Voodoo Tactical
Weapons Case by Mike Hibbard
the rifles held upright, they are free to move about horizontally within the case. Also, there is no means of preventing the rifles moving along the length of the case other than by simple friction when using the handle or shoulder strap.
I mentioned earlier that consideration has to be given to the order you add the rifles and ammo to the case as it can make it awkward to close. It is also necessary to consider how you place the case in your car - to lay it flat has a lot of weight pressing down on scopes, exaggerated when you are driving but to lay it on its side then this transfers pressure to the muzzles.
ammo in the pouches which allows all that weight to potentially push down on scopes etc or put the ammo and other items in the pouches which then makes the lid of the case heavy and quite difficult to open and close.
The internal layout of the case and the design of the Velcro straps fitted to secure your rifles mean that they have a natural tendency to rest on the heel of the stock and the muzzle when in the case. I am not keen on rifles being stored with pressure against the end of the barrel as this in turn causes pressure elsewhere along the length of the barrel where it meets the action. This concern may be misguided due to how well rifles are put together and the materials they are made from but, I have always treated every gun I owned, even my first AYA Yeoman 12 bore as if they are extremely delicate.
I have tried to lift the muzzle up and adjust the Velcro straps so that the muzzle is supported but on several occasions when walking from the car, I have heard the ‘rip’ of Velcro as it gives way and the muzzle slides back down. This is due partly to the Velcro not being long enough to engage sufficiently both below and above the muzzle which in turn causes it to give way when under strain. Longer Velcro would solve this and I can add this myself at a later date.
The design of the internal straps doesn’t provide any means of allowing you to adequately secure your gun when using the case with the backpack straps. With
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In preparing to write this review, I called AIM Field Sports. Their Tactical Drag Bags come in similar lengths to the Voodoo Tactical cases and their quality is legendary as can be seen by the number seen on the firing line at any GB F Class Shoot. I asked whether they had any intention to introduce a case that could carry two rifles and their response was exactly the same as the opinion that I had formed about this case - two guns equals too heavy.
And that is the issue with the Voodoo Tactical series of gun cases, if you put two rifles in them and fill the pockets with ammo, tools and all the other bits and pieces that we take to the range then the case simply becomes too heavy and uncomfortable to carry. A Marlin and a RM 10/22 are by no means heavyweights and still the case is too heavy. I haven’t tried it with my Lee Enfield No4 and my Remington VSSF and I don’t think I’ll bother.
Another issue that is relevant are the internal Velcro straps. They do not offer enough security to stop the muzzle moving within the case when carried vertically or enough support when the case is carried horizontally. The system that AIM employs is far better as they have multiple points at which to secure the stock and barrel which should eliminate movement.
I intend to keep my Voodoo Tactical case as it is extremely well made and does hold a lot of kit but, it will only ever have one rifle in it and that will probably be the No4 as I don’t have to worry about scopes or the muzzle being supported. I had always intended to order an AIM Drag Bag for the VSSF and I am probably going to order AIM 40s for the Marlin and the RM 10/22. Expensive, yes but the extra walking backwards and forwards to the car will do me good!
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