What do you consider essential?

[nexqunyx]

So you consider yourself a rifleman, right? Perhaps you're a serviceman, sportsman, or a rifle enthusiast.

Tell us...aside from your rifle, ammo, paperwork, ears & eyes protection, cleaning tools...what do you always carry with you to the range? What are the 3 items you ABSOLUTELY leave home without when you hit the range? What do you consider "essential" and why?

With this info perhaps newbies like me can learn and follow your footsteps, if you will.

 

[NaOH]

Electronic muffs, a timer and a holster/vest always come with me.

 

[hbean]

keys to the trigger lock

 

[live4therut]

Registration & paper work for restricted, PPE (muffs & glasses), and tools for break down and spare parts. There's more but this gets me through, the more you go out and shoot the more you realize what you need

 

[nexqunyx]

flashlight, leatherman pocket knife, dental pick (yes! for hard to reach places in case of jams). All these are essential to me in case i need to do a field strip and do quick fixes.

 

[Kayser Sose]

PPE (as above), my super-comprehensive cleaning kit (ie three sizes of screwdrivers, ruptured case extractors, grease), and a spotting scope.

And spare boxes for found brass of the calibers I shoot. And paper for targets. And markers.

...ooopsy

 

[Mozzer]

keys to the trigger lock

+1, been there done that

 

[fireball]

4L jug of water, tin of chew and a sandwich.

 

[nexqunyx]

4L jug of water, tin of chew and a sandwich.

Good call!

 

[fnrob]

Most definitely a spotting scope, targets, and a rifle rest/shooting vice.

 

[matty86suk]

targets, staple gun, multi tool plus assorted allen wrenches for rings and mounts....

 

[HappyCamper]

lunch

 

[pbr streetgang]

A dozen doughnuts for me and the RO's
Coffee
Pack of gum ( used to be a pack of smokes but I quit last October)

 

[griffin86]

Ear muffs, Allen + torq kit and my truck.

 

[ColassalEntry]

My rifle. Ammo. and essential paperwork.
oh... and clothing; thats important (most of the time)
anything else is just a luxary.

 

[Jericho]

Video cam / digital cam & first aid kit in addition to other things mentioned already

 

[Until the Angels Fall]

Water, targets, STAPLER AND EXTRA STAPLES, sharpie, good multi tool...thats more then 3 but I think you can figure out there uses

 

[lawn gnome]

Friends.
Bring friends, lots of them.
Train your kids in firearm safety and help them get their PALs and restricted too.

Seriously, the hobby is one to enjoy and share.
More importantly, it is one that we can only increase by introducing more people to it.
The more the merrier, and the safer the hobby is in the long run.

 

[AJCrowley]

Deet (in summer, keep the bugs away)
Masking tape
Staple gun

 

[rivetc78]

smokes