Range Shooting Box

dave951 said:

Don't need no stinkin spotty scope when you shoot 58 and 69cal

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Mostly true. But at 100 yds, I feel the need.

Here’s mine, an exact copy of a 70’s 80’s era Pychmar 5 gun pistol box, that I wore out. I made two. One for Black powder pistols and one for others.
Essential the same box with a removable compartment box replacing most of the hand gun tray area in one. It only holds two revolvers in the black powder version. The lid has a spotting scope mount as did the original. A small scope fits in a back compartment. Bulky heavy and very old school but they serve well.

Harbor Freight $87

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Here is one my good friend Rick Montague built for me when we were shooting BPCRS rifles heavily.

Rick is no longer with us and I am sure he would be honored if you felt it was worthy of copying.

Archer 756 said:

View attachment 136186Harbor Freight $87

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I’ve long put off building a tool box like this. They are generally referred to as a machinist tool box with all those small drawers. If I ever do it will be made with quarter sawn white oak which I believe is traditional.

French Colonial said:

Posted this earlier under the thread "Range box examples"


Here is one my good friend Rick Montague built for me when we were shooting BPCRS rifles heavily.

Rick is no longer with us and I am sure he would be honored if you felt it was worthy of copying.

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I’d be interested in building that if I had some dimensions and perhaps a drawing depicting some of the features.
White oak I think with a fumed finish.

I'm not a fan of a shooting box with a bunch of small drawers. That turns out not to be the way I roll in terms of what I use when I'm shooting in BP matches. The few small things I need (different types of rod tips, wrench or driver, pipe cleaner pieces, nipple pick, etc) all go into small plastic boxes (like fly or small lure boxes), and then into the tool tray. Small drawers drive me nuts, and you can't see inside them.

Whughett said:

I’d be interested in building that if I had some dimensions and perhaps a drawing depicting some of the features.
White oak I think with a fumed finish.

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22 3/8" long. 11" wide, 11 3/8" tall when closed (Not including handle)
Top sections that fold up and out are 2 3/4" tall.

If there ever were drawings, they were lost when Rick passed.

granth said:

Do y'all have any recommendations on a range box?

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Try "range box" in the search function for even more ideas...

French Colonial said:

Posted this earlier under the thread "Range box examples"


Here is one my good friend Rick Montague built for me when we were shooting BPCRS rifles heavily.

Rick is no longer with us and I am sure he would be honored if you felt it was worthy of copying.

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WOW! What a neat design! Me and my dad could probably make a box like this for a fun project. Thanks for sharing my friend!

granth said:

LOL I didn’t even think about making one! I can’t believe that didn’t cross my mind.

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I cut 1/2" wide strips out of a pine board then glued and stacked them interlocking corners like a log cabin to get mine. Couple strips inletted across bottom to raise about 1/2" above ground or table to reduce moisture then a couple thicker inside to set a removable shelf made it handy

shooting boxes can be from simple to complex depending on your desire to build. Here is a sot of some pistol shooting boxes I have made for use with T.c. Patroit pistols

Archer 756 said:

View attachment 136186Harbor Freight $87

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Does it come with Wheels and a draw hitch ?

Granth,
I would like to say also that even though I call my box a range box, I don’t take it to the range. It’s just a box to store extra stuff at home. When I go to shoot, I usually take only one gun or maybe two of the same caliber. I take only what’s absolutely necessary for shooting. My shooting is very informal. Some folks who shoot competitively like to use range boxes I think. My set up for shooting or hunting usually looks like this:

Good deal there, practice with what you hunt with, then gets to the point that if you need something in the woods you do not have to look and dig around, hand goes in the hunting bag and comes out with whatever it is you need, Lets your eyes stay on the game being hunted especially with deer if they decide to run after theshot.

I found an old wooden tackle box on OfferUp a guy posted for sale along with his late father’s fishing gear. He was tickled someone really, really wanted that heavy wood box with compartments when no one else did and I saw he was getting teary eyed when I came over to get it. I got the impression he couldn’t keep it and needed the $$$ instead. I said that’s what I drove outta my way to get because I can’t find another like it. It was still in great condition with a handmade woven handle his father made plus his name was still neatly hand painted on the lid. Just way too much character in person the original photos couldn’t reflect for its late owner.

Had I asked, he probably would’ve just given it to me because he wanted it to go to a good home. Instead, he found someone willing to preserve that box just the way it is with a myriad of old fishing tales. And in spite of the measly $20 he valued all that thing was worth - I countered and gave him $50! When asked why, I replied with a big smile, “Because it’s worth it…to me.” I think we both came out winners.

James

I started building one about a week ago. Right now it's a bit heavy since I used 3/4 inch thick white ash (lots of standing dead ash to work with around here.) 10" high, 10" deep and 14" long. Don't have it all figured out yet, just 4 sides and a bottom. It will stand 3 cans of powder across the front, hopefully a small drawer that will be about 5" deep by 14" long, and a 10x14 tray sitting just beneath the lid. Might 10lbs empty when I'm done, time will tell.

As A woodworker, I am always looking for new designs to build. There are many shhoting box designs and I know that one of them will fit your needs. I have seen them built out of fancy cheery, oak even teak. I have seen them with built in carts with wheels and a seat. Let your mind dream it up. I build them and always find something what I feel is more interesting. The problem is getting the time to really one that gets everyone's attention, that is fun.

Kabulrocks said:

This tool box project was recently added to the Woodsmith plans catalog: Antique Toolbox

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I really like this design, and may knock one out (some day). One thing I would do different is the hinges. I would mount them so the lids could lay all the way down out of the way.

Timber Wolf said:

I really like this design, and may knock one out (some day). One thing I would do different is the hinges. I would mount them so the lids could lay all the way down out of the way.

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I hope a critique won't offend. I do think it's a nice-looking box, but ...

The moulding around the bottom seems superfluous -- and stylistically a bit odd, mixing the mitered joint of the bottom with the square tongue in groove of the end/side. I think anyone would find the small metal handle (which looks like a drawer pull) very uncomfortable to carry the box any distance (I've made that mistake myself -- the handle should be large and comfortable). For my purposes as a "range box" I wouldn't want the lids at all since I wouldn't think of needing that sort of protection, it limits the height of things you can put in it, and I tend to take stuff in and out of the range box quite a bit -- but this depends on the overall use you intend for it. It appears to be 3/4" stock. I'd probably use 1/2" hardwood (e.g., poplar just for utility) for the sides and bottom, and 3/4" for the ends, reducing the box weight by almost half, I should think.

But something like this is in my future as well -- once I get through a number of other home/maintenance projects.