Forgetting Gear on Trip to Range

[Chubbs]

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If someone breaks into your property and finds your rifles. They are unlikely to steal them if the bolts are not present.

 

[Uncle Bruce]

If someone breaks into your property and finds your rifles. They are unlikely to steal them if the bolts are not present.

 

[Uncle Bruce]

The people who would break into the house probably would not even notice the bolts were not there.

 

[Nature Boy]

Why aren't the bolts in the rifles?

When you clean your rifle do you remove your bolt?

 

[Explorer1]

Yes, I've left my bolt at home. Benchrest shooters remove the bolt after every match/relay.

Then I watched a couple at the IHSMA Internationals who had drove cross-country debate who had put the ammo in the car. We scrambled to find enough stuff to build 7TCU ammo overnight in ID but we did it!

 

[Old Navy]

When you clean your rifle do you remove your bolt?

Yes! I put it back in when I am done and the gun goes back into the safe until i need it. At my age, if I separated them, I would surely loose or forget the bolt.

 

[MrK.]

I drive 30 minutes to shoot and have a portable shooting bench so I am generally in some pasture somewhere. I left a bcg at home once, I did a deep clean on my Grendel and I buttoned it back up to admire it I guess. Had my 6mm ARC with me so I just swapped them. Forgot my chair for my shooting bench twice. First time I went to a local dollar store and they had a plastic outdoor side table on clearance for a couple dollars. Second time I borrowed an old office chair out of a buddies box blind. I forgot my target stand once, I always have some tools and a machete with me so I chopped down some saplings and was able to fashion something to hold my targets with them and baling wire.

 

[D-4297]

Showed up to the FCNC early the first day of the Match . Put my gear out , Bipod , Mat , equipment box , and reached in to pull out my ammo . Opened the Box , and was looking at 80 fired cases turned primer up . Forgot to change out the box the night before . Talked to my fellow competitors , and my RSO and they switched me in the rotation , so I could run home and get the ammo . Fifty mile round trip through N. Phoenix , in less than a hour . It happens .

 

[Okie John]

I use something like these: https://www.uline.com/Product/Detai...o2lIAg0IPVL7bmcz0mE-5clES_DkBurBoC450QAvD_BwE

They're clear so I can see what's inside them when they're on the shelf. I have one for range gear and one for each cartridge that I shoot (308, 44 Mag, etc.). When I finish a batch of handloads for testing or whatever, it goes into the appropriate bin with all of the other ammo for that cartridge. Some cartridges get multiple bins--for example, there's a 308 Handload bin, a 308 Factory Ammo bin, and a 308 FMJ bin.

The night before a range trip, I pull them out, double-check the contents, and stage them in the garage.

It has drastically reduced the problem.


Okie John

 

[ebb]

Be like Santa Claus "make a list and check it twice!"

 

[cp generation]

On a recent trip to a range, loaded rifle, ammo, Raptor rest, and cleaning and range gear, got there after a long drive unloaded, set up, put up the targets and got ready to have a great time. hey has anyone seen the rear bag? you can't shoot off a Raptor without a rear bag. Fired the dope that packed the truck.
I am now un employed. oh and by the way i did remember the hearing protection this time.

 

[Timberyote]

I use something like these: https://www.uline.com/Product/Detai...o2lIAg0IPVL7bmcz0mE-5clES_DkBurBoC450QAvD_BwE

They're clear so I can see what's inside them when they're on the shelf. I have one for range gear and one for each cartridge that I shoot (308, 44 Mag, etc.). When I finish a batch of handloads for testing or whatever, it goes into the appropriate bin with all of the other ammo for that cartridge. Some cartridges get multiple bins--for example, there's a 308 Handload bin, a 308 Factory Ammo bin, and a 308 FMJ bin.

The night before a range trip, I pull them out, double-check the contents, and stage them in the garage.

It has drastically reduced the problem.


Okie John

I like the Rubbermaid Action Packer, size the double latch and removeable lid. 24 gallon.

 

[kberch]

I have all my lists on a "Notes" app in my phone. Double check every time I get ready. Still miss small items from time to time but lots less since using the app.

 

[bobcat93]

You wouldn't believe how many times I have stop at the gate, get out and make sure I have all my guns with me..when i leave the range .
It's more common then you would think for some one to leave a rifle propped up by a shooting bench and drive off.. there is some one in every news letter ..and this is why becoming a gun club member is important...so your around trusted folks who look out for each other..personally If I found a gun at the gun club I do everything I could to get it back in the hands of it's owner..its just good juju..