"We set up plinking targets in the back acreage, and spend a few hours a week back there. I can't always drive right up to where our shooting position is. So a Vest would make things a lot easier for me!"
I get grief from some of my buddies for wearing a tac vest in the back of my own back acreage, but I wear one for the same reason. I carry a lot of loaded magazines, and a couple of tools, and I like having everything organized. I can find my stuff easily, and nothing falls out of pockets.
Plus, the hydration bladder makes an excellent hip flask for after shooting. Bourbon keeps the bladder nice and clean, too.
I would never wear it to a range... I know I get a little nervous when I see some guy that obviously hasn't walked further than from his car to his front door in years, shows up at the range dressed up like he just fast-roped from a helicopter in the parking lot.
There are lots of options for vests that aren't so "tactical" looking, that still allow you to carry a good amount of stuff. Something like this 5.11 vest [] will let you organize and manage most anything you would need, and you can still stop off at a diner for coffee and pie without making the patrons think Red Dawn 2 is being filmed in the neighborhood.
Mark H.
