It's not easy to find the perfect range bag for the money, and there are many options to choose from. My picks are both practical and affordable, and will never feel like a regretful purchase.
FYI, prices and review-count are accurate as of time of writing.
1. TIDEWE - Tactical Gun Range Backpack
Highlight: Individual Removable Pistol Cases.
Helpful review: I have a few range bags; this is the first with individual pistol cases. To make it even more happy and fluffy, each case is removable. All the removable cases reside in a large pistol garage-type pocket. When I leave the bag on the back bench and take the individual gun to the line, I use a simple lock to keep all my stuff where I left it.
On top of the pistol garage, the top pocket can hold 250 rounds in boxes, making it easy to haul everything needed to shoot to the range in one bag, which is lovely. The top-notch zippers appear very strong, but the stitching makes me pause. I am happy to be proven wrong, but time will tell. The shoulder straps seem to be attached pretty well, but the top strap handle feels a little weak. Again, I am happy to be proven wrong; if not, I will load this into a wagon and drag it behind me.
The main bulk of the weight sits in the center of the pack, keeping it straightforward and stable. When I strap it to my back, it feels like part of me, and I am not flopping around because the weight is offset or not secured. The pockets on the periphery or outside pockets are great and have dedicated storage. For example, there is a pocket for safety glasses, magazines, etc.
This bag has target loops or straps like my others, but I don't know if they will work right. They seem to put the rolled-up paper in the perfect spot to get crushed or ripped, so I don't use them. This bag is made to be hauled in the trunk of a car to the range, then haul the gun stuff to the line, keeping everything nice, tidy, and well organized. This unquestionably an impressive multi pistol range bag. — Ari Levine
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2. DBTAC - Two Pistol Range Bag
Highlight: Made of heavy-duty weather-resistant fabrics.
Helpful review: Unlike my other gun bags, this one is small and made to bring two pistols to the range. Smaller is not a hack against this bag; my huge five-gun bags will stress the shoulder joints and make my back ache if the shooting line is far from the parking lot.
This range bag is more like a super fanny pack versus a backpack. I like that the gun bag will carry everything I need for the two guns I bring to the range. When I have custom-made firearms, I can haul the 1911 and all the magazines along with the Sig-style custom and all those magazines, which fit on the line table. When I haul the big pack with me, it has to sit on the back shelf or table, and I don't particularly appreciate leaving all of that gear behind me and not next to me.
I carry each gun in a separate gun rag, then put them both in and haul my 5XL ass to the range. Like all of them, this bag is made in China and does not look or feel like a cheap POS; on the contrary, it is nicely built and strong. The zippers can be locked to the bag's main body, keeping everything nice and safe. The locking zipper thing is excellent for states and jurisdictions that are not free, like the great state of Utah; this should work for the locked storage. Make sure if you live in a state that hates guns, if the ammo has to be stored separately, keep it in another bag.
The outside pocket will hold my hearing protection and my safety glasses. This bag will not service a bunch of shooters as my backpacks will, but that is not what I have this bag for; this one is a quick solo trip range bag. The carry handles remind me of my high school gym bag. They wrap around the bottom and Velcro together to make one handle from two straps. Wrapping around the bag like this makes them very strong, and I have no worries about carrying the weight. The shoulder strap is pretty standard, and there is nothing new here. — Max Tharpe
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3. Savior Equipment - Scoped Pistol Bag
Highlight: Great looking and well-padded range bag.
Helpful review: This range bag does not look like a gun bag; it seems more like a small carry-on bag. It has two compartments, one large and one smaller. The larger compartment is divided into two sides, and the smaller compartment has several small pockets to hold all the components to make a day at the range much more organized.
The large side is divided into two separate gun carriers, and the center divider is made to hold six magazines. If I put a 1911 on one side, all of my carry magazines in the center, and a smaller backup piece and its magazines on the other side, it's ready to go.
The smaller side can carry a pile of magazines if that makes everyone smile or many tools and other things. The small pockets hold all the range tools like a champ, and everything is well organized. I fill this side with all the gunsmith tools I take to the range when things do not go right. I have replaced the guns on the large side with more equipment to inspect and repair things, which perfectly holds my barrel scope.
I got this bag to carry guns and stuff and made it more of a tool kit; the bag does not care and handles the items I put in it and, at times, overfills. The zippers and carry straps are strong and well-stitched. I like the padded build of this bag, which has tools that I don't want to get banged around and keeps them protected. Now, for the best part, this bag cost about 25 bucks. How can I resist? — Joe Campbell
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4. M-Tac - Shoulder-Chest Gun Bag with Sling
Highlight: Made for carrying the gun or range day kit.
Helpful review: This bag is more of a holster than a range bag. It was sent to me to review, and I went along. The M-Tac is made to carry like a messenger bag. It will hold a pistol to go to the range and maybe one extra magazine.
Here is the value to me: carrying a gun on my UTV or ATV. I can take a small pistol in this bag, which will sit on my chest, not hanging off my belt and getting snagged in the brush. The other good thing about this holster bag is that the gun is not visible. I have some chest carry holsters, and they work great, but the gun is plainly visible. The gun is hidden in this bag, like the old-school fanny pack holsters.
When I walk into a federal building, like the lodge or restrooms, I am the only one who knows I have the gun, and I don't leave it on the ATV. Hiding a gun and securing it to a machine made from aluminum tubes and plastic pieces is almost impossible.
If there is a hang-up with this bag, the only hang-up is that it will not work well with a large frame gun. This bag will barely work with a medium-frame gun. This bag is made to be a concealed carry option. It will work great for a small, smooth-edge pistol or a snub-nose revolver. This bag will work with a small pistol wearing a red dot and a small extended magazine. Suppose the magazine gets too crazy or has an aggressive finger rest. In that case, the zipper will hang up to get around that protrusion. — Matt Sunderland
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5. REEBOW - Gun Range Bag
Highlight: Open design to fit all my range gear for a day at the range.
Helpful review: This is a throwback to old-school range bags. The center section is open to add whatever I want, not where the manufacturer says to put them. Most new range bags will have dedicated areas for pistols, then a place to fit shooting glasses, and so on. This bag has a large center section with movable dividers, much like a camera bag.
The outside pockets on this bag are designed to hold specific items, and the bag keeps them very secure. The flap pocket thing holds six magazines in a one-size-fits-all elastic material. Then, the flap will zip and close the magazines completely. This setup works very well and protects and keeps all loaded magazines safe. The flap has a fishnet pocket to hold range passes or money, maybe my wallet if I need not keep it in my pocket. This netted pocket will hold a desiccant pack and keep all the humidity out of the loaded magazines, so that is a thing to keep in mind.
The other outside pocket is large enough to hold two boxes of ammo inside the netted pocket. The flap is made with movable padding to ensure the items are held in the netted pocket and are safe. This area would be great for keeping range tools and maybe a bore snake to clear out unburned gunpowder when I am on the range. There is also a bunch of Molle webbing to attach other items, perhaps a range first aid kit for days when things go very badly. This would keep the first aid kit easy to find and accessible to anyone on the range.
The main attraction of this bag is the center pocket. It is big enough to hold a couple of guns in the supplied plastic case, but some cases will not let the zipper close; it depends on how big the shipping box is. I put my pistols in a faux leather fur-lined gun rag, and I can easily fit two of whatever gun in the bag, zip it up, and take all the stuff I need to the range.
I have an urge to make this the range emergency kit. I think it will fit everything I can imagine putting in here. The only problem I have with that, and this has nothing to do with REEBOW, is that I want a first aid or trauma kit to stand out, and these bags come in Green, Tan, and Black. If they made one in red or yellow, that would work perfectly for this idea. — Brian O. Tilley
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6. ProCase - Pistol Range Bag
Highlight: Built-in magazine storage.
Helpful review: This range bag is designed more like a purse than a duffle bag. I am not saying it is a CCW purse; it is made like a purse, that is all I am saying. The center zips open and has two separate sections to store guns as they are transported to the range.
This bag does a weird thing. According to the rest of the range bag world, they only put pockets on one side. I suppose it is made to lay on that side, pull the guns out, and lay on the bench. The two sides of the center section will hold a pistol of almost any size and keep it safe; I still use the gun rags to ensure nothing happens. The bag is not as well-padded as others, so I take extra precautions.
Since I stated that this bag works like a purse design, it will not fold flat when opened. The guns and items must be removed from the slips and set on the bench. This works well for keeping the size of the range bag slim but takes some of the utility out of its use.
I guess this is more like a laptop bag than a purse, which may help paint the picture better. The front pocket will hold five double-stacked magazines, making everything right at hand if this is going to be used as a means to carry heavy-duty backup for specific teams of people. — Dave Segura
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7. DBTAC XL - Tactical Range Bag for 4 Pistols
Highlight: Perfect for pistol instructor range kit.
Helpful review: This range bag will take along everything I need to teach a day at the range. For training new shooters, I can remove the separation items and put the guns in the bag, four sets of hearing protection, and the matching eye protection, with room left for some swag t-shirts.
This bag has a front pocket that will hold a mid-frame pistol and other EDC items. The creator of this item suffered from OCD, but it is very nicely put together. The center is made to carry lots of stuff, not specific items in specific places; the OCD person did not design the center. The large rear pocket holds all of my training notebooks and other items like that, along with my laptop.
The end pockets hold the rest of the stuff; honestly, they look like an afterthought. The side pockets look like they were supposed to be open-top pockets, like a water bottle carrier, and then they put a flap over the top. They work great and are well made, but the OCD person had to be on vacation when they turned this out of the factory.
To go to my point about a gun trainer bag, the bottom is padded and has rubber feet made into the design. This range bag is made to sit on the ground or the floor, not a backpack made to sit on a table or bench.
The handle straps are well-made and heavy-duty. They are made with one-inch-wide webbing and have a Velcro connector piece to make them easier to carry to the shooting position. The shoulder strap is well-made and straightforward. This shoulder strap is not designed to carry heavy amounts of gun stuff for a long distance, but it will work to go from the car to the range and keep my hands free for other things.
The front pocket flap has a row of loops to hook up some Mollie gear punches in case I run out of room in the center or want to put the first aid kit out in plain sight, which I always do if the bag has Mollie built into the design. — Gregory Montes
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8. Exos - Handgun Range Bag for 2 Pistols
Highlight: Fully padded protection.
Helpful review: A pink gun case, many folks hate this in a gun shop. I love it, or even better if it is purple, they sell like hotcakes at a gun show; I can't keep purple gun accessories on the table, especially AR furniture.
This range bag is listed as a double pistol case and will do that without a problem. Everyone who buys them from me says they put one gun and ammo boxes on the other side. Then they put five magazines in the front pocket,
Along with the boxes of ammo, they usually put the shooting glasses along the top of the ammo so they don't get smashed on the drive to the range. There is not enough extra room to put in a pair of shooting muffs, so they just stick them under the handles, over the bag, and head to the range.
This range bag manufacturer is one of the few that makes bags in colors other than green, tan, or black. They actually have purple, pink, and teal, and they look great.
One thing this maker does not do with the multi-colored bags is they still look like serious range bags, not a bunch of bling or fake sparkly stuff all over the place. This rune bag still fits a full-size 1911 or other large frame guns in the pistol sections, but they do not help snuggly; they sit in an open space. So, to keep everything where it belongs, most shooters I have talked to put the gun with the holster in the case, and it works great.
This bag zips all the way open and lies flat on the bench; it's very nice to get everything out to shoot, then just fold it back over and set it against the side of the shooting position. The front pocket has some Mollie loops to add items if wanted and a place to put the morale patches for those who get into that stuff. The kit does come with a subdued American flag, so that makes me happy. — Keith Donovan
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9. ProCase XL - Large Range Bag
Highlight: Padded like a camera bag for protection of interior items.
Helpful review: If someone told me this range bag was supposed to be a camera bag, I would not hesitate to believe them. The manufacturer lists it as a range bag designed to hold large handguns, so of course, I had to test that claim, and they are right.
This range bag is significant, not huge, like a duffel designed to carry a month's worth of clothes, as some reviews would lead a person to believe. I can put large handguns in the stock cases flat on the bottom, then a load of ammo. After the ammo boxes, I put the hearing muffs and eye protection. I put on my lifting belt and haul it to the car for the range.
I found this case works best for carrying my camera with the telephoto lens hooked up and ready to go. This kit will fit the camera gear and protect it with padding. I use the other pockets made to hold magazines and other sites to hold the camera batteries; they are well-protected and organized.
The bag will stay open when the top is zipped open and empty. The top will not fold or flop closed. The padding is so thick and stiff that it keeps the top of this large center section open so I can put stuff back in it with one hand. I appreciate that every time I have to replace the camera.
I have seen reviews of people using this to carry drones for aerial photography. They don't take just one drone and its controller; they carry four drones and everything that goes with them. The choice to hold that type of expensive gear is also due to the protection of this range bag.
As a gun bag, it will fit large handguns even in hard cases. The amount of ammo this will carry is ridiculous. This is the kit if I wanted to make a trauma kit to service the entire range. The exterior pockets will immediately keep all the gear needed, and the center section will have enough stuff to handle mass casualties. With the padding offered, this trauma kit could be thrown or kicked to other rescuers and never damage the kit. — Daniel Alvarado
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10. AUMTISC - Shooting Range Bag
Highlight: Outside pistol and AR magazine storage.
Helpful review: This bag supports a range day, maybe a three-gun shooter. The pistol magazine carriers and AR magazines are on the outside of the bag, leaving the center section wide open to carry more ammo that I can pick up with one hand.
This bag will hold two pistols in gun rags, two sets of ear buffs, and some other shooting stuff in the center section. Then, all the magazines can be placed in the outer pockets. The magazine loops are tight and covered by a zip-close flap. It is very well designed.
I carry all the stuff to teach a class at the range. I have the Walker ear protection and the walkie-talkies loaded in this bag, along with some eye protection. I load the range tools I need in the outer pockets, and the cleaning stuff fits in the mag holders. I also carry the multi-tools that can do quick and easy gunsmith cures at the firing line if needed.
The bag is black with red piping and looks very sharp. The straps or handles are white and make a good-looking accessory. The zippers are good, but I wish they were larger and more heavy-duty, so maybe carrying a ton of ammo is a bad idea. The sewing is good and looks great but it is not too heavy-duty. This is not sewn like a military duffel bag, so again, lots of weight may not be a good idea.
The side pockets on the ends of the bag are nice and deep or thick. They are not thick enough to hold sets of earmuffs, but if I wanted to take a set of holsters or a belt to carry at the range for that shooting style, this bag would do it. This is a great option to keep range gear organized and clean from the environment. And for a price tag under fifty bucks, why would anyone not have one or two for range gear? — Tom C. Williams
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