Range Day Quandary

[Mr. Waverly]

I finally have an opportunity for a range day (well, afternoon, actually). Planning to visit The Lead Bunker, in Jackson, and say "Hi" to one of our own there - Mr. Cocowheats.

Anyways, my quandary. I open my safe, and now I have to decide what I'm going to shoot. I have a couple of new guns to try, but what else to take along? I know I can't go wrong with a 1911, but should I take another 9mm? What about the two .40's just sitting there asking for attention? I guess I'll know when I load up the truck.

Anyone else have this problem?

[SpartyME]

I typically keep it to one caliber per range trip. Then within the caliber, I pare it down to 2-3 to take for that specific trip. Some days it’s carry guns only, some days it’s range toys only.

[Leader]

I finally have an opportunity for a range day (well, afternoon, actually). Planning to visit The Lead Bunker, in Jackson, and say "Hi" to one of our own there - Mr. Cocowheats.

Anyways, my quandary. I open my safe, and now I have to decide what I'm going to shoot. I have a couple of new guns to try, but what else to take along? I know I can't go wrong with a 1911, but should I take another 9mm? What about the two .40's just sitting there asking for attention? I guess I'll know when I load up the truck.

Anyone else have this problem?

You have a TRUCK, take them ALL.

[Mkc451]

You have a TRUCK, take them ALL.

That said, I changed over my range bag/toolbox to a Stanley Fat Max 3 compartment toolbox. - taking 5/6 or more pistols, all the ammo I might need, extra mags, eyes/ears/range accessories/etc... no problem. Surprisingly -- it's not that heavy to lift into the back of my Jeep. Rolls around easy as it's meant for job sites.

[gjgalligan]

When I go to the range I take long guns & handguns.
If the rifle range is full I can just go to the pistol range.

[Scoop]

That said, I changed over my range bag/toolbox to a Stanley Fat 3 compartment toolbox.

Nice ...

[joepistol]

Anyone else have this problem?

Only every time I go to the range..

UNLESS..I've got a NEW firearm, have done a change to a firearm, had my gunsmith do some work/ repair, or have a new load to try.
THEN, I'm anxious to shoot a new gun, sight in the new scope, try out a new ammo load, or see how much better I like the new trigger work.
a new load tried, or fresh change made to a firearm, gets the recipient moved to the top of the list of range tools taken.

I too often take rifles & pistols to my range..if one range is busy, I shoot @ the other...
but again..the above criteria remains...

try to limit myself to 2 or 3 pistols, & no more than 3 rifles per range trip..(unless above rules apply.)

Sometimes, you just have to let your rules go out the window..

[confused8122]

I just take as much as I can fit on the table.
(a couple more handguns didn't make the table, but did make the range)

A friend of mine and I both brought our wives and 2 daughters (4 kids total) to the range for some fun. He brought about as many guns as I did.

[oldmann1967]

Sounds like fun. I have paired down to only SD handguns. No range toys. I like to concentrate on my carry gun the most (G26) but sometimes I take it's big brother. (G17) I carry the g17 mags as backup to the g26 10 round starter mag.
Have fun!

[crankythunder]

Is the lead bunker finally open?


That place was sposed to open October 2016.


Anything good there?