Do Large Shooting Boxes exist?

[Milkmaster]

I want a wooden shooting box large enough to put all my shooting supplies inside and carry wherever I go! I shoot both modern and black powder firearms, so I have bottles of Pyrodex that need to sit in the bottom while having bullets, balls, patches, bore cleaner, cleaning kits for pistols and rifles, different size bore brushes, gun oil, powder solvent, a few hand tools, etc.

Here is what I have found.... I bought one wooden box at WalMart to find out it was woefully too small. I have a fishing tackle box made out of plastic which does hold everything, but it is plastic and has no pride value to hand down to my son etc. I have looked on several websites, but all large boxes I have seen are not very deep, and most have only one tray inside. A large box is not a problem as long as a good size man can sit it in the back of my pickup to take to the range or out on the farm trap shooting. I am thinking of a box 24"x30" or so made out of decent wood, but it doesn't have to be walnut etc.

Anyone got ideas?

 

[nbkky71]

Here's a shooting box that I made.

25" long x 15" wide x 12" high. Wood is 3/4" pine.

The notches in the ends are will cradle the gas cylinder & buttstock of an M1/M1A. I'll cradle the rifles when I clean them at the range.

The holes cut in the side were an after-thought since the box got really hard to carry when it's full. Rough cut using a jigsaw and then finished with a router.

On the bottom I nailed on two strips of half-round to act as 'runners' so the box didn't sit completely flat on the ground.

Box was finished in Minwax natural stain and sealed with a couple coats on wipe-on poly.

 

[Cuda]

Have you thought of a foor locker, you may be able to find one at a military surplus shop..

C

 

[Leanwolf]

MilkMaster, you don't list your location... but if you are in the Boise, Idaho, area, there is a guy here who makes very handsome wooden boxes for various purposes. He'd make a custom one to your specs, if you're around here.

L.W.

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

If you are handy with wood you could make your own. Those mean the most if you are looking for something you can hand down to your son.
Search for "wooden crate" on ebay. There are tons (although shipping might be kind of steep for something heavy and large).

 

[22-rimfire]

I bought a larger than normal plastic box at Bass Pro. I put just my 41 mag stuff in there and find that it is too heavy to carry around. I think you will discover the same problem with your large wood storage box.

By the way, making a box like you want should not be too difficult out of pine. It would make a great evening and weekend project. Learn by doing. Then make another one and improve on it. You can set it on a furniture dolly and roll it around pretty easily.

A trunk might work also if the contents are not too heavy. But they have no personality. Leave the ammunition out.

 

[Jim Watson]

I got one of those big plastic range boxes and a plastic cleaning cradle to set on top of it. If you want style you are either going to have to build it or pay a lot for it. I have seen both.

 

[JoeHatley]

www.nrastore.com has a couple nice wooden boxes.

Joe

 

[Eyesac]

Oh Shoot, I'm going to make one this weekend! What a good idea, I've been hauling my crap around in a milk crate, but that's all going to change...

 

[Walkalong]

I have two homemade boxes that 90% of my Benchrest stuff goes in. That plus my rifle case, load box, shooting stool and I'm just about set.

 

[Justin]

Champion's Choice offers a number of pistol boxes that are designed for Bullseye Pistol shooting. They're not quite as big as you're looking for, though. But it might give you a place to start.

 

[308win]

If you can find an army surplus footlocker it is just what you are looking for; but, if you fill it up you will need help carrying it. We got our son one at a tag sale for a couple of dollars. If you are handy you can make one out of some 2X2 and exterior plywood. Take the measurments in and Home Depot will rip the plywood for you. To save yourself a lot of fitting, make the box as a six sided box then cut the lid off. You can use a piece of straight 2X2 as a rip guide to get a nice straight cut on the lid.

Edited to add: You could mount a set of casters to one end so that when the box is tilted it rides on the casters. Could probably build it for $20 in material.

 

[ZeSpectre]

sounds to me like you want a gun cart like they use for cowboy action shooting.

http://www.kansascas.com/carts1.htm

Some models disassemble or fold up pretty small for transport in the vehicle.

'course if you had one of THESE sitting in your truck I doubt anyone would mess with it

 

[Eleven Mike]

The following was suggested on another thread. But if you need something classier, you could always face it with wood. Pretty, but secure.

http://www.knaackbox.com/main_inventory/Knaack_Boxes/Jobmaster_Chests/1/knaack_boxes.htm

 

[bogie]

If it's big enough to hold everything, you can't lift it.

I use tackle boxes for small stuff, and 29" tool boxes for my cleaning stuff/larger crap.

And I've got a single-axle enclosed trailer.

 

[ArfinGreebly]

Tool Bags

I use soft-sided canvas tool bags.

I can carry a surprising amount of stuff, and if I balance the load between a pair of them it's not that bad to carry upwards of 60 lbs of stuff (not that I'd like to hike with it).

When I try to carry that same load in front of my gut, I can mess with my back, depending on stairs climbed and other navigation hazards.