kingpin008
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I've been wondering lately what I should do about my range equipment situation. Currently, I have a small Doskosport hard sided pistol case that I used to transport a few pistols to the range with me. I also utilize a .30 Cal ammo can to tote whatever ammo I'm bringing along (usually no more than a brick of .22, a box or two of .38 Special and maybe a box of 9mm) and a small bottle of hand sanitizer.
It's becoming apparent that that particular setup is not the most ideal. The pistol case is too small to tote more than two pistols easily, and the ammo can gets heavy quick. I also don't really have a place to put any sort of cleaning gear or targets, so I usually don't bring either. Buying targets at the range isn't a big deal, but there have been some times where I've cursed myself for not having a simple cleaning rod and some swabs or a small screwdriver handy. Because of all this, a new setup is definitely in order. I do have to contend with a student budget, but I'm not opposed to spending a little coin on a really nice setup, with the condition being that it has to fit my needs as outlined here, with extra points given for a setup that will "grow" a little bit as my collection expands/changes. Also extra points for a rig that will work for travel - spots for locks, etc. I could take the small hard sided case I have with me on an airline, except for the fact that there's no place for locks to be attached.
I'm curious to see what setups ya'll have worked out. How many of you use range bags, and how many use hard cases? How many use both? What do you folks see as the advantages and drawbacks of each? I know how personal a range bag setup can be, depending on what type of shooting you do. For me it's pistol only (except for my Hi-Point 995 carbine of course) so I don't really need a lot of insight dealing with long guns at this point. Pics of your various setups and maybe even a description of what you carry along with (or what you think should be carried with) on a trip to the range is appreciated as well!
Thanks!
OH! Maybe someone here will be able to answer this as well - I was at the local range recently, and a fellow walked in with a fairly large black case (not a regular plastic hard case, this looked more like something an old-timey traveling salesman might carry around, if that makes any sense) and when he set it down on the bench in his lane, it unfolded into a whole setup. There were two small shelves that held a variety of magazines (he was shooting a S&W Mod. 41 .22) and there were a few other compartments that looked like they held a small calculator, a shot timer, and some pencils and a small notebook. He was obviously a bullseye shooter, and there was a placard inside the case that I assume had the name of the manufacturer. I could only read part of it due to how he was standing, and the fact that I didn't want to bug him and throw off his concentration.
The part I could read, was -box.com. Does anybody know what the beginning part of that web address might be? I'm assuming they do specialty shooting cases, but I have no idea what to search for.
It's becoming apparent that that particular setup is not the most ideal. The pistol case is too small to tote more than two pistols easily, and the ammo can gets heavy quick. I also don't really have a place to put any sort of cleaning gear or targets, so I usually don't bring either. Buying targets at the range isn't a big deal, but there have been some times where I've cursed myself for not having a simple cleaning rod and some swabs or a small screwdriver handy. Because of all this, a new setup is definitely in order. I do have to contend with a student budget, but I'm not opposed to spending a little coin on a really nice setup, with the condition being that it has to fit my needs as outlined here, with extra points given for a setup that will "grow" a little bit as my collection expands/changes. Also extra points for a rig that will work for travel - spots for locks, etc. I could take the small hard sided case I have with me on an airline, except for the fact that there's no place for locks to be attached.
I'm curious to see what setups ya'll have worked out. How many of you use range bags, and how many use hard cases? How many use both? What do you folks see as the advantages and drawbacks of each? I know how personal a range bag setup can be, depending on what type of shooting you do. For me it's pistol only (except for my Hi-Point 995 carbine of course) so I don't really need a lot of insight dealing with long guns at this point. Pics of your various setups and maybe even a description of what you carry along with (or what you think should be carried with) on a trip to the range is appreciated as well!
Thanks!
OH! Maybe someone here will be able to answer this as well - I was at the local range recently, and a fellow walked in with a fairly large black case (not a regular plastic hard case, this looked more like something an old-timey traveling salesman might carry around, if that makes any sense) and when he set it down on the bench in his lane, it unfolded into a whole setup. There were two small shelves that held a variety of magazines (he was shooting a S&W Mod. 41 .22) and there were a few other compartments that looked like they held a small calculator, a shot timer, and some pencils and a small notebook. He was obviously a bullseye shooter, and there was a placard inside the case that I assume had the name of the manufacturer. I could only read part of it due to how he was standing, and the fact that I didn't want to bug him and throw off his concentration.
The part I could read, was -box.com. Does anybody know what the beginning part of that web address might be? I'm assuming they do specialty shooting cases, but I have no idea what to search for.