Quick Tip: What's In Steve's Range Bag?

[@XIICopyrightIIX]

I carry an IFAK to the range. You never know when accidents happen and you want to be ready.

[@peachyt6296]

Second this. Though takes up a little more room in the bag, although the weight isn't much, but I keep a small trauma / stop bleed kit with a couple of TQ, quick clot, hemo gauze, chest seals. Better to have and not need, than...

[@sexyplexie]

i am not a vet, and have never been a medic, but i knew a combat medic that was adamant you should have an IFAK anywhere you are going to be. as a result i have a "compact" pack attached to his/hers plate carriers, his/her go bags, and in each of our vehicles (because you never know when you might need something from it, big or small.) i will likely start carrying it from my car to the range itself now, it seems so obvious, but it basically sits in my car and i would lose 60 seconds sprint to/from at the range if i ever actually needed it, and that might be just enough time for someone to lose too much blood. i can't upvote this enough.

[@malekodesouza7255]

Bingo. Anyone who trained in LE or armed forces knows this is SOP. Honestly, I worry more about some stranger getting injured/wounded, but it could happen to me too. In either case, better to have and not need, than need and not have.

[@peachyt6296]

@@malekodesouza7255 I also recommend, even if you don't have kids, getting a Slishman compression wrap or two and adding them to a kit. Note: I don't work for them, or any medical supply company, but I'm a fan of them. Standard TQs don't work (well, if at all) on tiny limbs and whether it's my kids, their friends, or a random kid in need, that wrap can stop arterial bleeding like a TQ, but designed for thin limbs...bonus, although perhaps not quite as good as a TQ, it can work on adults as well. They're cheap, they're compact, they're lightweight, and so I keep 3 in the house + 5 in my car (the more, the merrier if it was a really, really bad situation). I can't fathom having any kid bleeding out and not being able to help if I was first on the scene.

[@wbryan03]

Same, I keep one in my bag for the dipshits public ranges attract sometimes.

[@hazcat640]

Add a roll of tape and or a stapler.

[@DinoNucci]

Tape!

[@rustytaylor7708]

Stick-on orange dots for a new mark to shoot at. Depending on what I'm shooting but binoculars or spotting scope can save a lot of back and forth to targets.

[@qrfzac]

Steve seems like a solid dude!

[@danefoss9679]

I wear prescription glasses so I always take glass cleaner and wipes for glasses. Just in case you are shooting an oily AK or something and it spits drops of oil on your glasses. Works good for cleaning optics that may be dusty or get finger prints on them too. I also carry band aids. In case I have a cut or split on my hand somewhere that the gun grip would rub the wrong way. As well as extra batteries or all of my powered optics.

[@anthonyln]

Tourniquet and bleeding control. (I’m an emt. Never know)

[@halrichard1969]

Thank You Steve. Its always interesting to snoop around someone else's bag. :D

[@jerroldkazynski5480]

My favorite range bag is an M-113A1. Squad level everything!

[@youngerk420]

If Mr. Rodgers was a gun guy. Great video

[@DrSQUIRRELBOY12]

I always take a cleaning rod and IFAK with me. Also I like to take some sort of shooting rest, whether that is a sand bag or foam or something along those lines in case the range doesn't have any when I want to zero my firearms.

[@carlbest6573]

Staplegun and spare staples. Cleaning rod. A few targets. AR15 mags and beretta mags (your choice may vary). Magnet on a string. T.P., you never know when nature calls. Pocket knife or a Leatherman.

[@John5.56]

Magnet on a string?

[@tfwwhennofitlitgf3300]

@@John5.56 for brass

[@carlbest6573]

@@John5.56it's an odd item, I'll admit. I noticed a grip screw missing after a few minutes of practice one day, and rigged one together. Yes, the screw took longer to find than it was worth, but I suppose a magnet can be useful in extreme situations.

[@John5.56]

@@tfwwhennofitlitgf3300 lmk how that works lmao.

[@otroflores91]

​@@John5.56maybe to quick sort spent brass from steel case ?

[@randyfrantz7195]

I carry a bag and a tool box. My range bag is used for ear and eye protection, mags and ammo, binoculars, speed loaders, tape, targets and handguns. The tool box has lots of tools because too many times I've had to go home sooner than planned when I could have done a quick fix and continued shooting. The tool box also has spare parts mostly for ARs since they seem to need them the most.

[@rafeer896]

I put a heavy duty staple gun in my bag for attaching targets. The main range I go to has wood posts / and almost a wood fence type thing that you can staple targets to.

[@jeffreybrown9626]

Fix stixs will give you all the needs for your range bag

[@Ash_95]

I always take a firearm with me too.

[@alanwadleigh9051]

Ain't no joke 😂. I've seen it happen. I haven't done it yet but I got a birthday coming 😊 to add to the grey hair.

[@kcv5716]

I take a lense cloth, lense barber brush, and q-tips. A Leatherman with AR sight tool.

[@jackwalter4000]

Extra red dot batteries… pocket style torque wrench… bore snakes or cleaning kit

[@den_see]

I would add a small cleaning kit. Might add a squib rod down the road to my bag

[@joelembcke8879]

I'd like to see yours and Caleb's edc setups.

[@t2wentyse7en]

i have most of that stuff plus batteries, shot timer, shotgun chokes, rangefinder (if im zeroing), staple gun, pocket knife, & a couple rolls of paster stickers. med kit is important- i have one strapped to back of seat in truck.

[@jeffk7017]

A roll of masking tape is a must and a few medium binder clips for mounting targets. Also, a few sheets of stick-on dots from the office supply store. They’re really useful for covering holes or I’ll stick them in the corners of a paper target as something extra to aim at. Also, if your local Target provides paper bags, those are cheap targets. I cut a few of those down and keep them on hand.

[@FloridaWing1]

Staple gun and spare batteries for hearing protector headset.

[@codyjenn8785]

Awesome brother.

[@Drain09]

Shot timer, circle sticker tabs, stapler/staples, pen/marker, oil/clp, rags, small cleaning kit when I’m done sometime just clean at range or use bore snake. Fix it stix, different sight adjustment tools, eye/ear pro, spare batteries for ear pro or optics, ifak kit. Spare mags and a shooting stick or tripod when zeroing.

[@moushunter]

My range bag is a rolling brief case (a larger one) on wheels with an extendable handle. I can actually fit a few cased guns in it aside from the gear. Aside from the stuff Steve brings I have a stapler with staples, a couple lighters to light the wood stove in the shoot house, targets, target dots, a handful of drywall screws (wood framed target stands come apart sometimes) zip lock bags, and bug spray. A can of spray paint for steel plates sometimes too. I also take a paper shopping bags filled with old mail and newspapers to use to light the wood stove in cold months. We have kindling and firewood but rarely paper other than a few old targets. I'll bring swampers if it is rainy or slip on cleats if it is icy. I bring survival gear too (black iced coffee and a protein bar)

[@AndyCigars]

Great stuff, Steve. I have the updated version of that bag. 👍🏻 I have a small pair of binoculars to view targets from my shooting spot. Better than waiting for a ceasefire.

[@Garcia.234]

Whats the bag called?

[@onionhead5780]

Nice bag Steve.

[@cervus-venator]

Very similar to mine. I actually did a video like this not long ago. Something I always carry in mine that adds a little weight is a small stapler and staples for attaching targets as well as a roll of masking tape. I also keep a CAT Tourniquet - better to have one and not need it than to need one and not have it. Thanks for sharing.

[@disturbedmaynard3873]

Looks a lot like the contents of my range bag, but I have targets and shot hole dots. Also a notebook to keep track of scope settings. And chamber flags.

[@TheREALLibertyOrDeath]

Paper plates make great cheap targets, stapler, binoculars

[@Hanns74]

Two things I'd recommend adding is a basic trauma kit (tourniquet, battle dressing, celox) and a boo-boo kit. I've never needed the first one but sometimes bad things happen and it could be you're the only one there with any medical gear, damn important and could save a life. The second I've needed a few times, running guns hard I've torn open my hands and bleeding all over the range is usually frowned upon. Some gauze, medical tape, assorted band-aids, a little antiseptic ointment. Handy and if you run guns you'll get scuffed up eventually.

[@erikjensen6503]

Stapler for targets, compact cleaning kit, leatherman or multi tool, extra eye pro just in case

[@BT1776]

And last but not least, double check everything because some things may have been used or missing will need to be replace/replenished. I needed a bandaid and thought I had in my bag.

[@billj5645]

Add a staple gun and/or tape to put targets up with, and spare staples. You have a number of small items- you have a bag with outside pockets but it can also help to use a ziplock back to put the small items in so you don't have to dig into the bottom of a pocket to find them. If you frequently shoot a certain type of gun such as AR or 1911 it helps to carry a spare magazine just in case you get to the range and forgot to bring any other magazines with you. A small cleaning brush in case your chamber gets dirty and rounds don't want to chamber. A shooting glove if you are going to shoot a lot.

[@paulfryejr2918]

Thanks good information and video thanks Steve.

[@dennisboulais7905]

A first aid kit would be comforting.

[@themartman66]

i keep a first aid kit in my truck.

[@malekodesouza7255]

@@themartman66someone getting shot in the femoral artery and you won’t have time to run out there and back. They’ll be dead. Just saying. A tourniquet weighs nothing. I have them in my truck, my wife’s car, our boat, my range bag, my heavy vest…

[@TheREALLibertyOrDeath]

Most all ranges have trauma kits

[@malekodesouza7255]

@@TheREALLibertyOrDeath but when seconds count trying to find it matters.

[@Troy_Built]

I also add a couple of Bandaids and a roll of Scotch Tape.

[@penchant1972]

Broken shell extractors have saved more people than I can count from going home early.

[@rickdekamper6863]

How about a demo on how to use that squib rod?

[@comlbbeau]

Aerosol can of spray glue works well in overlaying new targets. Lenspen.

[@caleblebaron1179]

3:21 Caleb's ghost is messing with Steve's hand

[@LilYeshua]

I wear reading glasses so I bought safety glasses that have a magnifying section that you can get in different powers

[@tracymartin4517]

I take a bleed kit. At least a tourniquet. The tourniquet weighs very little. A full bleed kit may add a pound or two.

[@starwarsheros9245]

Anyone else noticed the AT4?

[@keithc9768]

IFAK, tape, notepad, small cleaning kit with bras rods, extra batteries

[@stankillian4045]

I have a small pouch containing a few assorted bandaids, some small alcohol wipes, stretch tape, a pair of s/s scissors and a nail clipper. I also have a pair of shooting gloves for long days with the .357’s or my PPK/s (that little bugger will wear a hole in the skin between thumb and forefinger (crotch) faster than you can say Howdy!

[@travissobeck4939]

I'm only missing one or two of those .. I'm doing alright!

[@jackpinesavagemn]

Spare batteries for everything

[@coachvolpato]

I agree with carrying a small first aid kit.

[@762x69]

First Aid Kit!!

[@awsomedude9111]

Paper targets printed from Trex arms with a glue stick. Gym shooting mat

[@JohnJones-op8uf]

Whats inside of Caleb's range bag.... Hair Jel and Hand Lotion....

[@SargeUSMC]

Steve, it looked like your shooting glasses were bifocals (or was that the studio lighting?). If they were, can you share where you got them? I’m using the type that fit over my regular glasses, but I’m less than thrilled with how they fit. Thanks.

[@johnsmith-dm2tq]

i take a product called tacky finger, its made for people who handle paperwork and get dry hands. when you need grip you cant use lotion, lube, or whatever...so tacky finger.

[@rafeer896]

there's also a product called fishy finger that is much the same.

[@undeadbrosm41a39]

Always bring your firearm and ammo

[@mikebeuselinck6138]

Do you bring the AT4 in the safe to the range every time you go, too?

[@ChrisClements-o3o]

What About the Browning hi power

[@mmgee]

Pushpins and a stapler

[@lbaronXL]

I always bring a tourniquet / medical kit. just in case.

[@RealJayGriff]

Small amount of duct tape, staples/stapler, small cleaning kit.

[@TheOsfania]

A bottle of Old Crow? 😂😅

[@rlborger]

A staple gun and extra staples. Otherwise, mine is very similar to yours.

[@timkeller1742]

How about another sharpie?

[@lancedevooght5027]

How're ya gonna measure that super tight group without a tape measure?

[@RimfireAddicted70]

Here I was expecting something I hadn't thought of, instead It's a video of pffft. What he pulled out of the entire bag I have in just pocket on my range bag. If I were to do this video it'd be almost 2 hrs long lol.

[@aldrichames1045]

Please add a med kit

[@timrobinson6573]

What if they entire bag was filled with bottles of Mountain Dew and Nutri Grain bars.

[@Knox-ec9ur]

why you looking in my bag?

[@JohnJones-op8uf]

LMAO... Did you-all notice everything Steve pulled out is BRAND NEW!!! Oh, Ah, whats in here.... Gee I forgot what was in this "STAGED" range bag!

[@jimmorrison2683]

spare batteries for optics

[@AG-no1dq]

where is your pistol and mags?

[@zacsdiyguns]

No Metamucil

[@davidhanson8826]

Steve rulz

[@YellowHammer26]

👍👍

[@richards.mchardy3556]

First aid kit ,

[@Second_Opinion_2]

You're not gonna need that, Might as well take dope and beer instead.

[@jasonmcclish2580]

First aid kit..

[@billfast]

i keep an IFAK in my range bag because youi never know.

[@Simon-talks]

Bourbon?

[@Ash_95]

I like the way you think.

[@Coop72]

Automatic???

[@matthewdiehl1647]

My range is in my yard, not bragging, but i dont need to carry all this crap with me. Ok, im bragging.

[@olhemi1]

😁☕👍

[@tomasteply1956]

As funny as it may seem, don't forget ammo😂

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

A stapler….

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

Binos or spotting scope

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

Dummy rounds

[@allthingsconsidered3211]

Ifak and torniquet

[@AirmanDan916]

Nice, First?

[@timdrain4027]

Roll of masking tape. Stapler.

[@geoffreyjones2000]

So, I'm the only one that brings a sandwich

[@JW-fq1pp]

Snacks!

[@will3597]

Your wife.

[@XX1SICKNTWISTED1XX]

I always have a small med kit, small stapler and tape in my bag. I also cut a yoga mat down to fit the bottom of my bag to put under my elbow when bench shooting.