Re: Which hard gun case?
Midway has the Pelican 1750 on sale for $179.
They will also have the similar sized Pelican/ Storm case for $149 during their Black Friday sale ( I think it is Sat or Sun, not sure!?)
I have the 1750 and have been snowed on, rained on and been in a gnarly dust storm, all I had to do was slip the rifle into the case and latch it and it sat outside during these storms with no dust or water entering the case. The only semi issue I had was the gasket froze and pulled out once, which was understandable considering how cold it got after a freezing rain.
As to the foam, I have pulled mine out since listening to other hide members. With the foam removed I can put four rifles in soft cases in my 1750.