What type of range bag do YOU use?

glockinmysock · May 26, 2002, 08:43 AM

Thanks guys!

Fatelvis · May 26, 2002, 09:24 AM

Bass Pro Shops bag, that came FREE with the purchase of a fish finder. The key word here is FREE!

tommygun45 · May 26, 2002, 08:28 PM

I used to use a Giagantic black cordura super tactical range bag. Then I got tired of toting the kitchen sink back and forth to the range. Now I use a medium size cam-corder bag that I purchased from Wal-Mart. It is smaller, lighter, less expensive and dosen't scream: GUNBAG please STEAL ME! It still has enough room for a good tool kit, a GSW kit, my eye and ear protection, a shot timer, staple gun, pasters, markers, 3X5 cards, spare mags, ammo, rule books, and a deck of playing cards

m.i.sanders · May 26, 2002, 09:00 PM

To be honest, I don't know what kinda bag it is. I think it's an old tape case. Works and it was FREE

jfuller · May 26, 2002, 09:53 PM

I use a bright orange bag that I got as a handout at COMDEX a couple of years ago. It was originally setup for a laptop but works great as my range bag if only taking two or less handguns and stuff (in addition to the one on my hip of course).

M2HMGHB · May 27, 2002, 01:14 AM

i use my OLD back pack. works great and i usually haul about 50-70 pounds of gear in it. never gonna rip it as i used to haul 100 pounds worth of books in it.

Scott

Mike Baugh · May 27, 2002, 06:43 AM

I have one of the Eagle Deluxe Pro Shooters bag. It works well for me. The only bad thing is the price, you can buy a nice Green Mountain or Waller for less. If I had to buy again I would probably buy one of the other 2 mentioned.

Good luck, Mike...

Fireglock · May 27, 2002, 07:25 PM

I use a Bagmaster Pro Shooter XL for general range use and I have a Green Mountain Original for use at matches.

slick slidestop · May 27, 2002, 07:48 PM

BAGMASTER,

Not sure of the model number, but is is a 4 pistol bag that holds a ton of stuff----real heavy duty....I should have spent the money years ago instead of trying to improvise by using duffle bags etc..

Still too much money, but until prices come down (all range bags are overpriced in my opinion) this should last me.

frontlander · May 27, 2002, 08:54 PM

I use a diaper bag my wife bought for $20 at JC Penney. She bought one for the kid and when I looked it over I had her buy me one. It has pockets all over, mesh pouches on each end for bottles (milk for the kid, water for me), two main compartments (one with nice little pouches for mags, ammo boxes, etc.), a rubberized zippered diaper pouch (holds hundreds of pieces of brass) and even a cushioned 12"x18" changing pad that works great for gun cleaning, sighting in, etc.

John Marshall · May 27, 2002, 09:49 PM

I've had a Waller Range Bag for about 10 years and have had to supplement it with a Standard and Mini Medics Bag from Blackhawk in the last couple of years. I think I'm totin' around way too much stuff. Anymore, when I go to the range, the passenger side of the cab and the bed of my truck are full of gear, targets and guns.

blades67 · May 28, 2002, 12:47 AM

I take a Dillon Range Bag for my guns, eye & ear pro, pasters, tape and other items, and I take a Dillon Range Pack to carry my ammo in.

deputy tom · May 29, 2002, 12:06 PM

Bagmaster smaller two gun size.Keeps Me from carrying too much stuff to the range.tom.

OF · May 29, 2002, 12:13 PM

I have an old largish computer laptop bag that works great - it has a carry strap and everything.

- Gabe

Blues · May 30, 2002, 07:57 AM

Bagmaster

Blues · May 30, 2002, 07:57 AM

Bagmaster.

HankL · May 30, 2002, 06:27 PM

F-250 Extra Cab. I do manage with the short bed somehow.

MatthewM · May 31, 2002, 10:44 AM

I really love the "Bills Bags" I have. It is a pistol bag that has one main compartment to hold two pistols, each padded. He gave me an extra wool pouch in case I want to put a 3rd pistol in the next pouch. That's were I put ammo & a lot of other stuff. There is a 3rd pouch on the front. On the other side, there are 6 magazine pouches with velcroed covers. Each compartment has lockable zippers and the mag pouches keeps it legal.

Anyway, the point is that it's still quite small & I can carry everything in a very small bag. It is handy enough to toss in the car or boat or whatever & take arms with me more often.

Bill lives in Dunsmuir California & makes the bags himself. He frequents many gun shows from SF Bay Area & north.

Bogie · May 31, 2002, 12:55 PM

Chevy G20 3/4 ton conversion van.

Contains:

Benchrest rifle, in locked case.
Cleaning kit (29" toolbox)
Cleaning cradle
Loading box, with presses, etc.)
Powder box (30mm can)
Primer/bullet box (MTM dry box)
Bench box (30mm can)
Two folding tables
BBQ grill
Two coolers

Fireglock · May 31, 2002, 01:43 PM

Bogie,

The two coolers are for water and soft drinks I assume?

ms1200 · May 31, 2002, 07:15 PM

tool box

UK2TX · May 31, 2002, 10:54 PM

LL Bean bag, has grab handles at each end as well as the normal handles across the top, holds three cased guns, ear defenders, ammo, targets and tools all for $10!

Regards,

UK2TX

Dr.Rob · June 3, 2002, 12:32 PM

Dillon Border shift bag for my ammo, inside a dunlop gym bag. (wher you put your earmuffs, pistol rugs, bottle of water etc.

Dillon is made for heavy stuff like ammo, I go though a "range bag" every two years or so.

Bass Pro Shops make a nice all around "tackle bag" that works well for shooting sports.

Modifiedbrowning · June 4, 2002, 01:25 AM

I use my old high school basketball gym bag. That diaper bag sounds pretty cool, though.

Captain Bligh · June 4, 2002, 07:12 AM

Nike gym bag, here.

Randy

View Poll Results: What type of range bag do you like the best?
Green Mountain Sports	5	7.46%
Waller	2	2.99%
Shooters Connection	1	1.49%
Dillon	5	7.46%
Tool bag	7	10.45%
Other	47	70.15%
Voters: 67. You may not vote on this poll

May 26, 2002, 08:43 AM	#1
glockinmysock Junior Member Join Date: November 27, 2001 Location: PA Posts: 13	What type of range bag do YOU use? Thanks guys! __________________ __________________________________ glockinmysock GLOCK 30, GLOCK 19, ArmaLite M15A2 Medical Student NRA member Husband of very supportive woman! __________________________________

May 26, 2002, 09:00 PM	#4
m.i.sanders Senior Member Join Date: May 5, 2002 Location: Upstate South Carolina Posts: 127	To be honest, I don't know what kinda bag it is. I think it's an old tape case. Works and it was FREE __________________ MOLON LABE THR (My other home) Grassroots SC "How can something seem so plausible at the time and so idiotic in retrospect?" -Calvin of Calvin and Hobbes

May 27, 2002, 07:25 PM	#8
Fireglock Junior Member Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Central Florida Posts: 8	I use a Bagmaster Pro Shooter XL for general range use and I have a Green Mountain Original for use at matches. __________________ Peace, Jerry What doesn't kill us makes us stronger.

May 27, 2002, 08:54 PM	#10
frontlander Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 2000 Posts: 101	Please don't laugh I use a diaper bag my wife bought for $20 at JC Penney. She bought one for the kid and when I looked it over I had her buy me one. It has pockets all over, mesh pouches on each end for bottles (milk for the kid, water for me), two main compartments (one with nice little pouches for mags, ammo boxes, etc.), a rubberized zippered diaper pouch (holds hundreds of pieces of brass) and even a cushioned 12"x18" changing pad that works great for gun cleaning, sighting in, etc.

May 26, 2002, 09:24 AM	#2
Fatelvis Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Lockport, IL Posts: 490	Bass Pro Shops bag, that came FREE with the purchase of a fish finder. The key word here is FREE!

May 26, 2002, 08:28 PM	#3
tommygun45 Member Join Date: April 29, 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 55	I used to use a Giagantic black cordura super tactical range bag. Then I got tired of toting the kitchen sink back and forth to the range. Now I use a medium size cam-corder bag that I purchased from Wal-Mart. It is smaller, lighter, less expensive and dosen't scream: GUNBAG please STEAL ME! It still has enough room for a good tool kit, a GSW kit, my eye and ear protection, a shot timer, staple gun, pasters, markers, 3X5 cards, spare mags, ammo, rule books, and a deck of playing cards

May 26, 2002, 09:53 PM	#5
jfuller Member Join Date: December 31, 2001 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Posts: 22	I use a bright orange bag that I got as a handout at COMDEX a couple of years ago. It was originally setup for a laptop but works great as my range bag if only taking two or less handguns and stuff (in addition to the one on my hip of course).

May 27, 2002, 01:14 AM	#6
M2HMGHB Member Join Date: April 16, 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 90	i use my OLD back pack. works great and i usually haul about 50-70 pounds of gear in it. never gonna rip it as i used to haul 100 pounds worth of books in it. Scott

May 27, 2002, 06:43 AM	#7
Mike Baugh Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 1998 Location: Indiana Posts: 405	I have one of the Eagle Deluxe Pro Shooters bag. It works well for me. The only bad thing is the price, you can buy a nice Green Mountain or Waller for less. If I had to buy again I would probably buy one of the other 2 mentioned. Good luck, Mike...

May 27, 2002, 07:48 PM	#9
slick slidestop Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 394	BAGMASTER, Not sure of the model number, but is is a 4 pistol bag that holds a ton of stuff----real heavy duty....I should have spent the money years ago instead of trying to improvise by using duffle bags etc.. Still too much money, but until prices come down (all range bags are overpriced in my opinion) this should last me.

May 27, 2002, 09:49 PM	#11
John Marshall Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2000 Posts: 434	I've had a Waller Range Bag for about 10 years and have had to supplement it with a Standard and Mini Medics Bag from Blackhawk in the last couple of years. I think I'm totin' around way too much stuff. Anymore, when I go to the range, the passenger side of the cab and the bed of my truck are full of gear, targets and guns. __________________ If you're not a little upset with the way the world is going, you're not paying attention.

May 28, 2002, 12:47 AM	#12
blades67 Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 1999 Location: Chandler, Arizona, USA Posts: 6,014	I take a Dillon Range Bag for my guns, eye & ear pro, pasters, tape and other items, and I take a Dillon Range Pack to carry my ammo in. __________________ Guns cause crime like spoons cause Rosie O'Donnell to be fat! I hunt, therefore I am.

May 29, 2002, 12:06 PM	#13
deputy tom Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2002 Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 753	Bagmaster smaller two gun size.Keeps Me from carrying too much stuff to the range.tom. __________________ N.R.A.LIFE MEMBER Thank Goodness we're back on line. An end will come on the world, but love and music will endure. Thig crioch air an t-saoghail, ach mairidh gaol 's ceol. Old Scottish Gaelic proverb

May 29, 2002, 12:13 PM	#14
OF Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2000 Posts: 2,239	I have an old largish computer laptop bag that works great - it has a carry strap and everything. - Gabe

May 30, 2002, 07:57 AM	#15
Blues Member Join Date: October 6, 1998 Location: South Florida Posts: 42	Bagmaster __________________ Live Free or Die KnifePix

May 30, 2002, 07:57 AM	#16
Blues Member Join Date: October 6, 1998 Location: South Florida Posts: 42	Bagmaster. __________________ Live Free or Die KnifePix

May 30, 2002, 06:27 PM	#17
HankL Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 1999 Location: The Sunny South Posts: 2,174	F-250 Extra Cab. I do manage with the short bed somehow. __________________ Check 6

May 31, 2002, 10:44 AM	#18
MatthewM Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2001 Posts: 1,003	I really love the "Bills Bags" I have. It is a pistol bag that has one main compartment to hold two pistols, each padded. He gave me an extra wool pouch in case I want to put a 3rd pistol in the next pouch. That's were I put ammo & a lot of other stuff. There is a 3rd pouch on the front. On the other side, there are 6 magazine pouches with velcroed covers. Each compartment has lockable zippers and the mag pouches keeps it legal. Anyway, the point is that it's still quite small & I can carry everything in a very small bag. It is handy enough to toss in the car or boat or whatever & take arms with me more often. Bill lives in Dunsmuir California & makes the bags himself. He frequents many gun shows from SF Bay Area & north.

May 31, 2002, 12:55 PM	#19
Bogie Senior Member Join Date: June 5, 2000 Location: Job hunting on the road... Posts: 3,827	Chevy G20 3/4 ton conversion van. Contains: Benchrest rifle, in locked case. Cleaning kit (29" toolbox) Cleaning cradle Loading box, with presses, etc.) Powder box (30mm can) Primer/bullet box (MTM dry box) Bench box (30mm can) Two folding tables BBQ grill Two coolers __________________ Job hunting, but helping a friend out at www.vikingmachineusa.com - and learning the finer aspects of becoming a precision machinist. And making the world's greatest bottle openers!

May 31, 2002, 01:43 PM	#20
Fireglock Junior Member Join Date: June 10, 2001 Location: Central Florida Posts: 8	Bogie, The two coolers are for water and soft drinks I assume? __________________ Peace, Jerry What doesn't kill us makes us stronger.

May 31, 2002, 07:15 PM	#21
ms1200 Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2002 Posts: 133	tool box

May 31, 2002, 10:54 PM	#22
UK2TX Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 274	LL Bean bag, has grab handles at each end as well as the normal handles across the top, holds three cased guns, ear defenders, ammo, targets and tools all for $10! Regards, UK2TX

June 3, 2002, 12:32 PM	#23
Dr.Rob Staff Alumnus Join Date: July 28, 1999 Location: Denver Posts: 2,454	Dillon Border shift bag for my ammo, inside a dunlop gym bag. (wher you put your earmuffs, pistol rugs, bottle of water etc. Dillon is made for heavy stuff like ammo, I go though a "range bag" every two years or so. Bass Pro Shops make a nice all around "tackle bag" that works well for shooting sports. __________________ You broke into the wrong Rec Room!

June 4, 2002, 01:25 AM	#24
Modifiedbrowning Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2002 Location: Montana Posts: 613	I use my old high school basketball gym bag. That diaper bag sounds pretty cool, though. __________________ "Remember, no matter where you go, there you are" Buckaroo Banzai

June 4, 2002, 07:12 AM	#25
Captain Bligh Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2000 Posts: 453	Nike gym bag, here. Randy