ATV gun rack..the good and bad...
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I am thinking of purchasing an atv gun rack of this type for a deer rifle. I have always carried the rifle in a hard gun case, bungee corded to the back rack.
What are the pros and cons of this style of rack. Anyone ever had trouble with it knocking your scope off??? |
blue where did you find that one?? I've been looking at them and only found a double gun rack like this
http://candssales.ipower.com/images/GR121B.jpg I'm only transporting shotguns so I'm not worried about shaking.... |
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Easy access if you need to pull the gun up to shoot while travelling Con's: The gun will get hit and scratched by branches, mud, rocks, etc. It will always be in the direct sunlight, rain, snow It will be vulnerable to something knocking the scope out of whack or completely off |
It was an off brand....I found that one on sportsmanguide.com
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Buy one that attaches to the front racks. The handle bar mounted ones suck. When you turn the guns turn. Easier to hit things. Even your arms when driving.
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You need a turrent style gun rack. That way you don't have to stop to shoot.
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also if you get the one that faces long ways it gets in the way of the beer cooler in the front
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To me, the rack has it's use at times. If you are going down a skinny muddy trail or a rough road I do not trust my rifle in it. I just keep mine slung on my back if i'm driving or hold the gun if i'm riding on the back.
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I either travel logging roads or trails that we have cut and keep bushogged and clean. I was just thinking about getting away from the hard case and wondering if anyone had these installed on their atv but from the responses I guess no one does...... |
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I have used the ones that mount to the front rack. I use it to hold my bow and my deer rifle. As long as your scope mounts are tight then you won't have a problem with it getting off center.
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Blue, I have seen the one you are looking at on other people's bikes and I will say they do bounce alot. You also have to remember that if you are headed back to camp and what direction the muzzle is pointed. I've gotten on people in the past because they come pulling up to a crowd of people standing around with the muzzle pointed right at us. Mine goes side to side and only put my rifle in it when I am not traveling. I sling it over my back when I am. Just personal preference I guess and my .02.
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We all use the hard cases that mount in the plastic braces and attach to the side of the bike. Never have 2 worry about the gun getting messed up and you still have full access to both front and rear racks. When we are traveling from the stand back to the camp, we just leave the top of the case off and we can easily access the rifle if we need to.
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