P500 Scoped Rifles

[Macanudo]

What is the best way to store a scoped rifle on a 500? Hunting season is coming up and I am getting my new pioneer ready. I don't worry too much about a shotgun getting bumped around a little, but it makes me nervous jostling a scoped rifle around much.
Mac

 

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[KYhillbilly]

I put in an ovhd rack and it seems to hold it very well with no scope contact. I have also left it in a very thick padded case in the passenger seat. My golf cart bed is not quite as wide as the rack and I have a set of ATV rack fin grips on one side as well but I don't like that location as the rear tires sling mud and water on the gun.

 

[elkguide]

Overhead all the way.

 

[oldfortyfive]

P500 - What kind of Overhead Gun rack is working for well?

 

[JTW]

Big sky overhead gun rack from Cabelas is what I use on the 1000


Big Sky Racks UTV Bar : Cabela's

 

[AlR]

I've carried my scoped rifle in a gun scabbard on the quad for 15 seasons and it always shoots bang on. The rifle rides nicer in the overhead rack so I'm not worried at all.
My $0.02. Al

 

[KYhillbilly]

Big sky overhead gun rack from Cabelas is what I use on the 1000


Big Sky Racks UTV Bar : Cabela's

I used the same in my 500 just had to trim down the cross bar a little. i will take a picture of it today or tomorrow and post it.

 

[oldfortyfive]

A roof rack on a P500 is only good for a very short carbine like the ruger American ranch. Too narrow. That cabelas bag works great.

 

[Alan aka Davinci]

In Colorado if you put your rifle in a overhead rack you are going to buy yourself a big O ticket. They must be fully enclosed in a soft or hard case and be unloaded in the chamber and magazine. And open ended scabbards or cases are also prohibited and the same applies to bows.

 

[ohanacreek]

Kolpin Gun Boot 6.0 - Impact Model - 20025 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016SMJAO/?tag=sxsweb24-20

Used to use an older version of this on our atvs

 

[KYhillbilly]

I have a gun boot and like it but most of my riding and hunting is on private land I like having quicker access to it. If on public land or roads I put it in the gunboot so I don't get hassled by the authorities.

 

[idcwby]

Mine sits right next to me, I've had them on the door side or in the middle. I've also put them in a soft case and tied it to the rack behind your, I did have it siting on the back rack so it wasn't in the air. Most of my guns are to long to be stored in a overhead rack.

The main thing would be state laws as others have pointed out.

idcwby

 

[Bigtee]

I use the Cabela's 52" TAC Gear gun holder, it works great and gives good protection to your rifles.

 

[KYhillbilly]

My ovhd rack works great for carbines and my Knight muzzle loader with a 22" barrel. On my bolt action rifles the barrel passes under the roll bar and sticks out a couple inches. I also have a gun boot I strap to back of roll bar if going to be on public land or county roads.

 

[Blackdawg]

I have tested the husky tool box that fits it. I plan on using it to store 2 rifles with soft cases. I also will be able to lock it.


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[willyqbc]

I use a plastic gun case (kolpin i think) screw clamped to the roll bars, this one came with a soft case inside. The upper rack is for shotgun.


When I want to carry a scoped rifle handy inside the cab i use this...(forum member NPN's idea)

 

[nbomar]

I use the Cabela's 52" TAC Gear gun holder, it works great and gives good protection to your rifles.

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Could this be mounted up inside the roof area between the outer roll cages so it doesn’t block the rear view? I’ve looked at these cases several times at cabelas.


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[KYhillbilly]

22" barreled Knight Bighorn just fits, my bolt action and shot gun stick out a couple inches

 

[Bigtee]

Could this be mounted up inside the roof area between the outer roll cages so it doesn’t block the rear view? I’ve looked at these cases several times at cabelas.


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Don't think so, the zipper to slide the guns in are in the ends, one on each side, so it has to be hanging down to get access.

 

[Bigtee]

I added this one to mine also and took the Cabalas holder out for now. I will put it back in when gun season comes around.



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