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How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by Tim:H11 8/17/2018, 11:09 pm
For a 2700 we really only need two guns; our 22, and 45. But when we attend bigger events, we might be carrying as little as five guns; our 22 and 45 for the 2700 (possibly you have a dedicated CF gun?) but also a DR gun, 22 EIC and Service Pistol. And I say as little as because many of us have backup guns as well.
So between the shooting box, ammunition, many guns, and perhaps a brass catcher.... that’s a lot of stuff to tote to the line. Right now I’m making efforts to consolidate my equipment. My two primary 2700 guns travel in the shooting box and I’d like to see the other three guns and ammunition get tied together in a bag or case of some sort.
How do you carry all your gear? Cases, bags, etc. what works for you? Share here.
So between the shooting box, ammunition, many guns, and perhaps a brass catcher.... that’s a lot of stuff to tote to the line. Right now I’m making efforts to consolidate my equipment. My two primary 2700 guns travel in the shooting box and I’d like to see the other three guns and ammunition get tied together in a bag or case of some sort.
How do you carry all your gear? Cases, bags, etc. what works for you? Share here.
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by chopper 8/17/2018, 11:25 pm
Right now I got all the box I need for outdoor shooting after getting that one from you. I still put the ammo and brass catcher in a canvas tote bag. If you got a long ways to carry your stuff and the terrain ain't to rough, I saw a guy put his equipment and boxes in a fold up wagon at the State Championship last Sunday. It looked like the wagon was made of canvas and had 6" wheels. I always thought a little red wagon would be nice, but you don't see them around and I bet they're a bit pricey unless you find one at a junk shop.
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by Tim:H11 8/17/2018, 11:28 pm
chopper wrote:Right now I got all the box I need for outdoor shooting after getting that one from you. I still put the ammo and brass catcher in a canvas tote bag. If you got a long ways to carry your stuff and the terrain ain't to rough, I saw a guy put his equipment and boxes in a fold up wagon at the State Championship last Sunday. It looked like the wagon was made of canvas and had 6" wheels. I always thought a little red wagon would be nice, but you don't see them around and I bet they're a bit pricey unless you find one at a junk shop.
I down sized from the four gun box because I wasn’t always needing to carry all the other guns with me and the four gun box got heavy. But that’s what I was doing in the beginning. I don’t own a service pistol - I’m borrowing one. So I carried my four guns in the four gun box.
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by john bickar 8/17/2018, 11:57 pm
Go shoot a high power rifle match and "all will be revealed".
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by orpheoet 8/18/2018, 12:37 am
I have 2 boxes. A Strong box for the dot guns and an old Pachmayr for the iron sight guns. After the 2700 I take the Strong box to the car and grab the Pachmayr
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by Multiracer 8/18/2018, 5:45 am
orpheoet wrote:I have 2 boxes. A Strong box for the dot guns and an old Pachmayr for the iron sight guns. After the 2700 I take the Strong box to the car and grab the Pachmayr
Yea... what he said.
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by Chris Miceli 8/18/2018, 9:51 am
Keep things you need in gun box. Everything else in a range bag. If you show up with 4 gun boxes,12 guns, 5 bags, and 2 ammo cans....you're carrying too much to a match.
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by Wobbley 8/18/2018, 10:58 am
Yup..Ijohn bickar wrote:Go shoot a high power rifle match and "all will be revealed".
Pistol shooters have it relatively easy when it comes to humping gear.
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by jglenn21 8/18/2018, 11:55 am
good use of a welding cart...
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by PhotoEscape 8/18/2018, 11:57 am
Yeah...... two recycling bins (sometimes one is enough) and dolly... And had to switch from 750 to Tahoe to haul all of it. 
Add on bonus - saving on gas.
AP
Add on bonus - saving on gas.AP
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by lyman1903 8/18/2018, 12:49 pm
true words here,john bickar wrote:Go shoot a high power rifle match and "all will be revealed".
but HP guys don't traditionally use a box,
first time I went to Perry I learned how to comfortably carry my stool, stand, scope, mat and rifle from the hut to the ready line,
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by LenV 8/18/2018, 1:11 pm
I read the OP and went and took a picture. I spent the morning getting ready to go to the range tomorrow. I have some ammo I want to check out and had moved some dots around. I'm taking 2 in the 3 gun case and 6 in the Plano case. Ammo box is full of 38 special and 45 ammo. I'm taking 4 45s, 3 38s and one .22. It will be a long day. I will have to lug this stuff almost 15' so probably can handle without the dolly barely showing in corner of pic. 
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by james r chapman 8/18/2018, 3:38 pm
What? No cooler????
psst, is that a BULLSEYE-L sticker on your gun box!
psst, is that a BULLSEYE-L sticker on your gun box!
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by Pbmoser1954 8/19/2018, 10:36 am
After I saw my daughters jogging stroller, that gave me a great idea to build a Bullseye cart. So I went on the Letgo app and found used jogging stroller for $35.00. I removed the seat and the canopy of the stroller. Took some measurements and made myself a removable wooden tray. Total cost for the whole cart was less than $50.
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by farmboy 8/19/2018, 5:44 pm
Pbmoser1954 wrote:After I saw my daughters jogging stroller, that gave me a great idea to build a Bullseye cart. So I went on the Letgo app and found used jogging stroller for $35.00. I removed the seat and the canopy of the stroller. Took some measurements and made myself a removable wooden tray. Total cost for the whole cart was less than $50.
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by Wes Lorenz 8/26/2018, 2:56 pm
Here's my take on a geezer cart and a place to sit down.
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by GerhardG 8/27/2018, 10:00 pm
I'll second that advice, Those shoeshine boxes are heavy ;-)john bickar wrote:Go shoot a high power rifle match and "all will be revealed".
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by DonBrummer 8/30/2018, 9:52 pm
Gardener's carts are popular:
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by Jon Eulette 8/30/2018, 10:21 pm
I’m surprised that gentlemen BE shooters are admitting to shooting lying on the ground with a rifle. Guess we need more BE matches to prevent this craziness ;p)
Jon
Jon
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by jglenn21 8/31/2018, 9:28 am
Lying on the ground ain't the problem.. 
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by Tim:H11 8/31/2018, 9:55 am
Well I’ve solved a little bit of my problem. In another thread I was trying to combine my ammo can and brass catcher into one unit. I did so and after field testing found my chosen modifications proved useful. I also switched to a slightly smaller box, limiting what guns I carry, and limiting what other items I carry along inside.
Right now I can shoulder the box, and carry the ammo can/brass catcher in another hand. If I need to tote along a chair I can carry the box by the handle and shoulder strap the folding chair or shoulder strap the box and carry the chair. Either way I now can carry guns ammo, brass catcher and a chair to the line and I’m not running back to the truck for anything.
I’ve never been to Perry so perhaps a cart would be best for the camp Perry scinario where longer walks and carrying targets are involved too. But for now, the smaller matches I’ve been going to, I think I’ve got it consolidated to about where it’s comfortable.
I like all the cart ideas. Thank you.
Right now I can shoulder the box, and carry the ammo can/brass catcher in another hand. If I need to tote along a chair I can carry the box by the handle and shoulder strap the folding chair or shoulder strap the box and carry the chair. Either way I now can carry guns ammo, brass catcher and a chair to the line and I’m not running back to the truck for anything.
I’ve never been to Perry so perhaps a cart would be best for the camp Perry scinario where longer walks and carrying targets are involved too. But for now, the smaller matches I’ve been going to, I think I’ve got it consolidated to about where it’s comfortable.
I like all the cart ideas. Thank you.
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by john bickar 8/31/2018, 11:01 am
jglenn21 wrote:Lying on the ground ain't the problem..
Sez you.
Prone hurts!
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by john bickar 8/31/2018, 11:04 am
Jon Eulette wrote:I’m surprised that gentlemen BE shooters are admitting to shooting lying on the ground with a rifle. Guess we need more BE matches to prevent this craziness ;p)
Jon
More than once I have found myself lying on the ground in the sun in a cow pasture in the Central Valley, wearing a quilted black leather jacket in 105° heat, wondering, "Why am I doing this?"
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by oldsalt444 8/31/2018, 7:07 pm
john bickar wrote:Jon Eulette wrote:I’m surprised that gentlemen BE shooters are admitting to shooting lying on the ground with a rifle. Guess we need more BE matches to prevent this craziness ;p)
Jon
More than once I have found myself lying on the ground in the sun in a cow pasture in the Central Valley, wearing a quilted black leather jacket in 105° heat, wondering, "Why am I doing this?"
Me too, after some red army ants decided to make a snack out of my neck during 300 yd prone rapid fire. Bullseye shooting is neat, clean and much more sophisticated.
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Re: How to manage transporting all our stuff!
by jglenn21 8/31/2018, 7:46 pm
john bickar wrote:jglenn21 wrote:Lying on the ground ain't the problem..
Sez you.
Prone hurts!
Getting up is the problem
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