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4/3/2003 6:52:07 AM EDT
I have seen directions on this site and the Maryland AR site talking about making a rifle case from a toolbox. Is that kind of case legal to use in Minnesota. It would make traveling much easier. It would also make for a much less tempting target for a thief. Three kids and a wife make going anywhere for the weekend an adventure, but I like to take my 'baby' when we go, and I need to keep her safe. Thanks eagle308us
4/3/2003 9:05:44 AM EDT
[#1]
I had one once.  They are legal in Minnesota, and are quite nice actually.  I had made mine before I bought a good hard case for my AR.  If you have a 20" barreled AR, you'll need a 30 inch tool box, and a 26 inch box for a 16" barrel upper.  I'm going to search for more info for some good online directions...  I think I used a craftsman tool box a long time ago.  I think it's better to use the tool-box for a 16 inch barrel rifle rather than a 20 incher, because a 30 inch tool box isn't too easy to take with you everywhere...  It gets heavy, and annoying after a while because it doesn't have a shoulder strap.

This is the best way to do the tool-box setup IMHO:
www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=6&f=2&t=159129

If you want it to appear even more discreet, you could put a few screw drivers, and a small wrench set in the top tray, perhaps a small hammer so if opened, it still looks like a tool box at first glance (rather than putting ammo boxes in it).  Also, you could cut a slit into the foam to put a 30rd magazine if you lay things out right...
4/3/2003 9:40:01 AM EDT
[#2]
Thanks. That is what I was hoping to hear. I do have a couple of hard cases at home, but with diapers, toys and luggage, there is not always room for a hard rifle case. Looks like a trip to the hardware store is in order this weekend.
4/3/2003 11:58:28 AM EDT
[#3]
Let me know if you find a store that sells a good 30 inch tool box.  They're hard to find in the metro, or at least they were hard for me to find...