Over thinking -- Plano Custom Fit Hard Case -- Which Way?

I don’t know if I’m correct I have mine scope up.

I'm not sure it matter but I also vote scope up

Hahaha... I am glad I am not the only one with this dilemma. 

If the rifle and box gives me a choice, I have been setting it up so that the gun is upright when I am hand-carrying the box. So, if I lay the box down and open it, the scope side is closer to me. Thus, when I am carrying the case with the top handle, the rifle is not resting on the scope and is upright. 

bad thing is, when i open the box, the rifle is kind of upside down.

Most of the ones I ever plan to transport and therefore carry, in a case, have sidewheels. Some with oversized sidewheels. So I set those up with the scope towards the case's handle.It just feels right to me, ie… not upside down. Not sure it matters as long as everything is secure. 

I just cut (YESTERDAY) it scope down and didn't like it so I carved a notch out so that it is scope up. I would prefer not to have pressure on the scope if I was to travel.

If you travel on airplanes, scope up will survive handlers better regardless of length of trip. Having watched several different handlers move hard rifle cases I''ve noticed that they grab case by handles then place case wherever it fits on cart/trailer, flat or handles up. Handles up would put scope up, flat side down may make no difference, many times with other baggage on top. I use larger than necessary hard cases to provide extra padding. 

and the consensus is scoped rifle is in the case scope up to handles and without I would say it doesn't matter but the bottom line is will the case hold the rifle in place

now all pull apart foam cases the rifle can't move but say a older Plano DXL case with egg crate foam you might be in trouble in shipping and the old DXL cases have great foam that needs compressing when closing

You should consider loosening you scope rings before closing the lid if flying. This allows a bit of free play to deal with the stresses of baggage handling.

If you get a case with oring seals make sure it also has a pressure relief valve if not and you fly it could be difficult to reopen.

Scope up. But if you already cut the foam the other way just flip it.over. 

Scope up toward the handles is the right answer,

Yep my dilema as well a few years ago

I ended up putting the scope up.

Like this?

Not wanting to get too far off track but has anyone have any problem with their scope loosing its inert gas due to the air pressure changes when flying. If so is there anything that can be done to prevent or minimize this.

When my son was competing nationally (a few times overseas), he always removed his scope (s) when flying.

They went into the cabin with him.

Too, he removed the bolts on his rifles as well.

He used PELKIN cases, I believe.

I do not fly but I put my scoped rifles and handguns in the foam lines cases aligned so I can see them in the proper configuration when I open the case.

The have never moved around on me.

I dont have a preference. The way I look at it if my scopes going to lose zero or become damaged from being upside down in a padded hard sided case I dont want that scope. I am pretty sure when the scopes are shipped around in their original boxes with less padding they are not kept in the upright position and just tossed around while being loaded and unloaded. If you do position it scope up theres no guarantee that a handler at some point wont toss the case around upside down defeating your right side up theory. I run my airguns and firearms upside down in racks on my side by side all the time and never had any issue with scopes being damaged or losing zero. Like I already said if the scope is that fragile I dont want it cause its going to fail while being used.

All mine whether Airguns or Powder Burners when cased are scope up.