Looking for a leather Range Bag

[Executive]

I remain disappointed with the several ballistic nylon range bags I've had over the years. They do not hold a shape and tend to loosen up far too much. The fact that I tend to overload my range bag does not help. I'd like to buy a good quality leather bag for range use. I'm thinking equestrian tackle type leather, not the flimsy thin leather that some duffle bags are made of. I fully expect this to cost a fair amount of money and am prepared to pay for a quality bag. Does anyone have a source to buy such an item? I'd even have one custom made. I'm looking at this purchase as an investment and would hope for this item to become a family heirloom and pass it to my sons.

 

[News Shooter]

I think you're smart

The range bags today aren't too swift

Try this...solid stuff with style points as well

http://www.cowboyneeds.com/TK_Range_Bags.html

 

[C-pher]

There's a leather guy in Hingham that does custom work.

I think that someone on here has him make custom wallets all the time. I've never been over there, but I have heard nothing but good things.

I'll try to find the name.



ETA: Found it..

Renaissance Leather
http://www.empire.net/~renlea/index.htm

 

[Dick]

Mulholland makes some very nice range bags for the shotgunner, as well as various sizes of leather luggage that could also serve as range bags. They're not cheap, but they really are top quality. High-end "sporting" outfitters (Dunn's, Orvis, Kevin's) usually have them - I took a quick look, and it appeared that Kevin's had the biggest selection.

http://www.kevinscatalog.com/products.asp?dept=1160

 

[Scrivener]

Then again, if you want function as opposed to making a fashion statement, consider one of the Stanley rolling toolboxes. Two wheels at one end; telescoping handle at the other and a lot of room in between.

Unlike a bag, you can sit on it, load mags on it and not dig ruts into your shoulders moving it.

 

[Gammon]

Then again, if you want function as opposed to making a fashion statement, consider one of the Stanley rolling toolboxes. Two wheels at one end; telescoping handle at the other and a lot of room in between.

Unlike a bag, you can sit on it, load mags on it and not dig ruts into your shoulders moving it.

I looked seriously into tool boxes and found them lacking. Range bags, at least the well designed ones, are better suited to storing our shooting gear.

PS I actually bought a couple of tool boxes as I got into Practical Shooting before equipment like range bags was available. The equipment designed for shooting was much more effective than tool boxes.

 

[TY43215]

With the demands a shooting bag has on it, leather will not really cut it. If you really want a leather bag http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/st...8380&title=SIGNATURE+SERIES+LEATHER+RANGE+BAG

http://www.bagmaster.com/

But for a real fine range bag that is made for that purpose there are 2 companies.

http://www.wallerandson.com/range_bag.htm

And my choice

http://www.shootersconnection.com/shootingbag.htm

And yes, a tool box works, but a rolling cooler has better wheels.

http://www.igloocoolers.com/products/Consumer/FullSize/Wheeled/49/

 

[Scrivener]

I actually bought a couple of tool boxes as I got into Practical Shooting before equipment like range bags was available. The equipment designed for shooting was much more effective than tool boxes.

I don't know what shooting you're doing, but mine involves a fair amount of walking from bay to bay. My shoulders MUCH prefer a wheeled box. So does my butt when I want to sit down and load a number of "big sticks."

While SOME coolers have bigger wheels than my box, the newer version has larger diameter wheels. The price was the loss of one of the two trays, which I also find far superior to range bags for storing all the bits and pieces that I would not normally have in a range bag, but find very useful to have without walking back to the car.

 

[Gammon]

I don't know what shooting you're doing, but mine involves a fair amount of walking from bay to bay. My shoulders MUCH prefer a wheeled box. So does my butt when I want to sit down and load a number of "big sticks."

While SOME coolers have bigger wheels than my box, the newer version has larger diameter wheels. The price was the loss of one of the two trays, which I also find far superior to range bags for storing all the bits and pieces that I would not normally have in a range bag, but find very useful to have without walking back to the car.

I am involved in Practical shooting. One easy solution is to get a small bag and dump most of the stuff you don't need. Another is to get one of those three wheeled golf bag carts. You put the cooler on the bottom so you can sit on it, and mount your range bag above the cooler. I came up with this idea years ago, but never got off my butt and modified a golf cart. I saw one at a CASS shoot last year and it was slick.