Gear cart on a budget

Expendable Nate

Expendable Nate

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Picked this up at wally world $64 all my gear will fit in it : pistol ,ammo , gun belt , water , snacks, stool , etc etc. Rolls great on gravel all added was a cheap drop pouch from col.mustard for brass.
 
Your wheels arent big enough... Many clubs have ####ty terrains and large wheels are crucial with 50lbs of gear loaded on.

Also, having something that collapses with removable wheels is great too.

Mine was a $40 baby running stroller and $40 in clamps from Royal distributing
 
Onagoth said:
Your wheels arent big enough... Many clubs have ####ty terrains and large wheels are crucial with 50lbs of gear loaded on.

Also, having something that collapses with removable wheels is great too.

Mine was a $40 baby running stroller and $40 in clamps from Royal distributing
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good enough for the only club I shoot at.
 
Here is a Schwinn cart I got from a friend in Seattle. Have done nothing to it. The gun box stays in the clubhouse when shooting at home club or it and the box underneath stay home and I load everything into a eDay packl and just lock one of the compartments containing my pistols. I don't shoot 3 Gun so I have not set it up for rifles. Large wheels are a must on a cart at a lot of rages I have shot at. If you can a baby cart made for twins would provide an ideal frame to build on. For what I need the cart you see works. The while cart collapses and the wheels come off.





Take Care

Bob
 
Onagoth said:
Your wheels arent big enough... Many clubs have ####ty terrains and large wheels are crucial with 50lbs of gear loaded on.

Also, having something that collapses with removable wheels is great too.

Mine was a $40 baby running stroller and $40 in clamps from Royal distributing
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I've been using it for the last two years. I'm crushed to hear it's not good enough for what I use it for. The wheels are plenty big for the mud, sand and gravel at the ranges here.

I haven't seen a stroller yet that doesn't collapse.
 
FreedomIsn'tFree said:
I like it, I may have to buy one myself. It looks like a better option than what I'm using now to travel between stages.
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We are all happy with our gear we run but frankly the OP's system would simply not work well in most outdoor ranges I have shot at. The small wheels on that system would hang up the cart on loose gravel or bumpy, stumpy terrain on a lot of ranges. Stevo's cart is the ticket. Some carts like mine have a couple of extra cubicles to ditch junk into. If I was handier, and I am not, I would design a slightly different system using the basic frame to work with. I am a tad lazy and not particularly handy when it comes to designing stuff so I just run with the cart and a few containers. Around here you can pick up strollers at the garbage dump that people throw out or visit yard sales. The bigger the wheels the better. A cart made for twins would allow you to bring the kitchen sink to the range with you.

Too, I have seen wagons used as well but if you have a bad back, or don't want one, it is much easier to push a stroller type vs anything you drag behind you.

Take Care

Bob
 
I suppose in the future I might have to explore other options but at the range I shoot at (brandon wildlife) it's working just fine. Not as good as some but it's cheap and holds everything. I have also considered upgrading the wheels which wouldn't be to hard.
 
I have the same one...works fine on any terrain I've experienced. I've shot at civilian, police and military ranges in 4 provinces and 3 states with it...never had any trouble hauling it around.
 
Onagoth said:
Your wheels arent big enough... Many clubs have ####ty terrains and large wheels are crucial with 50lbs of gear loaded on.

Also, having something that collapses with removable wheels is great too.

Mine was a $40 baby running stroller and $40 in clamps from Royal distributing
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I've only been to one match and though the terrain wasn't terrible, any soft dirt, hills, or hills with soft dirt made transiting between stages an absolute pain in the buttocks for some folks.

With my limited experience with comps, I learned that small wheels made life difficult for their owners. Not impossible to get around, just a bit of a pain. If you're using a running cart, I also found a front wheel that turns is helpful, lol! Trying to turn a trike with 50-75lbs of gear on top wasn't easy, lol!

Some pics of the rigs folks were running in my squad:

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Sorry I don't have better pics
 
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