How to Choose a Gun Case? -- Leather Covered, Plastic or Metal Cases are Not The Same

I am often asked "what gun case type is best forknow, where what you are trying to protect -- your
me -- plastic, metal, or a classic presentation casefavorite gun -- is waiting.
(leather and or canvas built around a woodenUsing common sense, if a forceful blow is received to
frame)." The answer when choosing a gun case is... Itthe exterior of the case, what gun case type is
depends what and where you are going to shoot.going to transfer the least amount of energy toward
Are you going to be traveling extensively via airline?the interior of the case and on to your prized
If so, you had better check out a metal case. Ashotgun, rifle or handgun? Well, my guess is, and
good metal case, and I mean a really good one, doeskeep in mind engineering was not my college major, a
seem to withstand the abuse dished out, the exteriorwooden box case, and then a plastic case, and in last
of the gun case that is. I have often wonderedplace would be metal.
about what is really going on inside the case. You