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Range Supplies #4934231 01/26/14 08:23 AM
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Besides gun, ammo, targets, rests - what supplies do you take to the range. Found myself needing a screwdriver and some hex bits so I will be bringing a tool kit next time. Looking for compact cleaning kit as well. All suggestions welcomed!

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Hearing protection
Shooting glasses
Wheeler fathead tool kit
small Otis cleaning kit
Spotting scope
Chronograph with tripod if working up loads.
Shooting sticks if getting ready for season


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What Kevin takes...plus a staple gun and a near-empty box of staples (just once I'd like to discover I need to load staples before I'm at the 100- or 200-yard line!), a greasy rag in a baby food jar, pens & pencils, and a host of other crap I'd only need if I didn't have it with me.


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i leave a small tool kit in my range bag. Needed it several times! Need to put some allen wrenches in though too.


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Besides the Otis listed above, any other cleaning kits/products you're partial to? Saw the Bushmaster Squeeg-e kit at my walmart - nice and compact just no experience with the Squeeg-e system. Working on my toolkit -think I have everything just working on packing it up nice and compact.

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a rapid rod (if they still make one)
small first aid kit (small! !)
bottle of water
extra ear plugs
several old towels to lay
on the nasty shooting bench
sharpie and highlighter for
marking on targets
pen and notebook

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If you reload, a container for spent brass.

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Rifle

And In my pack I take

Bullets
Mags
Kneepads
Glasses
Ear plugs
White spray paint
Borka tool kit




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Thanks for all the suggestions - most things I have, but have found a few things to add to the bag!

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push pins and masking tape in case you run out of staples, colored garage sale dots

I use the dots on ammo cans or boxes and on the gun.... green dot on 223 with load info on it on the gun, then same color dot on the ammo. Red dot on 7.62 ect.
I also use them as a bulls eyes.
I also generally have a roll of xmas paper in case a scope is way off I use the back and a dot for a target.
And girls ponytail hair bands... when a gun is sighted in ready to hunt I put a green band on the scope, if a gun needs to be checked or sighted I put a red one on.

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Rifle(s)
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Range Finder
Impact Data Books for every rifle
Spiral for load development data to be recorded
Chrono
Tripod
Ears
Eyes
Roll of white painters paper (500 yard load development)
Duct tape (make a cross at 500 for POA)
Shooting mat or tarp
Quick Shade or umbrella if summer time

Since I built my own range and have been working on it for three months it's just rifle, ammo, data book.

I have stock packs on all three bolt actions. In the pack is a small excel DOPE chart and a tiny spiral notebook. I write down cold bore shots, and when I check zero and adjustments made. I find myself using the little spiral more than any other type of documentation medium. Since it's ALWAYS with the rifles.


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Don't forget toilet paper. might get in a bind after a few hours of shooting.

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