New to firearm ownership and want some inspiration on building my range kit

[PapaSquat]

I just bring enough guns that i couldnt possibly need tools until i get home.

I'm in SF and have a tiny apartment so the tool box would essentially be my storage for everything firearms, planning on keeping cleaning and lube supplies and some picks and punches in there so its all in one place. I wish I had a garage and work bench but when not using a lot of my stuff it gets stacked in a closet.

 

[mikey123]

Blood stop to stop bleeding and a turnicate just in case.

 

[bryanwm18]

I'm in SF and have a tiny apartment so the tool box would essentially be my storage for everything firearms, planning on keeping cleaning and lube supplies and some picks and punches in there so its all in one place. I wish I had a garage and work bench but when not using a lot of my stuff it gets stacked in a closet.

I used Milwaukee packouts when I first started for similar reasons. While it makes sense for closet storage, unless you're doing long days at an outdoor range, I don't think it's the right solution for most range trips. I like using a range back pack. Keep all the basics, can fit multiple handguns and magazines, folded targets fit (or smaller adhesive targets), and still a relatively compact footprint. I just like the backpack vs a handheld bag

Someone else mentioned it above, but if you're new to the hobby and training, I think having medical is very important. I like to have an IFAK in my range bags, one for home, and one for each vehicle. Might be overkill for you, but having at least one to start is a good place to be.

 

[Gawernator]

Blood stop to stop bleeding and a turnicate just in case.

Tourniquet * killing me smalls haha

OP yeah good idea to have a first aid kit if you can make the space. I have that, gauze tourniquet and chest seal etc

 

[miles888]

I do cleaning at home.
I use a pelican vault 525 for ammo, and a screwdriver set with bits.

Not sure why anyone would need more than that, but I also don’t sit at the range for five hours either.

I carry a TQ everywhere I go though. Snakestaff or CAT.

 

[Unbend]

Plastic ammo can:
- 3M Pro-Grade Earmuff 30 dB NRR
- Handful of in-ear plugs 35 dB NRR
- NoCry Clear Shooting Glasses
- Speed loaders for whatever magazines I'm bringing
- Large needle-nose pliers
- Optics adjustment tool(s)
- Pair of regular bamboo chopsticks

Rest of the space is filled up by ammo and maybe a second set of ears/eyes.
Usually, on 2-3+ person range days, the eyes/ears go into a separate soft bag. Easier to manage with extra sets of hands.

 

[ikeo1]

Really?

How much more than eyes/ears, ammo, mags, and a cleaning kit do you need?
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Someone came to the range like this. I had a fit and immediately got on my soap box...

 

[smoothy8500]

Someone came to the range like this. I had a fit and immediately got on my soap box...

I didn't know you're Vegan and my old-skool leather gear would trigger you.....

 

[ikeo1]

I didn't know you're Vegan and my old-skool leather gear would trigger you.....

I'm not a vegan, but vegan days aren't a bad thing.. Coming onto a range with a cocked back firearm where there's up to hundreds of people including LEO walking around in a toolbag and a holster like that shows a lack of courtesy and respect to the people around you.

It wasn't you, but it was someone old skool and didn't know current range etiquette. This was cool back in the 80's/90's but today its different. Maybe on your own home range, but go anywhere that caters to higher level shooters, this isn't a flex.

Please update your gear and get a case of some sort, soft/hard whatever.

 

[Gawernator]

+1

Transport in Condition 4: Chamber empty, hammer down, no magazine inserted.

 

[ikeo1]

PS. the leather gear itself is very cool.. it's traveling with it hammer cocked and safety not fully engaged in an open case

 

[smoothy8500]

Coming onto a range with a cocked back firearm

I hear what you are saying. Duly noted.

TBH, it was just jammed in the holster for a photo opportunity. But, still presents poor range etiquette.

 

[cali_jazz]

Blood stop to stop bleeding and a turnicate just in case.

YES. I was kinda shocked to get this far before anyone mentioned a trauma IFAK, etc.

 

[magoshands]

EMT here my 2cents, already mentioned above
Get a ACS approved Tourniquet and or IFAIK from a reputable dealer NO AMAZON !!!

Find and take an ACS stop the bleed course (STB). They are everywhere and free!
Class is an 1-1.5 hrs max

Gunshot/Shrapnel wounds are no joke whether its a ND or ricochet. Being able to quickly manage a severe bleed especially if you are out in the middle of nowhere BLM land or a large outdoor range could be the difference between life and death.

 

[magoshands]

Also D-Lead wipes and hand-soap
Lead exposure is really bad.

 

[Gawernator]

EMT here my 2cents, already mentioned above
Get a ACS approved Tourniquet and or IFAIK from a reputable dealer NO AMAZON !!!

Find and take an ACS stop the bleed course (STB). They are everywhere and free!
Class is an 1-1.5 hrs max

Gunshot/Shrapnel wounds are no joke whether its a ND or ricochet. Being able to quickly manage a severe bleed especially if you are out in the middle of nowhere BLM land or a large outdoor range could be the difference between life and death.

Didn't know it was free!

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[Unbend]

Since we're covering medical kits for gunshot wounds. This was the advice I was given during training for calling emergency services, since they elicit very different responses.

"There has been a firearm accident at REPLACE_ME firing range. Please send EMS. There is a gunshot wound to the BODY_LOCATION."
"Someone has been shot." / "There has been a shooting."

 

[Tere_Hanges]

I'm a bit of a pack rat. I usually bring at least 5-10 handguns when I go to the range. Sometimes more than that. I used to transport them in a Pelican-style case with foam cut slots. But those cases are heavy and bulky. I started putting my handguns in soft zip-up sleeves and putting the sleeves in a nondescript carry-on-style shoulder tote bag. The tote bag has side pockets for extra mags.

For the pistol/indoor range, I take a small range bag with the following items:

• eye pro
• ear pro (I double up wearing plugs under electronic earmuffs)
• flathead screw driver (to clear jammed up mags)
• mags
• zip tie chamber flags
• spent brass bag
• mag loaders
• batteries for red dots
• sight adjustment tools, including a dime and a penny
• Sharpie and pen

For the outdoor/rifle range, I take a large range bag with the following items:

• eye pro (multiple lenses)
• ear pro (multiple earmuffs and plugs)
• mags
• chamber flags
• 1907 shooting sling
• USGI leather gloves
• bench spotting scope
• medium Pachmayr Decelerator Magnum Slip-On Recoil Pad
• harris bipod
• basic cleaning kit (USGI AR cleaning rod, boresnakes, Qtips, patches, oil, borebrushes, toothbrush)
• first aid kit
• various tools (slip joint pliers, torque wrench, allen wrenches, flat head screw driver, dime, penny, sight adjustment tools, multitool)
• batteries
• bore light
• cable locks
• spent brass bag
• skeet choke tube and wrench
• shotgun magazine plug
• mag loaders
• AR flip-up sights
• AR red dot sights
• 300 blackout magazine rubber bands
• lens cleaning cloth
• One-page manuals, informational docs.

I take the following target-related items in a cardboard Amazon or pizza box:

• targets
• Sharpie and pen
• large binder clips
• stapler
• masking tape

I take assorted pistol ammo in a medium ammo box.
I take assorted rifle ammo in a large ammo box.
Sometimes I take a Caldwell leadsled shooting rest.
Sometimes I take a large bench brass catcher.

 

[2muchsoysauce4allthisrice]

I'm not a vegan, but vegan days aren't a bad thing.. Coming onto a range with a cocked back firearm where there's up to hundreds of people including LEO walking around in a toolbag and a holster like that shows a lack of courtesy and respect to the people around you.

It wasn't you, but it was someone old skool and didn't know current range etiquette. This was cool back in the 80's/90's but today its different. Maybe on your own home range, but go anywhere that caters to higher level shooters, this isn't a flex.

Please update your gear and get a case of some sort, soft/hard whatever.

A weight rated picnic wagon is easier to wheel around!

 

[2muchsoysauce4allthisrice]

EMT here my 2cents, already mentioned above
Get a ACS approved Tourniquet and or IFAIK from a reputable dealer NO AMAZON !!!

Find and take an ACS stop the bleed course (STB). They are everywhere and free!
Class is an 1-1.5 hrs max

Gunshot/Shrapnel wounds are no joke whether its a ND or ricochet. Being able to quickly manage a severe bleed especially if you are out in the middle of nowhere BLM land or a large outdoor range could be the difference between life and death.

Very good course. I’ve only been to 2 separate classes so far. After my first class, I realized it is very easy to forget how to prep the tourniquet and even deploy; without consistent practice. It helped to take the course the second time.