- Feb 4, 2013
- 28,175
Does it make sense to get a range bag?
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hodgepodge
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I bought the Smith & Wesson version of essentially the same bag. I can't speak to the 5.11 bag - I've never seen one in person so I can't compare them, but I've been very very happy with mine. Mine is the M&P Officer's model, currently available for $75 on Amazon Prime, whereas the 5.11 bag is $100 minimum, no matter where you go.
Aside from "saving" a few bucks (it won't be saving if it doesn't hold up well - so far no issues whatsoever) I also liked the aesthetics of the S&W bag.
I was going to get the Midway USA Competition Range bag - essentially the same bag, and purportedly very well made - but I wanted black, and it wasn't available in black at the time. Right now that bag is running $50, which IMO is a very good deal for what it is.
The Midway USA AR15 tactical range bag is running $70 right now, and is very similar to the Competition Range bag, only it's specifically geared towards ARs with how the mag pouches and loops are configured.
If I had to buy one today, I'd probably pass on the S&W bag and get the Midway bag.
A word of advice - the 5.11/S&W/Midway bags are big, but IMO you'll appreciate the extra space. I almost got the Orca bag, but it's a fair bit smaller, and I'm glad I opted to go bigger for more room - it's better to have it and not need it if you're only going to have one bag, which is what I've got right now.
I like the fact that the 5.11 bag is large, I can load it light or heavy and it has plenty of room for all of my stuff.
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Yep - that's pretty much the same reason I got the one I got - most of the time I don't "need" that space, but I did a guys-only camping trip a month or so ago out on a piece of private property in WV where the whole point was to take our toys to play with, and I had that bag LOADED up! I had 7 pistols in it, plus cleaning supplies, first aid kit, magazines, tools, etc. Maybe some ammo too, although most of my ammo was in my old MTM Sportsman's box that I used as a range box before I got the bag.
I have the Orca ... AND I have another brand-x bag to hold the stuff that won't gracefully fit in the Orca. So I tend to just put everything but the ammo in the Orca, and have the ammo bag as a separate animal. Not that it happens much with me since I'm permitted as I drive around MD, PA, VA and WV, it's not a bad habit to have things in a FOPA-friendly configuration in case of a detour through a corner of DE or such.
I've learned the If You Buy You Will Fill It lesson and now favor multiple rather than larger bags, no matter how well made. When I'm headed to a steel match, there are hundreds of rounds coming along, and it's worth breaking that up.
- Sep 16, 2008
- 1,006
And remember, don't leave your registration in the trunk
Or that dead body you've been meaning to get rid of.
To answer the OPs question, yes, get a range bag. They are super handy.
The last time my son and I went to the range, we took 3 or 4 pistols - don't remember at this point which - plus the ammo for each. That bag was pretty danged heavy and I only took a few hundred rounds, so I can see how having multiple bags for a day like a steel match would be the better choice.
That's what I hate about some range bags. The bigger they are the more stuff ends up in there and before I know it my bag weighs 100 pounds! And I have no idea what all I have in there
E.Shell
Ultimate Member
It's not good for mags to store or transport them empty. Everybody knows that.
Range bag - Ammo box
I am sure you realize as I do the AG is not an Internet "lawyer". Real lawyers are different, hence the quotes.
Not sure how loaded mags equate to transport location.
TD
omegared24
Ultimate Member
I just started using an old baseball gear bag. Damn thing holds an assembled AR no problem and plenty of room for other range necessities. And it's discreet if you're travelling.
I just keep ammo in cans but it will hold ammo too.
I just keep ammo in cans but it will hold ammo too.
Wheaton Hills Sportsman
Active Member
- Jan 27, 2012
- 423
I use a pair of satchels, made of nylon, but you should have a dedicated range bag, do not use the same bag for your guns as you use as a carry on bag on airplanes. The alarms, the handcuffs, and the bail hearings are all best skipped.
Biggfoot44
Ultimate Member
- Aug 2, 2009
- 33,108
Whenever these conversations spring up , it is actually a matter of at least 4 different conversations simultaneously :
1. Actual Laws
2. What relevant Major LE Agency says in public statements
3 What random individual LE Ofc says
4. What is Wise & Prudent course for knowledgeable gun owner
Yes , FOPA is significantly different from State Law . If FOPA is both applicable and relevant for you , absolutely follow the FOPA protocols , if you wish/ need to invoke them .
1. Actual Laws
2. What relevant Major LE Agency says in public statements
3 What random individual LE Ofc says
4. What is Wise & Prudent course for knowledgeable gun owner
Yes , FOPA is significantly different from State Law . If FOPA is both applicable and relevant for you , absolutely follow the FOPA protocols , if you wish/ need to invoke them .
- Feb 4, 2013
- 28,175
That is an important issue.
Many people try to apply FOPA to transport within a single state (it does not apply) or travel from one state to an adjacent state (it does not apply).
- Jul 29, 2014
- 49,963
I have trouble keeping up with the front lines of wokeness. Does that bag indicate that hate has been disarmed, they're no longer up in arms about it, or did someone troll them with a red marker?
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