Originally Posted by iso79
I've had used Pelican cases for rifles in the past and highly recommend them but they are far from fireproof (nothing really is).
Originally Posted by Sinh Nhut Nguyen
That's what I do but even inside a "fireproof" gun safe temperatures can get hot enough to damage the springs, stocks and especially scopeson firearms. Those temperatures would defiantly also kill the toughest lens. That being said I keep my safe on an exterior wall away from the kitchen (the most likely origin of a fire). If you have a good (not volunteer)fire department in your area hopefully they could put it out before temps got to that point. INSURANCE is the only sure protection.