What do you consider essential?
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RememberTheSomme
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nova Scotia
- Bench Rest no matter what i'm shooting or positions, for any zeroing issues arising.
- Stapler/pin tacks. very important.
- allenwrenches/screwdrivers/Cleaning kit with at least a rod to match everything i'm shooting.
- Stapler/pin tacks. very important.
- allenwrenches/screwdrivers/Cleaning kit with at least a rod to match everything i'm shooting.
1) Toilet paper (its better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it)
2) Mobile Phone (in case u r bored shooting alone and wanna call up ur friends and family to join u for the fun) or ( u r enjoying shooting 2 much u wanna stay for the night shooting, 2 call ur family and let them know u'll be late) or plenty other purposes
3) Knife (in case u shoot a moose that stranded into the range, to field dress it and take it home for a sumptuous meal)
just my opinion
2) Mobile Phone (in case u r bored shooting alone and wanna call up ur friends and family to join u for the fun) or ( u r enjoying shooting 2 much u wanna stay for the night shooting, 2 call ur family and let them know u'll be late) or plenty other purposes
3) Knife (in case u shoot a moose that stranded into the range, to field dress it and take it home for a sumptuous meal)
just my opinion
Wow, I see a bunch of ill prepared firearms owners here. How about a trauma/blow out kit for treating gunshot wounds or other serious trauma. Having a sandwich/donut/wife/kids/cleaning kit/flashlight/targets/timer or chew with you when someone is bleeding out will be of little use.
TDC
TDC
I normally bring way more ammo than I need and more guns than I need , can't ever seem to shoot them all but I never run out ... I made a checklist to check when I started to get rabid about this hobby/lifestyle of ours , makes forgetting something small or large not a problem . And I agree with TDC , my first aid kit reflects this but it's in my truck and at home always ( two almost identical kits ) Also goes hunting , camping etc. .
I'm not talking about a first aid kit. If the injury isn't life threatening it doesn't need immediate attention. I'm talking about a severed limb/digits and full on gun shot wounds. Having all members FA trained is great, but do you have the supplies to stem a serious hemorrhage? Most EMS in big cities run respectable response times. I don't imagine they could maintain that when responding to the range out in the sticks. Even the fastest response time isn't fast enough to stop a guy from bleeding out without some immediate care.
TDC
Starscream
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Alberta
You don't need to be EMS to use a trauma kit, but yes I have been instructed in the use of the contents in my kit. If you feel being EMS/EMT/Paramedic qualified is essential, why did you waste your time on a first aid course for yourself and the family?
TDC
ETA: The kit itself may or may not be used by yourself or on yourself. Remember that.
(In no particular order)
1. Notebook w/sharpies
2. Stapler
3. Tape
I've always carried a notebook with me when I'm at a shoot, and some sharpie markers. It's nice to be able to write things down as I learn them, and take notes on the gear other guys are using/carrying (especially if you are new to a discipline and are still building your kit).
With regards to this trauma business, I'll state presently that everyone on the range is wearing everything needed to treat a gun shot wound in the field; a shirt for a pressure dressing is just fine. Medical tape and a sandwich bag are great for chest trauma w/haemothorax. The most important thing is the radio or the cell phone.
I am a trained paramedic and have 13 years as an ER pit boss, so I figure I'm qualified to answer this, and hopefully put it to rest.
1. Notebook w/sharpies
2. Stapler
3. Tape
I've always carried a notebook with me when I'm at a shoot, and some sharpie markers. It's nice to be able to write things down as I learn them, and take notes on the gear other guys are using/carrying (especially if you are new to a discipline and are still building your kit).
With regards to this trauma business, I'll state presently that everyone on the range is wearing everything needed to treat a gun shot wound in the field; a shirt for a pressure dressing is just fine. Medical tape and a sandwich bag are great for chest trauma w/haemothorax. The most important thing is the radio or the cell phone.
I am a trained paramedic and have 13 years as an ER pit boss, so I figure I'm qualified to answer this, and hopefully put it to rest.
Yeap, TOOLS like that are essential, flashlight and knife are a must. Extra batteries (I carry 4 sets), other tools AND First Aid Kit!!!
In my book, the essentials are what you need to survive for full 24hrs being cut off from ATM, food, water and so on.
I'm sure you have fire insurance on your home, and likely life insurance as well. Do you cook and heat your home with an open fireplace? Gunshot wounds at a range(or severed limbs/digits from detonating firearms) are far more likely than the need for the coverage above. At some ranges it is permissible to move forward of the firing line in a dynamic fashion. You know, like action shooting events but on your own time with your own design. Sometimes folks engage in shooting activities that involve crown or private land where you're required to walk/hike to a location or to find targets such as big game or varmints. Sometimes people engage in professional training where other students may be parallel to or even(gasp) fore/aft your position while firing.
Not everything firearm related occurs at the shop, in your basement, or on a static position firing line.
TDC
In no particular order,
- Firearm registration paperwork (paper copies and pdfs on my phone)
- A small cleaning kit with esentials (grease, oil, relevant brushes, patches and a *long* collapsible cleaning rod)
- A small trauma kit
- Manuals for the firearms carried (overkill I know, but have had reason to refer to them occasionally)
- Ammunition
- 1L of Water
- Multitool and flashlight (already in the car)
- Stapler, targets and pen
Other than ammo, everything fits in a small and relatively light 'day' rucksack.
- Firearm registration paperwork (paper copies and pdfs on my phone)
- A small cleaning kit with esentials (grease, oil, relevant brushes, patches and a *long* collapsible cleaning rod)
- A small trauma kit
- Manuals for the firearms carried (overkill I know, but have had reason to refer to them occasionally)
- Ammunition
- 1L of Water
- Multitool and flashlight (already in the car)
- Stapler, targets and pen
Other than ammo, everything fits in a small and relatively light 'day' rucksack.
Jc2cdo - have you seen any of the pictures of factory ammo, loaded into safe firearms only to have it explode when the trigger is pulled due to a improper factory load? It rarely happens, but that is beside the point, you are prepared for something to happen, not necessarily a limb or finger being shot off, but from anything else.
TDC has raised a good point about the first aid kit. I keep one in my vehicle, which at the range I go to, is not more than 10 seconds away. One less thing I have to worry about packing/forgetting.
Whether or not you are trained (keep in mind there might be people at the range that are, but do not have the kit) while a fellow is bleeding out is not the point, you were prepared and did something to save him. we as Canadians are covered, at least as far as I know, by the Good Samaritans Act(?) which covers legal liability of death, AFTER obtaining permission. ( think I'm right on this, but its been a while since I brushed up on the legal side of first aid)
Back on topic -
2 staple guns ( one might jam up, happened last trip, second to the rescue, also i following with the first rule of gunfighting, haha)
A second firearm (in case something at the range happens to my primary that I can not fix, but don't want to miss out on the action)
i like to have a second pair of ear protection (surefire earpro) that works with head gear in case weather gets cold/blowy etc.
