I Tested The Plano All Weather Case On My Ar-15 (With Pictures!)

Gun owners know just how important it is to have a dependable tactical rifle case. I tested the Plano All Weather Case on my AR-15 and it actually exceeded my expectations. Read on for hands-on reviews.

FYI, prices and ratings are accurate as of time of writing.

Plano All Weather Tactical Gun Case with Pluck-to-Fit Foam

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Highlight: Pluck-to-fit foam for easy customization to keep your firearms in place and protected.

Helpful review: "Before I bought it I looked the reviews and found many people said it is filmy. I thought that I just use it to and from the range, it would be enough for me, especially considering the money. When I got it, I was surprised. It is very sturdy, very good quality and it has a lock. I opened it and cut the foam according to my guns outline. I found it was very easy to cut the foam, because they made it into little blocks and each block connected with others by a very disconnected foam. The space is big enough to hold my AR15 and Glock19 and three magazines of each of them. And I still have space to leave for my future scope. I am very pleased with it. It is good for range as well as for travel on plane. This case is beyond my expectation. The price is very good. You won't regret." — C.H.

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Trending review: "First and foremost, I am super impressed with the shipping time. I ordered on Thursday morning and Friday morning woke up to the case waiting at my front door. I opened it up and everything is in perfect working order. The locks and latches are intact and working correctly and the gasket was in pristine condition. I am able to fit my Remington 870 18” with pistol grip and Mossberg Shockwave together perfectly in the 36” case. I am super pleased with this product and I can’t wait to take it out into the field. The foam was super easy to cut and/or pluck. The only thing I can’t comment on is whether or not it is actually weatherproof, but I don’t plan to take it out into bad weather anyway. The gasket seems good enough that it should at least hold up to getting rained on in the back of my truck driving to or from the range. Overall it seems like a great product for the price point and I will likely purchase another case from this company." — L.M.

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Reassuring review: "So I was looking for getting a good hard case for my airsoft replica M4, with some good foam to protect my attachments and everything else from being damaged from simply placing it down on a floor. As opposed to a soft bag which can break and be damaged and soiled pretty fast, I really didn’t want to break the bank and I found this case! I read most reviews, as any Amazon buyer would, and I saw some pretty negative things about locks not being there or broken latches on models. Safe to say mine is pretty and intact with both locks working and an extra hole to add additional locks to secure your gun, replica, you name it. I really like the foam inside this case, for the non handy person the precut foam is easy to remove and make accurate to the size of the item that will be stored. Makes for right fitting and snug travels. Making sure it won’t go anywhere. Cant wait to see how long it lasts, definitely a great buy with me!!!" — Thomas Colberg

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Most-discussed review: "This case is great for storing my weapons. The quality of the material is great. Before purchasing the case I expected the case to feel really cheap and lack durability. After receiving and using it for some time now, the case exceeds my expectations. There is plenty of room for a rifle in this case. I can actually fit two large rifles in here. I’m glad I didn’t purchase the Pelican gun case that I originally wanted. I’m sure they are much finer quality but I saved a lot of money settling for this case that I’m still satisfied with. DO THIS FOR A BETTER LOOK: I prefer not to pick and pull the foam. In my opinion the cut foam makes the case look cheap and hideous. What I did was switch the two bottom foams with each other. Basically the pick and pull foam is underneath where you can’t see it. I put the bottom foam on top of the pre-cut foam. The case still closes and by doing this I can easily rearrange my guns in the case or use it for an entirely different gun. The gun does not move around inside so don’t worry about it not sitting beneath the foam level. See the photo with this review for how I use mine." — RV Guy

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Updated review: "Before buying this case, I purchased a different brand at half the price, since I only needed it for some relatively light weight air guns. The quality of the cheap brand was so far below the minimum necessary to protect my small investment that even replacing the terrible foam it came with would push the cost over buying a Plano case, so I returned it and bought the 36 inch Plano. This case is moderately heavy duty, the foam is good density, and the latches are good as well. I doubt the weather proofing seal would withstand submerging the case, but it should handle heavy rain. On the downside, compared to the Plano case I purchased years ago, this is a step backwards in quality. The older Plano case I have for one of my rifles has thicker plastic, stouter hinge pins, the lid stays open upright (this one lays flat), is more rigid, and has latches on the ends as well as the side (which prevents the case from flexing if over packed). But, this new case is still the best for the money, in my opinion.

Customizing Tips: Trace outlines onto the foam. Cut and pluck inside the tracings (an electric carving knife and a full size straight shaving razor both work well--don't use scissors, or your cuts will be less even due to foam compression at the cut). Use contact adhesive (I used Uhu Glue) between pieces where the foam is loose. Clean up the edges the best you can, but don't worry if it doesn't look perfect--it will get better after the next step. Spray with Plastidip (you might need 2 cans if you also spray the top eggcrate foam). Use multiple light coats, and keep the spray can at least 10 inches from the surface. Don't dwell too long on any single spot, or you'll have patches of odd texture (I had a couple). It is a lot of work to do it well, but you'll end up with a very tough and durable custom-looking case." — Josh H.

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