compatible brake will bring the OAL to about 32" folded. Folding the stock makes it thicker, 3.75" thick where the stock overlaps the body. My biggest problem is no one makes a precision rifle case specific to folding rifles like the Sako TRGs or Accuracy Internationals so I have to shoehorn my rifle into something to make do.
I exhausted the Internet trying to find a short, integrated shooting mat/case with no luck so I’m going to try hunting down carbine case which would fit something like the TAB Gear Pollack shooting mat. Needs to fit the bolt, suppressor, bipod, data book, and a few 10-round mags but not too much else since the range bag has most of the essentials. I already looked at compact drag bags like Eagle’s M4 drag bag at 37" and Galati’s 38" but drag bags are heavy and too much bag. I’m going to simply throw the soft case in a Pelican 1700 if I need durable protection.
Most carbine cases (36") are designed for single rifles, which will make the case bulge like crazy if I try to stuff this thing in there. There are only a few deep, double-rifle styled carbine bags that I’ve found. Most have 853 mag pouches sewn onto them, which are useless to me. Bigger compartments or pouches should be okay. Tactical Tailor’s Covert Carry Case Double Rifle at 36" is on the top of my list so far and at $200, spendiest option but appears to satisfy my requirements. If nothing else suitable pops up that I’m unaware of, I’ll go this route.
Some of the others that might be promising that I’ve come across:
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[li]LaRue Tactical Discreet Soft Case and LaRue Tactical Improved Discreet Soft Case, I am not certain if the mag pouches are sewn on the wall or removable
[/li][li]Safariland Model 4552 dual rifle case, 36". Googlefu fails to find images of the guts other than a generic external brochure photo. Back-pack style carry according to description, a plus for me.
[/li][li]The VooDoo 36" Padded Rifle Case, can’t tell if the external pouches are sewn on there or MOLLE’ed in. I saw Condor makes a clone. Maybe they’re both clones, and I’ve read they don’t hold up.
[/li][li]The 5.11 36" Gun Case looks good, 3.5" depth should fit the rifle with minimum deformity but I don’t know how their gear stacks up. I see their stuff on clearance all the time.
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Anyone have any experiences or opinions on the other cases I listed, or know of other cases or suggestions that might fit the bill? The cases need some padding. This rifle will easily survive getting kicked around and drop-kicked but I prefer to have more interesting stories behind battle scars than “it fell”.
