What do you bring in your range kit?

[Cryogaijin]

Minus the obvious items (Guns, magazines, ammo, targets, hearing and eye protection) what do you bring in your range kit?

 

[NeuseRvrRat]

1/4" bit driver with the most common screwdriver bits
small pliers
one of those folding allen wrench tools with most sizes
small flashlight
range finder
bipod
staple gun
staples
ink pen
black sharpie
pencil
spare chronograph batteries
patchworm kit for .17 to 12 gauge
AR front sight tool
lens pen
small aerosol can of CLP
flagging tape for wind flags
shooting bags
gallon ziploc for collecting brass
sometimes a torque driver
notebook if i'm doing load development
chronograph has its own box and doesn't always come with me

 

[MaterDei]

I suspect what your asking is what do you bring to the range with you and not necessarily what do you put in your range bag.

- A small tool kit
- Bug spray (seasonal)
- Sun screen (seasonal)
- Clothespins for target hanging
- Bottle of water
- Rem Oil
- Caldwell shooting bags
- Small towell for me and a small rag for the guns
- Spotting scope if I'm going to be shooting 50 yards or more with iron sights
- First aid kit that I keep in my car

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I usually travel as light as I can but it is surprising what you find out that you may need.
Ramrod and patches
old ramrod for clearing a pistol barrel
Red stick on spots for my targets
Hoppes
bore light
strain gauge for setting my triggers
small tube of lubri-plate lubricant
small high quality screw drivers
tooth picks, steel machinist pick
wooden stick cotton swabs
sharpy marker
4 in one screw driver
lead wipes, they clean up everything

 

[bannockburn]

Guns
Spare mags
Screwdriver
Cleaning rod
Swiss Army Knife
Hearing protection
Safety eyewear
Target markers
China pencils
Pens
Silicone cloth rag
Shooting gloves
Tape

Second bag with ammo, stapler, and targets.

 

[YZ]

Sum it all up, and you can do a full Robinson Crusoe. I carry less but include:
- wooden dowel + bamboo skewer
- hemostat
- Allen and Star multisize wrenches

 

[gschoelles]

Glasses / eye protection
Ear protection – muffs and plugs
Spare eye protection
Spare ear plugs
Guns
Magazines / Speed loader
AMMO, Small supply, extra in BOB
Range key / passes / membership ID
Targets
Lens cleaner
Ziplock bag for spent ammo
Duct tape
Adhesive tape / masking tape
Marking pens – red, black Sharpie(tm)/ Chalk
Zip ties/ Thumb tacks
Extra batteries (9V, AAA, AA, LR44, CR2016...)
Disposable gloves / nytril
Hat/cap
Bottled water
Cleaning wipes / Wet wipes
Hand gel
Bug Repellant
Sun screen
Lip balm
Gloves
Leatherman/Multitool
Gun oil
Cotton rags
Individually packed oil pads/wipes
Dummy rounds for verifying action
Binoculars
Rain poncho

 

[M2 Carbine]

I shoot on my own range, about 300 yards from the house, so if I needed anything special I could go back to the house and get it.

But my range box does have a military AR cleaning rod,
a small multi tool pliers,
assortment of Allen wrenches,
small screwdrivers,
1/4 inch brass rod,
several old towels,
magazine loader,
spare batteries for the Red Dot sights and laser/lights,
and a few other odds and ends.

 

[Al Thompson]

Two things I'm not seeing that I think are important. On my clipboard, I have the range's address so if someone gets hurt, we can give the right address to the 911 operator. Along those same lines, I have a portable "blow out bag" with Israeli Battle Dressings, EMS scissors, tape, tourniquets, gloves and bandages.

 

[BSA1]

AL,

You missed the important thing...a truck to haul everything to the range. ;-)

 

[Rat Robb]

Besides guns, magazines and bullets:

Targets (paper, spinners, soda cans, etc)
Duct Tape
Staple Gun with Staples
(4) large bath towels (great for laying on the bench)
Shooting Mat
Chronograph with tripod
Spotting Scope with tripod
Tools (multi-tool, allens and torque bits for scopes and sights, etc)
Gun cleaning supplies
Shooting bags/rest
Extra eyes and ears
Pens and sharpies
Shooting journal
Hand warmers

-Robb

 

[Hurricane]

Assorted hearing protection/plus spares for others
Eyewear
Duct tape
Staple gun/staples
Tape
Tacks
Clothes pins
Sharpie/pens
Multi-tool
Spent .30-30 casing for adjusting sights
Paper targets
Magazines and ammo

 

[Cryogaijin]

Speaking of. . . any recommendations on cleaning rods? I want something a bit more robust than the kit rod that comes with a generic hoppes cleaning kit.

 

[YZ]

A flexible rod (Otis) for long guns, bamboo skewers for handguns. I never felt necessary to do complete cleaning if I am back home same day.

 

[303tom]

Guns
Ammo
Targets
Water

 

[plodder]

Chronograph
brass catcher for the ARs & Garands

 

[Al Thompson]

You missed the important thing...a truck to haul everything to the range. ;-)

2001 Tundra 4x4 -

Cyro, I've been very pleased with my Dewey cleaning rods. I do keep a old GI issue take down rod in the tool box.

 

[witchhunter]

Cryo, I use a Dewey rod or an old Rig. Always one piece and a chamber guide. Nobody else enjoys a fine cigar at the range? When I am working up loads, I will take a caliper with me. Water and a towel, ice chest with lunch and cold drinks etc.

 

[sappyg]

It depends on whether I'm going indoor or outdoor. Heavy or lite.
Lately I've been using those squeeze ear plugs in addition to ear muffs so those stay in the bag.
An assorted driver set
Flashlight
Multi tool
Blue painters tape
Clothes pins
Binoculars

Outdoors calls for a few more items but the items listed are the basics for me.

 

[Warp]

Off the top of my head, these are all in my range bag at all times:

Sets of allen wrenches in standard and metric
Extra, and different types, of eye and ear protection
Magazine loaders (AR, pistol)
Shot timer
Gloves
Boresnakes in .22 and .35, Hoppes cleaner, Slip EWL, FrogLube
Mini waterproof notebook, pens, penciles, markers
Staple gun + staples
Mini screwdrivers
AR front sight tool; tech sight adjustment tool
Georgiacarry.org and Appleseed/RWVA brochures
Lens pen
De-lead hand wipes
Spent brass bag


Guns, ammo, magazines, targets, etc are added on a case-by-case basis depending on my intentions for that day.

 

[joesolo]

I like to keep a snack of some kind like granola bars or almonds. I always seem to get hungry and these are a good pick me up for a long day shooting.

 

[Bhi curamach]

Well I guess I sucked compared to some.
mostly I bring what's tucked into my trousers and a spare set of Mag's. Ammo is purchased at the range with a small amount returning to my "stash" at home.
if its rifles I bring appropriate materials for said rifle.
I don't really have a nearby outdoor range.
the two indoor ones are so hyper vigilent for any and all infractions real or imaginary its pointless to pack otherwise.,
maybe some mace to get the employees to stop hovering down every ones neck would be nice...
A mild joke.
cheers!

 

[gamestalker]

Chrony, log book, multi tool, a couple tipods, spotting scope, binoculars, portable cleaning kit. And since I don't shoot at public ranges, but rather at a nice private little public land location, I also bring my table to shoot off of, sand bags, and even a single stage press to adjust OAL's. And if I'm working a particular load up, I will bring the whole shabang, scale, powder, calipers, and other necessary components to do some load developement with. I know this might seem extreme to some, but I absolutely enjoy reloading and shooting as a combined hobby.

GS

 

[Delford]

Besides the guns, ammo, targets, etc. the friend I shoot with and I carry wire cutters for old rusty pieces of barbed wire on the ground that reach up and grab us. Also works on briars. A roll of twine to hang the golf balls from and plastic cups and the water jug. There's a tool kit in the CR-V and the .22 box has wrenches for the Neos. I carry blue painters tape to put targets on old election signs and a tube of gun oil. After shooting I go home and clean my firearms with CLP and/or Hoppes so I don't carry that to the farm. Binoculars are in the car as well but we usually don't shoot long guns and leave them.

 

[lpsharp88]

Other than the given items that you listed, just the contents of my get home bag (Camelbak Mule)
3L Water
Head lamp (with spare batteries)
Surefire (with spare batteries)
Fleece cap
Gloves
2-3 Cliff Bars
Multi Tool
100' 550 cord
Pen and paper
Mole skin
First aid kit for minor stuff
Blow out kit (it is a range after all)
Various medicine (ibuprofen, tums)