I thought this was an excellent summary. I’d recommend, however, that two items (one obvious and the other perhaps not) be added. Specifically: 1. I always have a Turkish towel or two in my kit; good to wipe perspiration way and also for preserving the firearms’ finishes. 2. In addition, I suggest a small first aid kit including some quick-clot. Okay, we all work to ensure that such things never happen, but two dear friends of mine were recreationally firing an M2, when something disintegrated (it may have been cartridge related or weapon related . . . I don’t know). The shrapnel badly wounded one of them, he was rushed to the local hospital, he had considerable blood loss, but BLESSEDLY he was stitched up and there was no permanent damage. Both these fellows were Navy test pilots, both were exceptionally bright and meticulous, and both were VERY experienced marksmen. HOWEVER, the situation nearly killed one of them (fortunately the other had first aid materials at hand and he was well trained). BUT what if this near-tragedy had occurred elsewhere (not near a barn and workshop that were loaded with useful things)? Stopping the hemorrhage was CRITICAL, if appropriate and timely first aid hadn’t occurred, there certainly would have been a fatality.
Just my $0.02, a multitool or pliers and a knife I've found to be invaluable. Either pry a stuck case out, pulling out staples or cutting boxes/targets. Definitely throw a multutool in your range bag
I always keep a half roll of toilet paper. My local outdoor range only has Porto johns and there’s no telling how much, if any, toilet paper there will be in there when nature calls.
All the contents of a range bag could be summed up with, "It's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it." Great content again, Caleb!
Spare batteries for Optics. You never know when a battery will die. Also a laser bore sighting tool for when someone shows up with a new optic that's not sighted in. I also like having a few small shoot and see targets in there for the same reason. Edit: An I always have a Trauma kit on me. But if you don't edc one like me keep one in your range bag. Could save a life.
@Shoudday Cha 10 years if you don't use them. Funny story. We had a guy return batteries every few weeks after they died. An because the packaging said they last 10 years, but didn't, he wanted a refund. An they did it. He got new batteries every few weeks for damn near a year. Until someone got the bright idea to read the fine print.
I bring all of those items. I have saved many strangers a bad day at the range by giving them a couple of foam ear plugs or spraying some Ballistol in an action or mag of a new gun that people bought and didn't know they should clean and lube it first. They are so grateful and you make a new friend.
Nice vid. Good recommendations and Brownells calming music. I have two bags/small packs. 1 - that has everything I need and goes into the range. 2 - For everything I want and stays in the truck. Parking lot is not far. I reconfigure a different pack (compartmentalized) to go for a hike/walk/hunt. Works great.
A Basic First Aid kit. Even if it's not a heavy duty "Tacticool" kit. Something to be able to bandage a Boo-boo, up to control heavy bleeding should be with you and easily accessible and obvious to anyone around if they look in your bag. It's always good to have a band aid around when your friend gets Slide Bite. It'll save the day at teh range.
The ranges I can use are far enough away that if I do not have a needed item, I am done for the day. So I have a tool box for the those first items you first mentioned and other items mentioned in these comments (I leave it in the trunk) and a range bag for PPE and ammo, Guns and targets. I cannot tell you how many times I was thankful to have that box... saved my day at the range... as well as other shooters who came less prepared.
I carry a military trauma dressing. Not much bigger than a protein bar, it's compact, sterile and will work for anything from an abrasion to a serious traumatic injury. I picked this one up from a surplus outlet for $5. You may never need it but if you're at the range and sombody does something stupid, you could save a life with it.
We shoot outdoors with semi-private bunker bays, cover and picnic tables. Desert style, eh? Very nice, though. Anyway, we have a medium/large tote. We're 30 mins away from any hope of EMS, so first aid, including clotting packs, is a must. We also pack our paper targets, spotting scope and tripod if longer range shooting. Your mention of a compact cleaning kit DID remind me I have one, but have never added it to the tote - that's fixed now, so thanks! As usual, great video, and thank you for your service.
I always make sure to have a roll of masking tape and a sharpie in my range bag. Targets at the range can get expensive so a quick easy way to patch them up for a second or third use before trashing them is always a plus.
Did notice that seems to be something missing here in the USA. I started my competitive shooting and gun collection when I lived in Europe with DoD, and target patches in white and black were common tings in the range bags and sold in gun shops. Still have 5-6 boxes I brought back and after 20 years the glue still sticks.
Lots of comments about first aide, ifak, and such. I keep all that sort of thing in a backpack that stays in my truck at all times. May need it when not at the range. Other than that, I think Caleb nailed it.
At the very least some bandaids and stuff to treat minor burns and cuts - those are actually quite common in my experience. But yeah, a small IFAK/trauma kit if you know how to use it.
Yup, Ian from forgotten weapons had a gun blow up on him & he had a fragment embedded in his chest but luckily Carl had the necessary aid to treat Ian; further more, Carl talks about how much blood Ian began spewing when Carl dislodged the fragment.
The Maglula for the handgun is always with me, especially when loading the Magpul mags. And BTW, if I go shooting with Caleb, I'll be sure to conveniently forget to bring my ammo and help myself to his 😂.
My range trips look like I'm moving because I carry too much. I take my cleaning box, a tool bag with lots of tools, separate ammo bag, ....good thing I drive a truck!
My experience is all the stuff I bring, usually helps out other people… But there’s one thing besides a decent medikit I always carry with me and got me out a nasty painfull situation years ago; a little bottle of eyewash. Don’t necessarily keep it in your bag, but in your car. Can really help you out when you get something in your eye.
A boo boo kit. Not necessarily an IFAK but something that you can bandage small cuts and scrapes if someone trips and falls. Sunscreen for outdoor ranges, water, and towels/rags.
I personally leave the tools at home unless I'm adjusting sights. But I'd also say it depends on what you're doing and what you're shooting at the range
I have everything you talked about in my kit, except for the squib rod. Great idea, thank you for that. I also have a good first aid kit with trauma pads and lots of gauze pads and rolls. I have been asked, "Why do you have a F.A.K. in your bag?" My response: "Why don't you?"
3:52 Some states (looking at you, RI) don't let you travel with a loaded magazine in the vehicle (unless you have a CCW). So a speedloader is doubly important for those of us who have to load all our mags on the firing line.
That good stuff, but I feel your bag depends on what type of range and the type of shooting your going to be doing as well. Overall, good start for someone who maybe searching for a starter range bag. I agree, first aid kit and something to stop the bleed.....better to have one and not need it than need it and not have it.
I forgot, color masking tape, better (Cheaper) than stickers, can match targets, I miss the 1/2 inch, 3/4 is almost as good. Geoff Who will think of something else.
That could still get you in hot water. One of the Deputy Sheriff`s here try to tell me we are not allowed to have a speed loader in the same vehicle with ammo. But I checked state law and says that it`s allowed. Always a headache when LEO try`s pushing their version of what is and is not.
gun fisher in Italy the law states that, while we drive, we can’t have the gun “rapidly ready for use”. Usually the common practice is to have the gun locked back in a case, with empty mags in the same case, and the case in a range bag or a backpack. Usually amo in their box and the speedloader are allowed to be in the same backpack as the gun, but nothing can be loaded. I hate it so much when the law is not clear and specific and/or the police tries to make you believe something that isn’t true.
The range bag stays as the range bag. do not submit to the temptation to use it as a carry on when flying. Realistic scenario: "I'm sorry officer I did not know there are a couple of loose rounds in my bag."
CLP is garbage. ANY store bought lubricant for firearms is garbage. 1 part royal purple synchromax MT fluid and 3 parts royal purple 5w-30 mixed. Shake before applying. I did an oil change and didn’t check for the old oil filter o-ring. Got to work the next day, when going home 5 minutes in to the drive a huge plume of smoke came from under my car. Saw the old o-ring blown out (accidentally double stacked o-rings). Checked my oil....it read ZERO. I said screw it as it would be the perfect excuse to the wife for the engine swap I’ve been wanting so I drove the 45 minute trip home (city, highway, and stop n go)...ran as if nothing had happened! Surprised and butthurt at the same time. So yea, if a thin film can protect an engine in those conditions for almost an hour...I see no reason to not use it to protect my other high cyclic rate items. BTW, the bolt is still wet after a 200+ round range day.
That has little to no rust inhibitors, therefore is only a lubricant. A good clp will not keep the part "wet" but will get into the pores and hydrate the metal, a large amount of research has went into making modern firearm CLP what it is today. Royal Purple also makes a good firearm CLP as well, it is store bought.
@@CalebSavant That's true, I've heard old vets turned auto techs say to use clp not oil to lube stuff cuz oil will eventually dry out and turn to gunk. Silicone wipes are good for wiping down stuff before you store it for a while, too, after you add a light coat of clp.
I step out of my back door and I'm at the range. Glorious.
That is glorious!
so your house is the range bag 😮
Thats just cheating....and most of us are jealous...maybe just a little.
😎
Me too. I am blessed
Sun screen and bug dope. Bandaids!
Big bandaids in case you close the bolt on your finger.
Band aids are good to have. Helps with garand thumb.
Always bug spray.
Yes, at least two bandaids, one for the entry wound and one for the exit wound.
I thought this was an excellent summary. I’d recommend, however, that two items (one obvious and the other perhaps not) be added. Specifically:
1. I always have a Turkish towel or two in my kit; good to wipe perspiration way and also for preserving the firearms’ finishes.
2. In addition, I suggest a small first aid kit including some quick-clot. Okay, we all work to ensure that such things never happen, but two dear friends of mine were recreationally firing an M2, when something disintegrated (it may have been cartridge related or weapon related . . . I don’t know). The shrapnel badly wounded one of them, he was rushed to the local hospital, he had considerable blood loss, but BLESSEDLY he was stitched up and there was no permanent damage. Both these fellows were Navy test pilots, both were exceptionally bright and meticulous, and both were VERY experienced marksmen. HOWEVER, the situation nearly killed one of them (fortunately the other had first aid materials at hand and he was well trained). BUT what if this near-tragedy had occurred elsewhere (not near a barn and workshop that were loaded with useful things)? Stopping the hemorrhage was CRITICAL, if appropriate and timely first aid hadn’t occurred, there certainly would have been a fatality.
Just my $0.02, a multitool or pliers and a knife I've found to be invaluable. Either pry a stuck case out, pulling out staples or cutting boxes/targets. Definitely throw a multutool in your range bag
I never leave home without my pocketknife, multi-tool, flashlight, pen and a lighter. Good comment.
One of the must have items I see missing is RAGS!
For sure
Ahhh yes, must have for sure!
Pistol rug..
You can also carry a roll of those blue shop paper towels.
I always keep a half roll of toilet paper. My local outdoor range only has Porto johns and there’s no telling how much, if any, toilet paper there will be in there when nature calls.
Amen!
Just use a cleaning rod and a patch?
As spare ears, I always just stick a few pairs of foam earplugs in there, nice and light and cheap
@John Beige yup, or they only muff their kids, kids especially should always be doubled up.
All the contents of a range bag could be summed up with, "It's better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it."
Great content again, Caleb!
Thanks!
Or as the Irish say “Better looking at it than for it”
Lead wipes, bug spray and sun screen.
Spare batteries for Optics. You never know when a battery will die.
Also a laser bore sighting tool for when someone shows up with a new optic that's not sighted in.
I also like having a few small shoot and see targets in there for the same reason.
Edit: An I always have a Trauma kit on me. But if you don't edc one like me keep one in your range bag. Could save a life.
@Shoudday Cha 10 years if you don't use them.
Funny story. We had a guy return batteries every few weeks after they died. An because the packaging said they last 10 years, but didn't, he wanted a refund. An they did it. He got new batteries every few weeks for damn near a year. Until someone got the bright idea to read the fine print.
very close to what i carry in my bag, the most forgotten items in a bag is a staple gun and some small paper targets.
I keep a staple gun and targets in my trunk. Good call.
A staple gun, that's a good one.
I also suggested a good LED pen light.
I bring all of those items. I have saved many strangers a bad day at the range by giving them a couple of foam ear plugs or spraying some Ballistol in an action or mag of a new gun that people bought and didn't know they should clean and lube it first. They are so grateful and you make a new friend.
I always carry 3 pairs of eyes and a big bag of home depot earplugs.
Get your Uplula loader in a bright color, so you can find it in the bag!! Geoff Who leaves the black ones at home.
GCJT1949, exactly... bright orange!
Can`t be caught out without a Uplula loader my fingers won`t forgive me.
Get one in pink so it doesn't get carried off as often! ✌️
Lead wipes are a must for my range bag...good video 👍👍👍
Good presentation but you forgot the most important thing... Med kit is a must...!!! Come on brownells I love you guys
Nice vid. Good recommendations and Brownells calming music. I have two bags/small packs. 1 - that has everything I need and goes into the range. 2 - For everything I want and stays in the truck. Parking lot is not far. I reconfigure a different pack (compartmentalized) to go for a hike/walk/hunt. Works great.
Nice setup. Thanks for the look into what you have in your bag.
A Basic First Aid kit. Even if it's not a heavy duty "Tacticool" kit. Something to be able to bandage a Boo-boo, up to control heavy bleeding should be with you and easily accessible and obvious to anyone around if they look in your bag. It's always good to have a band aid around when your friend gets Slide Bite. It'll save the day at teh range.
The ranges I can use are far enough away that if I do not have a needed item, I am done for the day. So I have a tool box for the those first items you first mentioned and other items mentioned in these comments (I leave it in the trunk) and a range bag for PPE and ammo, Guns and targets. I cannot tell you how many times I was thankful to have that box... saved my day at the range... as well as other shooters who came less prepared.
Well done Tim!
I carry a military trauma dressing. Not much bigger than a protein bar, it's compact, sterile and will work for anything from an abrasion to a serious traumatic injury. I picked this one up from a surplus outlet for $5. You may never need it but if you're at the range and sombody does something stupid, you could save a life with it.
i also carry a range finder and spotting scope (for my old and tired eyes). Oh, and bug repellent.
We shoot outdoors with semi-private bunker bays, cover and picnic tables. Desert style, eh? Very nice, though. Anyway, we have a medium/large tote. We're 30 mins away from any hope of EMS, so first aid, including clotting packs, is a must. We also pack our paper targets, spotting scope and tripod if longer range shooting. Your mention of a compact cleaning kit DID remind me I have one, but have never added it to the tote - that's fixed now, so thanks! As usual, great video, and thank you for your service.
I always make sure to have a roll of masking tape and a sharpie in my range bag. Targets at the range can get expensive so a quick easy way to patch them up for a second or third use before trashing them is always a plus.
Did notice that seems to be something missing here in the USA. I started my competitive shooting and gun collection when I lived in Europe with DoD, and target patches in white and black were common tings in the range bags and sold in gun shops. Still have 5-6 boxes I brought back and after 20 years the glue still sticks.
plus:
first aid kit
flashlight
spare batteries
tape & pen
targets & patches
hand wipes
water & suncap
I carry spare cash in mine. You never know?!?! Great tips I never thought of. I always left it up to the range officer.
Lots of comments about first aide, ifak, and such. I keep all that sort of thing in a backpack that stays in my truck at all times. May need it when not at the range. Other than that, I think Caleb nailed it.
Gotta have a TekMat when I hit the range. Nice to lay out the essentials on it.
Wet wipes, bug repellent and sunscreen, gloves, a hat, bu-bu kit, candy bar, lead-off wipes
A first aid kit that can treat gsw just in case.
At the very least some bandaids and stuff to treat minor burns and cuts - those are actually quite common in my experience. But yeah, a small IFAK/trauma kit if you know how to use it.
Good call!
Yup, Ian from forgotten weapons had a gun blow up on him & he had a fragment embedded in his chest but luckily Carl had the necessary aid to treat Ian; further more, Carl talks about how much blood Ian began spewing when Carl dislodged the fragment.
A couple garbage bags, the thick 6mil type. You can lay on them, carry game in them, pick up garbage, use as a rain poncho the list goes on.
The Maglula for the handgun is always with me, especially when loading the Magpul mags. And BTW, if I go shooting with Caleb, I'll be sure to conveniently forget to bring my ammo and help myself to his 😂.
Sharing is caring!
Gloves, stick on target dots, tape, and first aid.
If I get a squib or any major malfunction, that firearm is put away until I get home.
My range trips look like I'm moving because I carry too much. I take my cleaning box, a tool bag with lots of tools, separate ammo bag, ....good thing I drive a truck!
Mine is an Toyota Avalon with a big trunk!
My experience is all the stuff I bring, usually helps out other people…
But there’s one thing besides a decent medikit I always carry with me and got me out a nasty painfull situation years ago; a little bottle of eyewash. Don’t necessarily keep it in your bag, but in your car. Can really help you out when you get something in your eye.
Nice range bag. Thank you
A boo boo kit. Not necessarily an IFAK but something that you can bandage small cuts and scrapes if someone trips and falls. Sunscreen for outdoor ranges, water, and towels/rags.
I personally leave the tools at home unless I'm adjusting sights. But I'd also say it depends on what you're doing and what you're shooting at the range
A good LED pen light is nice.
Always keep extra batteries for your optics or flashlights.
Good idea!
It's also nice to have fiber optic/tritium.
I wouldn't show up with a plastic bag. I use paper bags.
Add a couple binder clips for targets.
I have everything you talked about in my kit, except for the squib rod. Great idea, thank you for that.
I also have a good first aid kit with trauma pads and lots of gauze pads and rolls. I have been asked, "Why do you have a F.A.K. in your bag?"
My response: "Why don't you?"
3:52 Some states (looking at you, RI) don't let you travel with a loaded magazine in the vehicle (unless you have a CCW). So a speedloader is doubly important for those of us who have to load all our mags on the firing line.
And the Marxist state of New Jersey we can’t even stop for coffee on the way to the range
Med kit! Even for slide bite but something to tie good tourniquet cuz always best to be ready cuz can't rely on others safety practice
Would the CLP help me achieve a sweet hairdo like Caleb’s?
Only if its Rand CLP!
Does anybody know if u can use those big bottles of clp.from autozone on firearms?
That good stuff, but I feel your bag depends on what type of range and the type of shooting your going to be doing as well. Overall, good start for someone who maybe searching for a starter range bag. I agree, first aid kit and something to stop the bleed.....better to have one and not need it than need it and not have it.
Word! That makes a lot of sense!
Thanks for the video
Caleb could play Mr.Spock....
First aid equipment including quikclot and possibly an Israeli bandage or cat tourniquet
Personally I would carry lead wipes and medical as well.
Good call!
Duck tape is a must to hang your targets
Gunsmith essential bag
abu zaben, see my comment... a range bag and a tool kit!
He said what ? ...PARSEC ? ....oh yeah he did. L0L
I had to go back and watch it... if forgot I said that lol
Depending on the range id say bring a sweeper to pick up brass
Good call!
GOOD JOB!!!!!
Thank you!
I always check all my bits before I go to the range.
I forgot, color masking tape, better (Cheaper) than stickers, can match targets, I miss the 1/2 inch, 3/4 is almost as good. Geoff Who will think of something else.
Add an extra bag for collecting brass if you reload. Sucks to dump dirty brass in your nice range bag
Also if you live in a country where driving around with loaded mags can cause you troubles, a speedloader comes in very handy
good catch
That could still get you in hot water. One of the Deputy Sheriff`s here try to tell me we are not allowed to have a speed loader in the same vehicle with ammo. But I checked state law and says that it`s allowed. Always a headache when LEO try`s pushing their version of what is and is not.
@@gunfisher4661 FYI Police are legally allowed to lie
gun fisher in Italy the law states that, while we drive, we can’t have the gun “rapidly ready for use”. Usually the common practice is to have the gun locked back in a case, with empty mags in the same case, and the case in a range bag or a backpack. Usually amo in their box and the speedloader are allowed to be in the same backpack as the gun, but nothing can be loaded.
I hate it so much when the law is not clear and specific and/or the police tries to make you believe something that isn’t true.
How much you sell that ready made range bag? Just an idea
Did you say 'parsec'? You are awesome, good sir.
Pencil/pen, tape, reflective vest. Cleaning rags... h2o
+ Targets/ staple gun
No first aid kit?
Yes! A great addition!
Spotting scope
Add a tourniquet or 4
Parsec.... Haha I see what you did there
Target stickers. Keep you from wasting targets with empty space
Range? More like a trip to Seattle.
Baby wipes, especially if you shoot outside. Gotta have a fresh butt.
Hard to argue that!
The range bag stays as the range bag. do not submit to the temptation to use it as a carry on when flying. Realistic scenario: "I'm sorry officer I did not know there are a couple of loose rounds in my bag."
Or chemical residue.
If you don’t carry one daily - add in an IFAK.
Missing a proper med kit
Ten loaded ak mags earplugs backpack and go!
My momma told me to take baby wipes
Sharpies and small notepad
Med kit? Where's the medical kit?
First aid or trauma kit?
Q tips!
Sorry I mean q pro.
I know. You can never have to many q tips. I am also sick of this I what ever stuff. Man your a smart dude.
Dude, don't call me dude.
Nawh plastic bag fire as fuck
"Best range bag in the parsec"
What?
Parsec is a term from Star Wars. Nerd humor.
@@devlinfoster4503 It's a measurement, not a location
I F A K
First aid
I use a jansport backpack 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ don’t be a gun snob and act superior because you shelled out 200 for a “range” bag.
CLP is garbage. ANY store bought lubricant for firearms is garbage. 1 part royal purple synchromax MT fluid and 3 parts royal purple 5w-30 mixed. Shake before applying. I did an oil change and didn’t check for the old oil filter o-ring. Got to work the next day, when going home 5 minutes in to the drive a huge plume of smoke came from under my car. Saw the old o-ring blown out (accidentally double stacked o-rings). Checked my oil....it read ZERO. I said screw it as it would be the perfect excuse to the wife for the engine swap I’ve been wanting so I drove the 45 minute trip home (city, highway, and stop n go)...ran as if nothing had happened! Surprised and butthurt at the same time. So yea, if a thin film can protect an engine in those conditions for almost an hour...I see no reason to not use it to protect my other high cyclic rate items. BTW, the bolt is still wet after a 200+ round range day.
That has little to no rust inhibitors, therefore is only a lubricant. A good clp will not keep the part "wet" but will get into the pores and hydrate the metal, a large amount of research has went into making modern firearm CLP what it is today. Royal Purple also makes a good firearm CLP as well, it is store bought.
@@CalebSavant That's true, I've heard old vets turned auto techs say to use clp not oil to lube stuff cuz oil will eventually dry out and turn to gunk. Silicone wipes are good for wiping down stuff before you store it for a while, too, after you add a light coat of clp.