P1000 Rifle mount - pics please!

[ACfixer]

Okay guys and gals, the rifle mount threads I found were a bit dated... What's the latest?

Do we like these? If so, does the seat belt lock them down tight?



Overhead?

Anyone figure out a good way to mount the Kolpin gun boots?

 

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[Dave GT]

The seatbelt does not lock it down very tight. I received one as a sample to check out and while it works ok its not the best

 

[ACfixer]

The seatbelt does not lock it down very tight. I received one as a sample to check out and while it works ok its not the best

That was my fear, thank you. I was thinking it would need some mod to use it with a ratchet strap or something.

 

[Amre2me2]

It all depends on your personal needs. I have to have my center seat open so anything using that space doesn’t work. You’ll notice that the roof is very high on our machines so there’s plenty of room for an overhead rack. That’s were I put mine. Holds rifles secure and they are also out of site from anyone walking by.

 

[ehart814]

I really want to try one of those gun holders on the seat. The problem I have with nearly all gun holders is that they will damage the finish on my guns. Other than my AR, I am not willing to let a stupid gun holder ruin the finish on expensive guns. This is literally the reason that I rarely have a long gun in my pioneer. I do have one of those hard plastic boots with a soft liner inside. Not exactly a "quick draw" setup, but I think it's safer for the gun. I have not used it on my 1000 though

 

[ACfixer]

I am not willing to let a stupid gun holder ruin the finish on expensive guns. This is literally the reason that I rarely have a long gun in my pioneer.

This is exactly why I have a Remington 700 VTR in both .308 and a .223 (synthetic stock, parkerized...) ehart814. I take care of them, I love them like I love my beautiful rifles... but I just don't stress when they are in a side x side. I just learned that I have to have a rifle or two that are hunting tools, we don't worry about scratching our camp shovel right?

 

[Dave GT]

I really want to try one of those gun holders on the seat. The problem I have with nearly all gun holders is that they will damage the finish on my guns. Other than my AR, I am not willing to let a stupid gun holder ruin the finish on expensive guns. This is literally the reason that I rarely have a long gun in my pioneer. I do have one of those hard plastic boots with a soft liner inside. Not exactly a "quick draw" setup, but I think it's safer for the gun. I have not used it on my 1000 though

I throw my $4k rifles around all the time lol, in and out of barrels, off and on rocks, barricades whatever. Scratches build character, the UTV is the least harmful thing for them ha ha.

 

[ACfixer]

I throw my $4k rifles around all the time lol, in and out of barrels, off and on rocks, barricades whatever. Scratches build character, the UTV is the least harmful thing for them ha ha.

Then there's that... sometimes a rifle is worth $4K because it's scarce and pristine, sometimes they are worth $4K because of the money you put into setting them up right? The latter go into the Honda, they are tools. My beautiful walnut and blued guns from yesteryear are for another mission.

 

[lowrider]

I bought a Cabela's double gun case to keep dust off the guns. It should do that but it's not exactly "handy" and is big enough to extend beyond the roll bars on the 700. Overhead is good for AR's but I may soon switch to my 6.8 AR pistol with 10.5 barrel which is much easier to handle inside and easier to store.

$50 guns are worth a million when you can reach them in times of need.

 

[GregOverstreet]

I haven’t taken delivery of my P520 yet, but one of the things I’ll experiment with is putting a rifle in a gun sock and seeing if there’s a place to lay it. Might not work. We’ll see. My main SxS rifle will be an all-weather stainless lever gun with a laminate stock, which I picked to resist wear from riding around in a UTV.

 

[Jensenj71]

I tried the overhead Seizmic and didn't like the clearance. I am 6ft tall and the gun is too close to my head. I also only have 32" inseam which works out to longer trunk. Knocks my baseball cap around on bumps. I think it would be fine for folks 5'10" or shorter.

 

[ACfixer]

I tried the overhead Seizmic and didn't like the clearance. I am 6ft tall and the gun is too close to my head. I also only have 32" inseam which works out to longer trunk. Knocks my baseball cap around on bumps. I think it would be fine for folks 5'10" or shorter.

I'm a little more than 6'1" but with a 33 inseam myself and your post is exactly what I was thinking about concerning overhead storage.

What about some way to mount the Kolpin gun boots anyone? Perhaps on the inside of the rear roll cage facing front/back?

I have every manner of gun sock and hard case etc... but all that kind of boils down to transporting a weapon rather than "bearing" it if you know what I mean.

 

[Dirtstiffs-1000]

Thinking about a Big Sky roof rack

I'm doing this because I don't want my guns in the dust.

Check this out at Amazon
Classic Accessories 18-130-016001-00 Next Vista G1 Camo QuadGear UTV Double Gun Carrier https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TPUIFTY/?tag=sxsweb24-20

 

[lowrider]

Thinking about a Big Sky roof rack

I'm doing this because I don't want my guns in the dust.

Check this out at Amazon
Classic Accessories 18-130-016001-00 Next Vista G1 Camo QuadGear UTV Double Gun Carrier https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TPUIFTY/?tag=sxsweb24-20

That's pretty much what I got from Cabela's for $99 and free shipping. It should work great but it blocks rear vision and air flow on my 700.

 

[Dirtstiffs-1000]

That's pretty much what I got from Cabela's for $99 and free shipping. It should work great but it blocks rear vision and air flow on my 700.

Mine mounts low behind the front seat between the back doors, about waist height.
53" length.

 

[lowrider]

Mine mounts low behind the front seat between the back doors, about waist height.
53" length.

Mine is the little bitty 700 so mounting locations are limited to behind the roll bar.

 

[ACfixer]

Thinking about a Big Sky roof rack

I'm doing this because I don't want my guns in the dust.

Check this out at Amazon
Classic Accessories 18-130-016001-00 Next Vista G1 Camo QuadGear UTV Double Gun Carrier https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TPUIFTY/?tag=sxsweb24-20

Liking this. Can you slide one gun out from each end?

EDIT: Looks like you can... this is probably the most viable solution I have seen thus far.

 

[ehart814]

I throw my $4k rifles around all the time lol, in and out of barrels, off and on rocks, barricades whatever. Scratches build character, the UTV is the least harmful thing for them ha ha.

This is exactly why I have a Remington 700 VTR in both .308 and a .223 (synthetic stock, parkerized...) ehart814. I take care of them, I love them like I love my beautiful rifles... but I just don't stress when they are in a side x side. I just learned that I have to have a rifle or two that are hunting tools, we don't worry about scratching our camp shovel right?

I understand both of you, and I do have a couple plastic stock guns that I'm not as worried about. I guess I was just raised to take good care of them so it just really bothers me to have a mark on them anywhere, and I worry about bumping it and losing zero.

Also, I am looking to buy a new gun that truly will be a "hunting tool". Buying it in case I get another opportunity to go on a Colorado hunt. Savage Ultralight. If they made them in Left handed, I'd have it by now. I asked Savage about it and they acknowledged that there is a lot of demand for them so I'm hopeful that there will be one available in the next year. That one will get a lot of use so that I'm 100% confident in it before a real hunt.

 

[ACfixer]

I understand both of you, and I do have a couple plastic stock guns that I'm not as worried about. I guess I was just raised to take good care of them so it just really bothers me to have a mark on them anywhere, and I worry about bumping it and losing zero.

We're getting into a different topic here, which is okay because I love to talk guns , but a quality optic won't lose zero from a buggy bump, no way. Look at the bump your rifle takes every time you fire it... I use Leupold, but any good optic will suffice and that's the difference between a $79 Barska Scope and a $500 Leup. I've had my .308 slide down piles of rocks in Arizona and it still shoots dead-nuts. It had a pretty good ding on the bell, sent it in to Leupold and a month later it came back looking brand new free of charge.

I get what you are saying, I have a Weatherby that no way goes in the SxS because it is just beautiful, but let's face it, Roy Weatherby didn't design the Mark V to be a safe queen and I need to get over it. Bluepythons already has, I'm part way there... c'mon, let's hunt.

 

[mj1angier]

This is exactly why I have a Remington 700 VTR in both .308 and a .223 (synthetic stock, parkerized...) ehart814. I take care of them, I love them like I love my beautiful rifles... but I just don't stress when they are in a side x side. I just learned that I have to have a rifle or two that are hunting tools, we don't worry about scratching our camp shovel right?

This

Guns that are in SXS are tools. If I am bringing out a safe queen it’s going to be in a padded case lol


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