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I know there's a wealth of knowledge out there and I figured this would be a good place to help share it.
I have some things I do to make my shooting life simpler (and cheaper!) and I would imagine some of you do too.
I'll start if off with some items I use and how I use them. I started with some simple stuff, but depending on how this goes, it might get more involved. The thread could crash-and-burn too, but whatever.
1) I like to drink sugar-free drink mixes. They're cheap and make a lot for a little. The little plastic canisters of drink mix at Wal-Mart are $1.35, contain 6 mixes (2.5 liters of drink each) and the plastic containers make a great storage vessel, with lid. The label peels right off. I store (mostly) pulled bullets in mine.
2. These little plastic tubes w/caps are great for storing and carrying ammo. The caps are secure but easy to remove and pretty much water-proof. I got mine on Ebay. I scan the top off the bullet box, print out the scan and tape it to the outside of the canister with packing tape. Makes ID easy. They're especially handy for carrying .22's. The canister carries pretty easy in a pocket, but I slide them in one of the bottom pouches of my LBV. The upper pouches carry water bottles, the other pouch has one of these canisters with first aid stuff in it and the grenade pouches carry my GPS and radio.
3. I use the bullet-box scans to label the tops of my plastic ammo boxes. A more detailed label is inside, but this makes it easy to ID without opening the box.
4. I always carry some kind of pack with basic necessities in it while outdoors. One of the items is a cheap, mesh blaze-orange vest ($5 Wal-Mart). It's light and rolls up small. I don't usually wear it, it's for marking your spot or signaling when lost or injured.
5. Those plastic cannisters from Wal-Mart? I also cut them down and put dessicant pellets in them to absorb moisture from the safe. I have both loose pellets and the packaged kind. The loose ones have to be thrown out when wet, but the packages can be heated and recharged.
That's it for now. Let's see what you got.
I have some things I do to make my shooting life simpler (and cheaper!) and I would imagine some of you do too.
I'll start if off with some items I use and how I use them. I started with some simple stuff, but depending on how this goes, it might get more involved. The thread could crash-and-burn too, but whatever.
1) I like to drink sugar-free drink mixes. They're cheap and make a lot for a little. The little plastic canisters of drink mix at Wal-Mart are $1.35, contain 6 mixes (2.5 liters of drink each) and the plastic containers make a great storage vessel, with lid. The label peels right off. I store (mostly) pulled bullets in mine.
2. These little plastic tubes w/caps are great for storing and carrying ammo. The caps are secure but easy to remove and pretty much water-proof. I got mine on Ebay. I scan the top off the bullet box, print out the scan and tape it to the outside of the canister with packing tape. Makes ID easy. They're especially handy for carrying .22's. The canister carries pretty easy in a pocket, but I slide them in one of the bottom pouches of my LBV. The upper pouches carry water bottles, the other pouch has one of these canisters with first aid stuff in it and the grenade pouches carry my GPS and radio.
3. I use the bullet-box scans to label the tops of my plastic ammo boxes. A more detailed label is inside, but this makes it easy to ID without opening the box.
4. I always carry some kind of pack with basic necessities in it while outdoors. One of the items is a cheap, mesh blaze-orange vest ($5 Wal-Mart). It's light and rolls up small. I don't usually wear it, it's for marking your spot or signaling when lost or injured.
5. Those plastic cannisters from Wal-Mart? I also cut them down and put dessicant pellets in them to absorb moisture from the safe. I have both loose pellets and the packaged kind. The loose ones have to be thrown out when wet, but the packages can be heated and recharged.
That's it for now. Let's see what you got.
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