Backpack for Prone Shooting?

[Swifty Morgan]

I took a long-range shooting course. I thought I was clever, showing up with a Stanley rolling toolbox. Then they told us to climb stairs over and over.

What's a good, sturdy backpack for this kind of work? Needs to hold ammo, snacks, water, some tools, and so on. Let's say 200 rounds of .308. I would want to be able to shove a bagged rain jacket in there, too. The usual items for prone shooting. Also, I want to be able to attach a rear bag and one or two front bags or put them inside.

It can't be black. You have to be nuts to carry a black bag on sunny days.

It doesn't have to hold a rifle. I have a mat.

Seems like everything on Amazon is LO FAT and MAI DUNG. Hard to find a real brand.

 

[Chuck R.]

About 90% of the time when I shoot "field" positions off a backpack it's my Eberlestock X2 hunting daypack:





It's the pack I carry for the majority of my outdoor outings. The metal frame adds some stiffness to the pack when shooting off it.

I also have an Eberlestock "Half Track" that I've used for a couple LR matches that worked pretty well. It's about a "Day Pack +" sized and carried everything including tripod and spotting scope. There's enough lashing points to also tie down a mat. Tough as nails, little heavy, and with the molle on the pack a bag rest can be mounted easily. Eberlestock makes a rifle rest that attaches easily to packs.

https://eberlestock.com/collections/military/products/halftrack-backpack?variant=16875743182899

Pack mounted rest:

https://eberlestock.com/collections/military/products/pack-mounted-shooting-rest

The Eberlestock stuff is expensive, but IF yous search and watch sales you can often find some pretty good deals.

 

[Swifty Morgan]

That looks pretty good. I should have asked questions last week while I was surrounding by guys with backpacks.

 

[BobABQ]

Another thought is maybe a regular range bag with a shoulder strap?