Forgetting Gear on Trip to Range

[SecondsCount]

I recently left the bolt at home for one of my rifles. Luckily I was at the range for fun, and shot the other two rifles I brought.

 

[Big_Daddy]

We installed 40 lockers at our range. These lockers are located in a secure room and are available to rent by the year. Only "locker renters" have access to this room.

It has worked out great for storing all items (except guns).

It has been a huge success!

 

[Nature Boy]

I know a shooter, who will remain nameless, that traveled 500 miles to discover the bolt was still on his workbench at the house.

It wasn’t me, but I’ve done that too.

Unload everything from the truck, rifle last, then see what I’ve done as I’m pulling it out of the case. The moment of realization staggered me for about 15 seconds, followed by about 20 minutes of every 4 letter word in my vocabulary. I think I even made up some new ones in the process.

 

[Richard Jones]

Forgotten something?

Sure. Had to walk 40-ish yards back to the house to get it......

 

[Bottom Fodder]

Some days it’s apparent I left the good shooter at home and brought someone that is not a good shooter

 

[60723]

I must be missing something. Several posts are about leaving bolt at home. Why not store it where it belongs—-in the rifle!

 

[hogpatrol]

I must be missing something. Several posts are about leaving bolt at home. Why not store it where it belongs—-in the rifle!

At some ranges, not allowed until on the firing line.

I always look to see if the bolt is there. Once it was but left the firing pin at home. 45 minutes one way for me.

 

[6.5 forever]

I must be missing something. Several posts are about leaving bolt at home. Why not store it where it belongs—-in the rifle!

Now that makes too much sense. Lol

 

[257ack]

oh yea!
several of us BR guys went to Greenville for some practice.

Wilbur Harris drove to Mickey Coleman's to work on his rail gun.

but it was on the kitchen table!

Yeah Ray I remember that

 

[TonyinKY]

My Benchrest checklist. I’m pretty sure I need to add patience. I somehow forget that item most times.

 

[JB10]

I have forgotten things many times. 2 hour drive and forgot ammo. 1 hour drive and forgot a target and stand. But the one that hurt the most was a 3 hour drive for a weekend coyote hunt only to remember not grabbing the caller 2 hours into the drive. Luckily there was a store close by that had my same caller to buy. Was an expensive "oops i forgot"

 

[Old Navy]

I showed up to a match a day early. The wife didn't mind dinner out and a stay at a motel.

 

[mjl650]

55 minutes into a hour drive my wife calls to ask if I need the black bag sitting on the floor in the laundry room.
Range bag with the ammo!

 

[STORM2]

If you spend enough time at a range, it has or will happen. At our private range shooting stuff and non shooting stuff are the order of everyday. Mixing shooting support supplies and tractor/implement support can lead to some unusual needs. We play who has it or who has an acceptable substitute. There is diesel, no lead, 50:1 for saws and trimmers. Oil, grease for the tractor, bar oil, gun lube and grease guns for mower decks. Chains, ropes, staplers, staples and band aids. Snake boots, mud boots, back home boots. When someone needs something it goes like this: did you bring a saw? Reply: Which one? Do you have any chain? What grade? Rake? For the tractor or hand kind? Medicine? Rx or OTC? The idea is to never get stumped because someone forgot something. BATTERIES? This one is lots of fun if you are really good at the game ! Guns, ammo and mags are easy.

 

[Timberyote]

Gone to the range with a .308 and had .223 ammo.
Forget the staple gun. No one else on the range.
Went hunting and forgot the mags but purchased one at more than it was worth. I was about 75 miles from home when I realised.

 

[Conaso]

What frightens me more is forgetting something at the range. I frequented a range where someone forgot a Springfield Armory M1A National Match. I never heard of it being returned. Lesson Learned - Inventory going to and returning from the range.

 

[CharlieNC]

This has happened to me as well. Now, the only items I have to put in the truck are my firearm(s) and ammo. Everything else is in a container under the bed cover.

That works for me too. And I always leave as brick of 22lr in the trunk, just in case. Only problem is the back seat is full.

 

[Chiquita]

One time I forgot my AR magazines and nobody had one that I could borrow. For 45 minutes, I waited patiently until a cease fire so I can pick up my target and go home.

After that I have a list made up and print it before I pack the car.

 

[outasite`08]

What frightens me more is forgetting something at the range. I frequented a range where someone forgot a Springfield Armory M1A National Match. I never heard of it being returned. Lesson Learned - Inventory going to and returning from the range.

I make two trips around the range/pistol pit before leaving. Saved me a time or two.

 

[FNSafari]

Better to forget and leave it at home, than to forget and leave it at the range.

I'm not saying any more on the subject.

You are right about that. I left a new Sinclair pneumatic shooting stool at a club once. Went back the next day and it was gone never to be seen again. Guess the guy though I left it just for him. Dirtbag!