Range Clothes

[bdwarr6]

So I think I am going to cave and buy these

There is no real purpose for the hat, other than I absolutely love it, just sick of wearing jeans and a sweat shirt to go shooting in, and winding up with junk all over them. Has anyone ever had experience with these pants, or know a store that sells them, I was a bit sketch about them but I know under armor makes quality clothing so I am not to hesitant to try them. I am open to suggestions, I am trying to kill a few stones with this, as I had planned to attend the AR-15 Carbine course this summer where fully tactical clothing is recommended, or so I have been told.

 

[esrice]

I'll admit I love me some good 5.11 gear for the range!

5.11 Tactical

A polo, pants, gun belt, and boonie hat will run you about $145. Cheaper if you find some deals somewhere like LA Police Gear Tactical Gear featuring 5.11 Tactical, Galco, Surefire and Blackhawk


There are, of course, many other good outfitters out there.

 

[BaconGrease]

Heck, just go get some used or new BDU's at the army/navy store. That way if you tear them up, you are not out a lot of money and you can buy more than one pair.

 

[BE Mike]

As Underarmour is the choice of the yuppie set, you'll be the most stylish shooter on the range. Even my grandson wears UA stuff. I'm sure that his rich grandparents (not us) buy it for him. You should dress for comfort at the range. You might consider a shirt with elbow and shoulder pads to absorb recoil, if you shoot a lot of rifle. Dressing like a gun show commando won't favorably impress anyone at the range. Hitting what you aim at and being safe will

 

[Marc]

for the price of those clothes you can buy a complete upper assembly for an ar

 

[BE Mike]

for the price of those clothes you can buy a complete upper assembly for an ar

I was thinking that he could buy a lot more ammo and become a crack shot!

 

[HICKMAN]

army/navy stores rule

 

[Wagswook]

Heck, just go get some used or new BDU's at the army/navy store. That way if you tear them up, you are not out a lot of money and you can buy more than one pair.

Where is the closest Army/Navy Store to the Indy Area?

 

[BaconGrease]

Where is the closest Army/Navy Store to the Indy Area?

21st and arlington.

 

[shooter521]

Also check out BDU.COM.

LA Police Gear routinely has 5.11, Propper and Tru-Spec "tactical pants" on sale, as well.

 

[Substance-P]

Depending if you are training at the range or just shooting, you should wear clothes that are similar to what you would wear when you carry your gun so that you can practice presenting the firearm from concealment and shooting on target.

That being said, I wear cargo pants most the time and haven't had any grease or grime that hasn't washed out...yet.

 

[G McBride]

I had a friend that started wearing camo everywhere he went. Haven't seen him since.

 

[Slow Hand]

I never did understand folks that get 'dressed up' for a range trip, gun show or whatever else is gun related. I work construction and if I go shooting during the week, it's usually right after work, so I'm wearing whatever I would work in. You are worried about getting your jeans and sweatsirts dirty? Go to Wal-Mart and spend $40 and get a whole set of clothes to wear to the range. Don't you have any 'old clothes'? What do you change your oil in or rake leaves or mow the grass or wear around the house? Geeze, hit Goodwill and spend $15 and you'll have two sets of clothes and then go spend the money on ammo or something that will really help you shoot, not look like a wannabe SWAT guy/mall ninja at the range. I just don't get why folks have to make a range trip a fashion show. My dream range trip is having the whole place to myself, so I really don't care what I wear as long as it's presentable!

Doug K

 

[Substance-P]

I had a friend that started wearing camo everywhere he went. Haven't seen him since.

 

[JetGirl]

I had a friend that started wearing camo everywhere he went. Haven't seen him since.

I know what you mean! My friend liked to dress her little girl in that pink camo stuff...we lost visual in the Barbie aisle.

 

[bdwarr6]

Im going to have to grab some of those closeout deals on some pants. but im still stuck on my pointless bucket hat from UA

 

[9rows]

$3.34:

$17.75:

$7.88:

....or stay in touch with the local goodwill shop.

 

[Denny347]

BDU's and boonie hat from Army/Navy 21st/Arlington. When its cold I will put on my UA cold gear under the BDU's. I wear the fleece UA gloves and skully. I just went thru my fall inservicec back in late December and the temp was around 12 degrees. The gloves worked great, I could load mags, draw and shoot my pistol, etc while gloves are on. So now I can feel comfotable wearing the cloves while working. When I am detailed to our range as an instructor I wear 24/7 tactical pants (better than 5.11) and a polo shirt, all to look professional. However, just to shoot, surplus BDU's are great.

 

[Disposable Heart]

I always pick up the cheap equivalent at Walmart or Target even. They have cargo pants and "UnderArmor" for next to nothing. I have been using the wicking shirts that are knockoffs for quite sometime. UA and the knockoffs will wear out at the same time if they are mishandled during cleaning. The knockoffs seemed (in my observation) to last longer and are cheaper (no hesitation to rip them during a battle with Gamera, running from Canadian Mafia gunrunners or crawling in caves after old man Hibachi's gold). The cargo/military non-camoed pants are great. I get them slightly oversize incase I need to wear long underwear with them.

Older milsurp stuff rules. I have an Air Force jacket that makes sjstill hearken back to his AF days. It is the warmest damn thing in the world, super durable and the white/green seems to do well in colder "hiding" situations.

Some of the 5.11 or similar tactical stuff is really nice. I have had a set of pants (ripped them at a buddie's farm running around like a mall ninja). While very nice, great designed, they were not much more than other pants I have messed with. All in all, I can buy two to even 4 sets of the generic brand pants for the same cost. Rips a set, who the fark cares? Also, one may want to consider Dickies, yes, Dickies. While not super commando wicking material, they are stupid durable and retardedly strong. A friend of mine has a whole set up with the Dickies line that matches the general camo of his home area, but also he used waterproofing spray and seam sealer to make them water resistant. He never complains about the wet or cold. But the pricing is very similar to the 5.11 stuff in the end.

All in all though, my range wear is usually jeans and my equipment hand me downs from the other, more tactically hip range members. I am like Israel to those guys, I buy all the stuff they dont want anymore or have replaced.

 

[BE Mike]

I bought a cheapo boonie hat at Harbor Freight for 3 or 4 bucks. I bought it to keep the sun off when shooting highpower and smallbore rifle. Santa bought me a Wickers long sleeved undershirt. It is very well made in the good ole USA. It keeps the moisture away from my body and keeps me warm. Santa got it on closeout here: Moisture Wicking Performance Thermal Underwear for Anywear Made in the USA