What do you carry in your range bag?

[sapalas]

I am new range shooting, always just shot in the back forty of the in-laws. I am figuring out that I need to carry some kind of range bag, since every time I go I seem to have forgotten something different.

What type of bag should I look for? (duffle style vs. backpack)
What do you guys carry in a range bag?
Is it dedicated to that bag or do you pull it out of there when you need the same thing somewhere else?
Any other helpful hints?

[snlit3]

Order up a range bag from Midway.

Put a couple screw drivers, Allen's, oil, marker/pens, whatever you might need to fix your equipment.

[Hmac]

Yeh, the big Midway bag is pretty good and extremely cost-effective. Personally, I keep shooting stuff in my range bag, not tools. I keep tools and cleaning stuff in a separate hard tool box and usually don't bring it with me unless it's a course or an all-day range session. I've found that a multi-tool covers what little repair work I need at the range. I'm reluctant to detail a firearm at the range. Likewise, I seen no need to clean at the range....just lube, maybe.

My range bag is sort of a "go" bag. I keep it ready all the time so I don't have to scramble around trying to stock it. It has everything I need to shoot on a given day.

eye protection
ear protection (Surefire plugs and the Sordins)
knee pads, elbow pads
weapon light, handheld flashlight
bug/sunscreen towels (Field Shield)
handi wipes
batteries for lights and optics (CR123)
multitool with appropriate hex bits
multi-tasker for the AR
dummy rounds
extra pistol magazines
shooting gloves (Mechanixwear)
laser rangefinder
binoculars
lube
microfiber rag
50 yard tape measure
masking tape for taping targets

[rugersol]

http://www.mnguntalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=33833&p=381558&hilit=lowes+awp#p381558

brass-bag
brass-bag
brass-bag
electrical tape
squib rod (brass/aluminum rod from Fleet Farm in .25 and/or .375) ... even a one too short can quickly determine if there's a squib or not
zip ties
pen & paper
extra earplugs (cheap foam)
binoculars
3in cotton flannel patches (for general wiping/cleaning ... also, used with the electrical tape, makes a decent "bandaid")
oil
mini-pliers/multi-tool
this thing
one of these
and a set of these
and a set of these, jest in case
shop rags

[chopper]

chrony, targets, laser range finder, misc tools, staple gun, shooting bags, ammo, plastic bags, infrared heat gun, oil, rag, pens, a few golf balls and tees fun targets, note pad, key fob for the range gate. hearing protectors x2

[tacticalninja32]

everything mentioned above, cigars, beers for AFTER the shooting, water for while shooting, bottle opener

[Hmac]

everything mentioned above, cigars, beers for AFTER the shooting, water for while shooting, bottle opener

You can save some space in your range bag....

[gman1868]

It's important to have a first aid kit. I bring one of those as well as a gunshot wound kit including an IBD from Calvary Arms http://www.cavalrymanufacturing.com/medical/medical.html

[sochr000]

I have a mil-surp bag with pouches for 6 magazines on the outside (AR style), a large middle pouch, and two smaller outside pouches between the magazines and the main center pouch. If I find a picture of it I'll post it.

Things dedicated to the range bag:
stapler and staples
targets
Ear muffs
foam ear plugs
binoculars
screw drivers


Things that typically go in the bag on shooting trips:
ammo
magazines
eye-pro
cleaning kit


Also, on any given day I have a backpack that goes EVERYWHERE with me, in that bag is a First Aid Kit, flashlight, and multi-tool(amongst other unrelated items).

[oneunder]

Eyes
Ears
Ammo
Guns
Mags
Oil
Pen
Targets
Allen key set
Screwdrivers ( + and -)

I have the smaller of the two midway bags, and I love it. I had another bag that worked but it wasn't the greatest. A lot of thought went into those bags, and for the price you cant beat them.

[Evad]

I searched and found this thread before starting a new one.

Outside of the obvious eyes, ears, firearms, ammo, I have:

knife
marker
tape
crappy multitool
flashlight
small targets (bigger ones don't fit in my backpack)
spare foam earplugs

I'm adding:
squib rod
minor first aid stuff
bag for brass

[Hmac]

At my range at home, I just pull my truck up to the shooting line so I can leave ammo in the big dry boxes in the back of the truck. Since I now do a lot of shooting at the local indoor range in Baxter, I have to have a way to carry the stuff over my shoulder so I have taken to carrying ammunition and extra magazines in a 5.11 Bail Out Bag that I carry in addition to the range bag. I have two...for pistol, loose rounds + LULA loader and the magazines stored in the side pockets (holds 9). For AR's, it will carry about 17 loaded magazines.

[rukwikenuf]

i have some masking tape and sharpies in mine, gun oil, one of those drivers with interchangable bits, ear plugs and muffs, an UpLula, targets, pasties, a GunTool, a Leatherman, and a cheap knife. then ammo, gun, etc

usually a good idea to have a tube of Super Glue as well, and some bandaids. a little cut can turn into a big mess otherwise

[Thunder71]

Toilet paper.
Guns.
Ammo.
Eye protection.
Ear protection.
Mat.
Cleaning kit.
Extra toilet paper.

[jdege]

Back in the day, shooters would use competition pistol cases:


http://www.champchoice.com/prod-STRONG_CASE_PISTOL_BOX__THREE_GUN_-3200.aspx

They don't seem to be all that popular, anymore.