I think after we spend SO much on gear, we become somewhat frugal, creative and downright full of ingenuity with some of the peripherals.
I have been a mad keen military firearms collector for 90% of my life. Whilst considering to maybe get a travel/storage chest made up for my 2 scopes, I struck upon an idea, rang my firearms dealer mate/best friend, and arranged the PERFECT chest for my Vixen FL102 - I'll probably get it Sunday.
What is it?
It's an old Bren gun transit chest. Those Older grunts out there will undoubtedly know exactly what I mean, especially any ex-Bren gunners. Solid wood, carry handles, locking clasps... I will gut it internally to make the tube cradles and padding though. Probably repaint it white and adorn it with a Vixen decal
Cost - ZILCH. He's got a few still out on the farm gathering dust.
And to top it off, he suggested an SLR (FN FAL) padded carry bag - long THICK felt padded bags that squadies used to carry 5 SLR's in - for it as well - for when the transit chest is impractical.