AllOutdoor Evaluate – The SKB iSeries Single Rifle Case

Present-giving season is right here. Your higher half advised you to get them a pleasant new exhausting case for his or her favourite deer rifle — or possibly you, your self, requested your important different for a similar. However the market’s saturated with a great deal of not-so-good gun instances. A number of ’em are low-cost: They flex and bow underweight, their latches break, and so they don’t seal nicely in opposition to the weather. Many are cumbersome and massive, too, making them annoying to move.

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SKB iSeries Single Rifle Case

I humbly posit the iSeries Single Rifle Case from SKB to be top-of-the-line “skinny” exhausting gun instances accessible. It’s one helluva exhausting case for the value (about $160). Let’s throw a protracted gun in it and take a more in-depth look.

Specs n’ Options

• Injection-molded resin shell
• Heavy-duty spring latches
• Metallic-reinforced padlock places
• Over-molded, folding carry deal with
• Ambient strain reduction valve
• IP67 & MIL-STD-648C rated
• MIL-STD-C-4150J rated
• MIL-STD-810F rated

Measurements

• Inside Size: 49″
• Inside Width: 9″
• Interior Depth: 5″
• Case Size: 51″
• Case Width: 12.25″
• Case Depth: 6.5″
• Case Weight: 14.06 Lb

The iSeries’ greatest promoting level is its size and general “toughness.” It has one of many nicer shells I’ve seen on a budget-minded gun case; it’s not precisely a Pelican Vault, however it’s truthfully rattling shut and, in case you take a more in-depth have a look at the specs above, you’ll see it’s been subjected to some correct affect, water, and different testing to fulfill sure “MIL” requirements for hard-sided gun storage.

MIL-STD-648C requirements outline ruggedized transport containers utilized by the armed forces, whereas MIL-STD-C-4150J governs waterproof instances utilized in transit. MIL-STD-810F covers environmental or “subject” materials testing, so that you will be fairly assured the iSeries Case is correctly waterproof and able to dealing with some abuse in your frequent vary journeys or off-road excursions.

Outdoors, issues are unassuming. However there a number of notables to briefly point out: the hinges sport some over-molded casting that double as free-standing ft, permitting the case to relaxation upright by itself.

The inside of the case can be ventilated with a one-way strain reduction valve to make sure the O-rings sealing the case don’t pop or fail from altitude or strain modifications. I additionally like that the shells will be locked with two padlocks. Even greater high quality plastic exhausting instances will be pried open in the event that they’re solely secured in a single or two places. The iSeries’ metal-reinforced padlock holes are dispersed throughout the size of the case, offering some precise safety in opposition to prying. By the best way, the iSeries – when outfitted with applicable locks – is TSA-approved for air journey with a firearm.

The latches securing the 2 halves of the case are fairly good. They’re snappy and really feel stable, with none wiggly bits. They don’t really feel low-cost, and so they clamp with sufficient pressure to maintain the 2 shells shut tight, even with a good quantity of weight inside. I used to be capable of simply shove about 20 kilos’ price of rifle and ammo into the froth with out difficulty. Talking of froth: the iSeries is optioned with both egg crate foam on the highest and backside, or high-density minimize foam on the underside half with egg crate on prime.

I choose the minimize foam backside, since I wish to measurement the inside of the case for every bit of equipment and no matter rifle or lengthy gun I’m storing. Slicing the froth out additionally provides a bit extra quantity for no matter you’re storing inside, too – however both possibility gives greater than sufficient cushion to guard your lengthy gun and any optics from harm. Total, the iSeries retains issues compact and skinny, so that you’ll most likely have a tricky time becoming any AR-type rifle inside this case, if it’s outfitted with an optic. Upon eradicating my .308 AR’s glass and journal, I used to be capable of squeeze it in with about an inch to spare on both aspect. So, whilst you can match tactical rifles in right here, the iSeries is meant for bolt weapons and deer rifles, or your favourite searching shotgun.

SKB iSeries Case: What’s To not Like?

Positive, product evaluations will be biased, however I’ve no qualms with calling out the foibles in any firearm case – however the SKB iSeries actually is one helluva nice rifle case, particularly for the value. There’s at the very least on anecdote floating round on the web from a gentleman whose iSeries case fell off the again of a truck on a mud highway in Arizona, acquired ran over, and never solely managed to remain in a single piece, however utterly protected his rifle inside whereas solely struggling minor harm to one of many hinges.

Maybe the one grievance people might have been the case’s general “skinny” dimensions – however once more, that is meant for bolt weapons, not field mag-fed tacticool equipment. And the skinnier profile of the iSeries truly contributes to its energy. There’s much less floor space throughout both shell, which provides rigidity and energy to each the hinges, seals, and latches. Much less flex means higher safety of the gun stuff inside. Now, in case you’re in search of a depraved cool gun case that’s quick and fats – for these pistols or SBRs – then take a look at our evaluation of the Fiddle Grasp “Violin” Case from Savior Tools. Or in case you’re in search of a extra inexpensive, easy tender case, see our protection of Galco’s Discipline Grade Zipper Case.

Travis Olander

Travis is a retired Joint Fires NCO, firearm collector, and long-range shooter with a penchant for outdated militaria. He evaluations weapons, knives, tactical equipment, and tenting and mountaineering gear.