Cheapo/Improvised Range Bags?

[SHJ]

I went to the range for the first time last week. I brought my revolver in a hard case and a paper sack with two boxes of ammo in it. I rented eye and hearing protection.

Now that I've purchased my own shooting glasses and earplugs, it's occurred to me that a gun (or guns), ammo, PPE, etc is a lot of shit to carry and keep track of if it's not all in the same place. I guess this is where a range bag comes in.

I'm a college student and don't have a lot of money to piss away invest in non-essentials, but it would really be nice to have something halfway decent-looking to lug my crap around in. I've seen a lot of $100+ range bags, which sort of blows my mind.

Do most folks hunker down and shell out the cash for a range bag? Or do they do what I'm thinking of and use a laptop bag or something similar? What do you use?

[Bigrepp61]

dude... hit your local walmart.... they have a pretty nice one there for like 20$... lots of different compartents for ammo cleaners and the like.... and 2 pads for putting your gun on instead of setting it on the table or bench....

[CommonHighrise]

Hit up local Goodwills. I've gotten two decent range bags from them. Really just repurposed duffel/carry on bags.

[Mr_Anderson]

I use a green box I got in Walmart in the sporting goods section. It has 3 different large compartments. a top self and a small storage compartment on the lid + its water proof. Was under $20

[Posit]

Whatever will hold the stuff. Personally, I have a tool bag I bought used at a yard sale. Range bags aren't much of a status symbol, IMO.

[normanvin]

I found my at yard sales and the flea market.

[MRMATT]

Ditto on the tool bag.

[c3prret]

What also works is a camera bag. Fairly inexpensive, lots of compartments. Just remember to get one a fair size as things tend to grow some, more guns, ammo and accessories for range.

[Koli01]

I use camera bags, tool bags, tool boxes, breif cases (with padded inserts). Most if not all bought at thrift stores/flea markets/garage sales.

I would suggest that if you use a camera/computer bag that you be very careful to cover them up if leaving them in your car. Someone may break in to steal a camera or computer and end up stealing your firearm.

[rovert97]

hell even a cheap plastic tackle box will work.