Essential Range Tools

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Putting together a bare bones kit of the tools that you wished you had that one time to fix a problem, and didn't?

Spare set of car keys and a staple gun for targets are on the too big side, but are very useful- let me tell you. Looking more for smaller stuff- 2032 batteries, which tool bits. Something besides a quarter to mangle a scope cap.

[officerX]

Front sight post tool. Yes, there are other ways to do it but as you said, "Something besides a quarter to mangle a scope cap."

[Bullz]

My Range bag has the following tools:

Full set of allen wrenches
Inch/LB torque wrench
Two multi tools - mostly for the sake of pliers
Some basic screwdrivers
Crescent wrench
Gorilla Tape
Blue thread locker
Measuring tape (there's also a ruler on the multi tool)
Micro fiber cloths
Basic brass cleaning rod
Flashlight
About 20' of paracord
Two small bubble levels
empty chamber indicators

Also has the following:
Log book
Extra ear and eye pro
rain gear
shooting bag
extra mags
extra ammo
powerbar/snacks
med kit
water
10x binoculars

It sounds like a lot written out but it packs down without much fuss into a basic backpack.

[hdrolling]

To me "essential" is everything I can fit in the back of my truck. I normally have all my Armor tools in a bag, spotter scope and tripod, all my mags are pre-loaded and go in my rifle bags (normally three bags that hold two rifles each), AR shooting bags and extra targets. I make multiple trips loading the truck to go to the range and multiple trips back and forth from my truck to my bench, but I have everything to spend the day at the range.

[Tigereye]

Along with some of the items above, I also carry a squib rod and mag brush for pistols.

[ABNAK]

Sight adjustment tool, screwdriver, rod to knock out a stuck case if necessary (maybe a chamber brush too to make sure it doesn't happen again), and a small hammer for the aforementioned stuck case.

The rod I use, for carbines anyway, is an AK cleaning rod; robust and has a larger end that you can smack with the hammer.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Interesting ones. The rod is a good one. I've had a stuck round, not fun.

I always have duct tape paracord, a trashbag and gloves in cubby in the back of my SUV. Just hope a cop never gets the wrong idea.

[MSW]

Cleaning rod, CLP & lube, screwdriver set (Chapman maybe), AR sight tool, multitool, small adjustable wrench, spare ear plugs & muffs, leather gloves, metric & imperial Allen wrenches, duct tape, bore light, cleaning kit, bag of spare Glock parts, bag of spare AR parts, and a trauma first aid kit with aspirin, in case some old fart like me had an MI. Glock sight pusher, if needed, small hammer with nylon & brass head, broken case extractor.

I used to keep a small air horn to get people’s attention, but mostly i’m stuck at indoor ranges, so I don’t use it.

[MegademiC]

Stapler
Measuring tape
Imperial Allen wrench set
Leatherman

I bring more more than this, but these are the “tools” besides myself and items i EDC.

My rule is when i need it, ill add it. Im a minimalist.

[Diamondback]

I used to keep a small air horn to get people’s attention, but mostly i’m stuck at indoor ranges, so I don’t use it.

Hell, as a pedestrian I keep one of those in my coat pocket for the retarded monkeys that try to run me over on the road every day! Stupid fumb ducks whose parents had no business breeding...