6 Must-have Items to Pack a Range Bag
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6 Must-have Items to Pack a Range Bag

Wanna go out for hunting or shooting? Check these list before leaving your home.

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Mar 24, 2020
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6 Must-have Items to Pack a Range Bag

A well-stocked range bag indeed ensures you better hunting experience when you stock the bag with appropriate items. The hunter needs to know which things you should keep in your rangebag first. The followings are the top items to pack in your range bag when you go out to the shooting range or hunt animals.

Protection mechanisms for eyes and ears

Safety Goggles

The first two things that you need to add to your range bag are an eye protector and an earprotector. It is crucially important to protect both eyes and ears from the effects of the shooting.In terms of the ear protector, you need to purchase an electronic earmuff. In addition to buyingan eye protector, you also need to follow prescription range glasses by SportRX. SportRXgenerally offers better glasses for both the professional shooters and for the beginners.

Pistol cases, ammo, and spare mags

Pistol Case

You should bring a pistol case, ammunition, and extra mags for the range ride. Lugging the gunsto a gun container keeps the firearms in place and prevents all kinds of scratching from otheraccessories. You need to plan and estimate the amount of ammo you need to make your rangetrip well organized.

Portable cleaning kits and multi-tool

You now need to add a portable cleaning kit in the range bag. A portable cleaning kit isconvenient and better for a quick emergency cleaning. The Real Avid Gun Boss HandgunCleaning Kit is one of the best cleaning kits that most professional shooters choose. However,this cleaning kit offers a small assortment of brushes and rifle rods. Moreover, this portablehandgun cleaning kit is also very cheap, usually under $25 each. In terms of multi-tools, youshould pick the Leatherman or Gerber that provides shooters with the means to tweak accessoriesor even cut packaging while on the range.

First aid kit

First AID

It is one of the most important things that you should add in your range bag. Before purchasing afirst aid box, you should understand that an ideal first aid kit includes supplies like band-aids ofvarious sizes, gauze pads, medical tape, gloves, antiseptic wipes, first aid cream, CPR mask,Tylenol, and Ibuprofen.

Targets

Targets are significant if you have the intention to see exactly where your shots are landing.There are plenty of variations available when you go to the market to buy one. Alternatively, youcan find better templates online so you can print them off at home.

Bonus: UpLula, Holsters, Mag Pouches, and Belt

You should also add some other items, including the UpLula by MagLula is an excellent additionto a range bag, helping shooters efficiently and quickly load magazines. However, bringing alonga sturdy gun belt, mag pouches, and holster allows shooters to practice drawing and concealmentdrills if the range allows.

Conclusion

The above items are generally considered to be the range bag essentials as these are normally taken by the professional hunters/ shooters. Therefore, when you pack your range bag, you must add them in your bag before going to a shooting range.

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