Boyt Harness Khaki Canvas Take-Down Case with Pocket - Durable Gun Storage for Hunting & Outdoor Adventures

Shotguns can be very bulky and long and a pain to transport. Not only do they tend to be longer than most long guns, the barrels are also very large. Transporting shotguns even in tight fitting soft cases often becomes a game of how creatively you can come up with strange angles and positions to jam everything into your car's trunk so it fits.Fortunately, most shotguns take down roughly in half. Now if there was only a way to easily transport them that way...I looked a long time for a decent case that would allow me to transport my shotguns in take-down form. Almost all takedown shotgun cases cases are hard cases with storage cutouts specifically designed for over/under shotguns. They will not fit pump or semiautomatic shotguns as the receivers are much too long. The few hard cases which can accomodate a shotgun in takedown form are generic long gun cases with padded foam, and the shotgun barrel and receiver tend to slip and shift around under transport. Eventually you end up with the parts dinging against each other, resulting in damage. Plus the cases add a LOT of extra bulk to the firearm, negating most of the advantage of space saving from the shotgun taken down....enter the boyt harness take-down case to the rescue.This is an extremely well built, sturdy canvas case with leather carry strap and protective leather "foot" covering one end. There are two pockets -- one for the barrel and one for the stock+receiver. There's tons of padding everywhere inside including the internal separator between the barrel and receiver pockets, so you won't have to worry about your firearm getting dinged or scratched anywhere. The fit is snug but not overly tight, so there is little added bulk to the firearm. The snug fit also means there is virtually no sliding around. Not that that would be a problem anyway, since the padding is so good.There is also a nice storage pocket with velcro flap on the outside which you can use to store a few extra choke tubes, choke wrench, or other tools.Amazon lists three sizes for this case, unfortunately amazon lists NO details about what these sizes mean.Here is what amazon neglects to tell you: "small" is for 28" barrels. "medium" is for 30" barrels. "large" is for 34" barrels.For those of you with pump or semi shotguns, you will need to include the barrel extension length when considering the proper case size. For example a mossberg 930 28" barrel is actually 32". a browning bps 28" barrel is actually 30".