12 Days of OutdoorHub Christmas Day 5! Shooting Bags and Mats

Shooting bags and shooting mats are some of the best tools to bring with you to the shooting range or to your latest competition. A good shooting mat can make an off-grid shooting get-together a much cleaner and comfortable experience while shooting bags can completely change the game when it comes to shooting from nearly any position that requires you to rest your gun on an object. Today as part of our 12 Days of Christmas set of articles we’re bringing you some of the best shooting bags and shooting mats to add to your gear collection or maybe to give as a gift for that special person in your life who needs a little extra gear for long-range shooting.

12 Days of OutdoorHub Christmas Day 5! Shooting Bags and Mats

ARMAGEDDON GEAR – Game Changer Shooting Bag

The Armageddon Gear Game Changer is one of the best buy-and-go shooting bags currently on the market. It is dense enough to hold itself stable on almost any rounded object and features two convenient carry handles, a hidden zippered fill read for fine-tuning your bag as well as five pounds of included pelletized-polymer fill.

• Comes pre-filled with almost 5-lbs of fill
• Removeable velcro lined straps
• Add more or less fill depending on your preferences
• Available in ranger green, Multi-Cam or Coyote Brown
• $109.99 at Brownells.com 

US Peacekeeper Products Folding Shooting Mat

This portable shooting mat has a nice thick padded interior and is made from durable and tightly woven 1000D nylon. The bag is both weather resistant and washable meaning if you get it dirty it can easily be cleaned. The bag also features several pockets and covers which allow you fast access to your essential shooting accessories. Finally, the bag folds into a nice and flat package and can be carried either over the shoulder or by hand with its suitcase-style handle.

• Keeps you clean and dry while you shoot in the prone or kneeling position
• Multiple pockets for storing gear
• Thick padded foam for comfort (4″ thick)
• Convenient carrying handle and lightweight construction
• Available in O.D. Green
• Sold for $125.99 at Brownells

Caldwell Shooting Tack Driver X Bag

This new X Bag is one of the oddest looking but most useful shooting bags I’ve ever used. If you’re shooting from a cattle gate or fence post the Tack Driver can handle it. The bag features a combination of materials on the outside that won’t mar up your firearm while still giving it enough grip on the gun to keep it from sliding around needlessly.

• Filled with non-moisture-absorbing plastic pellets for all-weather useability
• Unique shape gives you a number of choices for stabilizing your shooting position
• Made from nylon and leather
• $54.99 at Brownells

NcStar VISM Rifle Case Shooting Mat

Do you like not having to carry extra stuff to the range with you? This is the perfect product for that. While NcStar might have a dubious reputation for producing cheap optics, this sub $100 shooting mat and rifle case combines two of the most essential pieces of equipment needed for long-range shooting and combines them into one product that you can open up, shoot with, close up and leave with all without having to carry the shooting mat separately.

• Includes loads of interior pockets for storing gear and spare ammunition
• Can fit most long guns with barrel lengths around 26″
• Backpack style straps for carrying the case/mat combo around
• Constructed from heavy-duty PVC material
• Priced reasonably at $79.99 although it is on sale currently for $69.77