With a little fore-thought, I can get most of the kit that I would need for a trip to the range in here... with the exception of rifles and range rods and lunch.
Range box examples
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I have a friend who does the very same thing!!!
There's actually another thread with some really nice wood range boxs. I think it's called "Show us your range box"
It might have been me that started the thread, lol
Yup, I did start one.
Cool pictures!
https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/show-us-your-range-box.119862/
I manage to get by with just a leather tool bag.
I found a little box about a 1/4 the size of yours at a tag sale a few years back. I believe it was an old sewing box it even has a tray on the top like yours and very well made , just reminded me of it haha. I was going to use it as a pistol range-box but it didnt work out for me.First of all: Have a list of what is needed for each of your muzzleloaders!
I have one main shooting box, and that is for my primary gun. If I have other guns then I will add another box for particulars. A lot of what is in the primary will work for other guns but not always. The main one will contain: Powder, powder flask, priming powder flask, safety glasses, screwdriver, pliers, notebook, pencil, black sharpie, cleaning patches, oil, staple gun, .495 round balls, flints, flint leather, TH pick, starter, patches, ball puller, fouling scraper, jag, powder measure, flint napping hammer. This is just for a 50 cal flintlock. As you know, if you change to percussion or different cal then equipment needs to be adjusted. A different RB size maybe, patches, percussion caps, nipple wrench and RR ends that are applicable. I also bring a period correct 5 gallon plastic bucket for paper towel, drinking water, hand soap, bug spray, extra powder, and my hearing protection muffs. A permanent kept check list is really your salvation for having essential shooting items. When I was young and dumb, went to a two day out of town shoot. Half way through the shoot went to the van to get my 45 percussion pistol.............left it at home.
Larry
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wow nice! Love it
Also when I would bring multiple guns I would just throw one or both of these in the box, but now I just throw in whatever ball-bags I need and feed the ball bags from these boxes.
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Pipercub
32 Cal
Very nice!
Yeaaaaaa buddy, that's a tidy range box alright. Heirloom quality!
Dammit, now this is getting me motivated to do a range-box project
That's how it always startsDammit, now this is getting me motivated to do a range-box project
Gkarp429
40 Cal
Woody Morgan
62 Cal.
This might have been my picture. The Husky boxes are great! Another keeps all my Dremel crap innit.
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Wow great ideas. Just what I was hoping to see. I knew I needed to get organized and I’ve gotten what I need to go forward.
Dang this forum is great!
Good street cred
Been shooting hand guns for decades. Used and wore out a Pachmayr 5 gun box so replicated it and modified it for blackpowder shooting. Of course it’s a pistol box but even for the occasional long gun it has everything needed for a day at the range. There is a back compartment that holds the spotting scope that fits the lid bracket.
Extra powder and projectiles are in small wooden boxes as well as several tins of percussion caps.
Small tools, cleaning supplies, targets, staple gun it’s all in and stays in the box.
Bulky, heavy and old school for sure and it only holds two handguns.
Extra powder and projectiles are in small wooden boxes as well as several tins of percussion caps.
Small tools, cleaning supplies, targets, staple gun it’s all in and stays in the box.
Bulky, heavy and old school for sure and it only holds two handguns.
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