Top Range Bags for Carrying Your Guns and Gear

What I love about this bag/pack from Rukx gear is that it serves as both a great range bag and a sweet bug-out bag. We first saw this one at SHOT Show and it was very intriguing. Rukx designed this bag in collaboration with ATI to carry their single-barrel NOMAD series break down shotgun in the rear pouch. That alone is pretty cool. The same rear pouch works for carrying other firearms, too, so if you don’t have a NOMAD, you can still get full use out of the pack. Or you can always go ahead and use it as an excuse to buy the shotgun, too.

There are multiple pockets for storing everything you’d need for a day at the range, or for up to three days worth of supplies for a survival situation. There is a special pocket for a handgun that might come in handy for many reasons. There’s also adjustable webbing for expanded storage options, and a handy pouch for a water bottle.

The Tactical Quad +2 Pistol Case can help you bring up to 6 handguns  to the range with two removable padded pouches. The bag has double quilted storage areas and eight mag pouches. The twin ammo pockets have triple-stitched MOLLE webbing with a YKK locking zipper on the main compartment that makes this bag legal for transport. This cool bag even has a hook-and-loop GPS Tactical logo patch that is removable to personalize the bag. Visual ID storage areas have velour-lining to protect glasses and ear pieces. The GPS Tactical bag is made of 1000 Denier heavy-duty material with DuPont Teflon coating for grime resistance and is sewn with mildew- and rot-resistant nylon-based thread using Box and Bar tack reinforced stitching in all critical areas. I really like that this is a well thought-out compact range bag for days when I want to hit the range with some handguns.

MidwayUSA’s own in-house brand of range backpacks and bags are a great place to start especially if you’re a new gun owner. If this is the case, you’ve likely just bought your first handgun for self defense but it’ll likely not be your last as you continue to practice with it and learn more about what works well for you in a pistol.

The Midway USA range backpack is a quick and convenient way to carry up to 3 pistols and all of their magazines, ammunition and just about anything else you think you’ll need at the range. Each MidwayUSA Range Bag Backpack comes with 3 compartmentalized individual paddled pistol cases that care stored horizontally inside the lower portion of the backpack. I think this is great as my bag tends to end up more disorganized after a range session if I don’t have everything separated into its own specific cases.

The backpack feature of this bag makes carrying all of your pistols, ammunition and gear an easy affair and also leave both of your hands free for opening doors, carrying rifle bags or targets with you to and from the range. MidwayUSA sells their Range Bag Backpack for $112.00 retail but it often goes on sale for just under $100 so it makes for a great place to start if you’re unsure of what you’ll need or if you are looking for a gift to give a new gun owner.

VERTX has a bunch of range bags available for sale but I think one of their best is the COF Range Bag. This bag is what I’d like to call an “essential pistol” bag that is great for carrying one or two pistols to the range, as well as a couple boxes of ammunition.

The bag is made from durable nylon and also features an included cleaning mat should you need one at the range. If you select the “heavy” version of the bag, you’ll receive two included ammo caddies which can store loose ammunition inside the case, or the “Light” version which only includes one ammo caddy.

Both sizes of the COF range bag include a six pack magazine holder which is why I think this is a great bag to take to the range if you plan on doing some dedicated training with just a single pistol. The Vertx COF Range Bag is available for $139.99 for the “Light” version or $186.99 for the “Heavy” Version

In contrast to the previous bag, this bag has got room for a lot of pistols and the entire workbench it seems. The G.P.S Executive Backpack has room for up to 5 pistols stored in a unique foam cradle that sits neatly in the bag. There is also a removable I.D. tag where you can store your range membership tag for easy viewing, twin sided pockets for storing patios magazines or extra tools. Finally there are a handful of other pockets available for the storage of ammunition.

What I find great about the G.P.S. Backpack is that it also has a great loop system for storing paper targets if you’re finding that you need or want to bring your own. Another cool feature that you don’t see on many other bags or backpacks is that G.P.S includes 16 different removable patches for each of the hook and loop ready pocket sections. With these you can endlessly configure your bag just how you want it and know where everything is easily.

The G.P.S Executive Backpack is available for $179.99 but I feel the high price is well justified given just how many features the backpack includes.

Since I am a frequent rifle shooter myself, I have to throw some love out there for my fellow riflemen. This bag is specifically designed to hold two Short Barreled Rifles or AR-Pistols and is extremely compact. The bag is made from durable 600D PVC Nylon and features lockable zipper sliders on both of the firearm compartments to keep them from sliding around or against each other inside the bag.

The bag includes several external compartments for magazines, tools, and ammo. The bag can be carried with either the included shoulder strap or with the padded carrying handle. The bag comes in several colors including Dark M81 Camouflage, Flat Dark Earth, Obsidian Black, OD Green, and Gray. Savior Equipment also sells larger rifle cases should you need a decent range bag for your longer guns but this SBR Double Gun Case/Bag comes in at an affordable $49.99