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Now That I Have All This Stuff, What Do I Do With It?

rkittine

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I have been very lucky to have found a few Mentors, one in particular who has taken me under his wing and helped me start getting into the Long Range Precision Shooting discipline.

So now I have a few custom bench rest rifles, all the loading equipment including case prep equipment like an annealer, tumbler, gauges etc. (No dies yet until I shoot some factor Lapua ammo and send the fired cases and reamer specs to Whidden) A number of texts on the subject and participation in a number of long range forums. Some range gear, though no chronograph yet, and a ton of cleaning supplies.

Now I only need to do two things. First and foremost learn to shoot (why I am at Williamsport Bench Rest School) and figure out how to effectively lug all this stuff around.

So since necessity is the mother of invention, yesterday, before packing up to travel to Pennsylvania, I put together what I was figuring I needed to have on hand.

Based on the input from my mentors and the forum, I now have things like Dewy Cleaning Rods, Bronze and Nylon Brushes, Lucas Bore Guides, chamber cleaning equipment. A plastic suppressor looking apparatus to stick on the barrel to catch cleaning fluid and wet brushes and patches, of which I have a vast assortment, things to protect the wood, jars and break cleaner to clean the brushes, plus bore solvents, copper remover, gun oil, action grease, bore light, Sinclair Cleaning Cradle and other misc. must haves. Plus my rest and front and rear bags.

Looking at it all it reminded me of when I was married and would travel with my wife when she laid out all the shoes she was going to take.

So once looking at all this stuff (and I know there will be more to come) I scrambled to find some existing things I might have to facilitate getting it all in order and to the range.

So here comes the evolution of my first range box.

BobRANGE ITEMS.jpg
 
Looks like you're off to a good start. Another couple of Grand and a monster SUV to stash and secure all your stuff you should be ready to rock. :D
 
This is just the beginning.

If I had to write down all the shooting stuff I own I'd be writing for a few hours, and still forget half of it.
:confused:

Don't be intimidated. Take with you to the range everything you think you'll need.
After some time you'll figure out how to package what you need.

I use a descent size toolbox with a dozen compartments up top (on the lid) and 2 levels inside. have a hundred things in the box so I won't bore you.

Not everything can fit in a big toolbox, like spotter scope, chrono, cleaning rods, barrel mirage bands etc.

Once you get out and shoot on a regular basis things just fall into their places and become routine habits.
 
Keep Advil in your box. Pen and a medium sized spiral notebook. Screwdriver or small torque wrench and the bits to fit your action, trigger guard, trigger & scope rings.
 
It looks like you're all set. I own all that stuff in your picture, but the only things I see there that I take to the range are the front rest and the rear bag.

I have a small range bag which holds a bore snake (for emergencies only, I've never used it) a few allen wrenches, a tiny bottle of gun oil, some Murine for my old eyes, my shooting glasses, a granola bar, a few zip lock plastic bags (for empty cases), and a couple of rags. I keep a long fiberglass rod in my gun case for tapping out stuck cases 'cause I don't like pounding on a cleaning rod.

I also have some emergency ear plugs because in the several years since I turned 70 my ear muffs have been stolen several times. For some odd reason, the thief usually comes to his senses and eventually returns them, often hiding them in some dark corner of my car or he puts them in some obscure location like on the range safety officer's desk. Once the thief even hid my ear muffs on my head, but I eventually found them.......... the nerve of some people!
 
ROD AND BORE GUIDE.jpg View attachment 983937 SCRONGED.jpg Too this I added a few small hand tools as well as some large zip lock bags to cover my butt stock when cleaning. Decided the easiest way to carry the cleaning rods was by putting them in with each rifle and the same for the bore guides. Since I live over 300 miles from the range, I need my cleaning supplies as I am not going home each night to clean.

Foam cut for the cleaning rod (will add a second I think as I have been told to have two in each size, one for a brush and one with the jag on all the time) and bore guide.View attachment 983937

I than scrounged around in my garage, house and hanger and found a few things that I thought could be turned into a quick starting range kit. The four little nylon pieces on top of the box were a great find from the part box for my boat.
 
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I put together a box of stuff like that one time, woulda worked out great if Ida had a fork lift to load it with! ;)
 
When I first thought about getting into this "accurate shooting", I read some where that Benchrest shooters were gear and gadget hounds. If I had only known how bad it really is.!!!:confused:
 
You don't have enough stuff yet. It will fill a large pickup and thensome.
Have fun :D
 
CRADLE PART STORAGE.jpg I left school today with a shopping list, so as people have pointed out, this box will for sure end up as one of many. Those little plastic pieces sitting on top of the box, where some extra Rod Holders that I did not need for the boat and they fit perfectly on the base of the Sinclair Cleaning Cradle.CLEANING CRADLE.jpg

a few bolts, some nuts with lock washers and some wing nuts and the support brackets for the cradle pack securely inside the lid for travel.
 
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It looks like you're all set. I own all that stuff in your picture, but the only things I see there that I take to the range are the front rest and the rear bag.

I have a small range bag which holds a bore snake (for emergencies only, I've never used it) a few allen wrenches, a tiny bottle of gun oil, some Murine for my old eyes, my shooting glasses, a granola bar, a few zip lock plastic bags (for empty cases), and a couple of rags. I keep a long fiberglass rod in my gun case for tapping out stuck cases 'cause I don't like pounding on a cleaning rod.

I also have some emergency ear plugs because in the several years since I turned 70 my ear muffs have been stolen several times. For some odd reason, the thief usually comes to his senses and eventually returns them, often hiding them in some dark corner of my car or he puts them in some obscure location like on the range safety officer's desk. Once the thief even hid my ear muffs on my head, but I eventually found them.......... the nerve of some people!
It looks like you're all set. I own all that stuff in your picture, but the only things I see there that I take to the range are the front rest and the rear bag.

I have a small range bag which holds a bore snake (for emergencies only, I've never used it) a few allen wrenches, a tiny bottle of gun oil, some Murine for my old eyes, my shooting glasses, a granola bar, a few zip lock plastic bags (for empty cases), and a couple of rags. I keep a long fiberglass rod in my gun case for tapping out stuck cases 'cause I don't like pounding on a cleaning rod.

I also have some emergency ear plugs because in the several years since I turned 70 my ear muffs have been stolen several times. For some odd reason, the thief usually comes to his senses and eventually returns them, often hiding them in some dark corner of my car or he puts them in some obscure location like on the range safety officer's desk. Once the thief even hid my ear muffs on my head, but I eventually found them.......... the nerve of some people!
 

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