Everyone has their own take on a kit that they pack away to take care of things that come up on the range and this one is mine. It's evolved over the years and now sort of fills a couple of roles beyond simple firearm maintenance issues. It used to be that I carried the cleaning items and spare parts in the OEM Otis Tech "hockey puck" and then a separate pouch for my torque tools, and yet another for some misc. range items. Then I decided to consolidate most of that into one pouch that I could more readily throw into my pack or range bag. I went back to using a Tactical Tailor horizontal E&E pouch because it can be packed with quite a bit as you'll see and still doesn't take a bunch of room. For size comparison here it is next to a Magpul mag.
On one half I have "range" items.
1. Spare AA and AAA batteries (Kestrel and ear muffs mainly)
2. Adhesive targets
3. Foamies
4. Duct Tape
5. Butler Creek bikini scope cover. (flip caps break, get lost, etc...all of it has happened to me at one point so these are a get home sort of deal)
6. Otis Tech bore thing (Use it as an impromptu ECI or borelight)
At one point or another I've had to use everything there because I forgot ear pro, showed up and my electronic ear pro was dead, forgot targets, forgot my ECI, etc...
In the center part I carry spare parts for my Remington 700 and AR-15 mainly. There are also some spare screws and fasteners. The zip ties are for fastening something down or making ECI's.
On the front of the other half are all the scope tools.
1. Assorted hex and torx bits
2. 1/2" socket
3. Long 3/16" bit
4. Mini ratchet wrench
5. Fix It Sticks All In One (This replaced my Borka kit for range use, so much easier to use one handed, compact, perfect for a kit like this)
6. Assorted wrenches
7. 1/2" Wrench section (Redundant but nice to have around)
8. Vial of back up blue loctite. (It's sealed but once I break the seal I figure it's pretty much one time use because that cap isn't very secure)
9. NF scope tool
10. 2032 Battery
11. Carson mini lens pen
I've been using the Fix It Sticks All-In-One driver for a little bit and it's really starting to grow on me. Near as I can tell it's accurate and packs a lot of versatility into a small package. Before this tool, I would take my Wheeler FAT Wrench or Borka Tools set with me to the range but each had their issues. The FAT wrench was just huge so I needed a separate case for it and the Borka tool was smaller but it was tricky to use one handed at the shooting bench without drawing unwanted attention. The All In One kinda solves both of these issues given its small size and the ability for me to use it one handed to check the torque on fasteners. Shortly after I got it I was glad I had it when I realized that I'd forgotten to actually torque my scope mount to the receiver, I'd just snugged down the screws. Minutes later all four screws were torqued to 25 in/lbs and I was good to go, having saved myself from a potentially frustrating range trip.
The last compartment holds most of my old Otis Sniper Cleaning Kit combined with some other Otis components.
1. Large and Small Cleaning Cables
2. Large and Small Bore Obstruction Removers
3. Large and Small Patch Holders
4. Wire Pick
5. Toothbrush Attachment
6. .223, .264, .30, .38, and .45 Bore Brushes (.38 and .45 brushes also work as chamber brushes)
7. Four rod sections
8. CLP
9. Small and Large patches
10. Pin punch
11. Scraper
12. Q-tips
Now, say what you want about Otis cables but in my experience they work well within a certain context. I wouldn't use one for regular cleaning but in the field, at a match, or at the range they do just fine. I've used the cable and components to pull many a fellow shooter out of a jam to push out stuck cases, bullets jammed into the lands, a stuck patch, etc...
A trick I like to use if I need a little extra oomph is to attach some of the rod sections to the cable to give it more mass to help break loose whatever is stuck. One time at a match a guy had a case head separation but no one had an obstruction remover to remove the case that was still in the chamber. I jammed the .30 chamber brush into the back of the case with the short rod sections and pulled it back sharply. The bristles grabbed the inside of the brass and popped it out. That guy was able to finish out the match with different ammo.
I still have room to add a few things if I feel the need too but I think I have it pretty well fleshed out for my needs.
On one half I have "range" items.
1. Spare AA and AAA batteries (Kestrel and ear muffs mainly)
2. Adhesive targets
3. Foamies
4. Duct Tape
5. Butler Creek bikini scope cover. (flip caps break, get lost, etc...all of it has happened to me at one point so these are a get home sort of deal)
6. Otis Tech bore thing (Use it as an impromptu ECI or borelight)
At one point or another I've had to use everything there because I forgot ear pro, showed up and my electronic ear pro was dead, forgot targets, forgot my ECI, etc...
In the center part I carry spare parts for my Remington 700 and AR-15 mainly. There are also some spare screws and fasteners. The zip ties are for fastening something down or making ECI's.
On the front of the other half are all the scope tools.
1. Assorted hex and torx bits
2. 1/2" socket
3. Long 3/16" bit
4. Mini ratchet wrench
5. Fix It Sticks All In One (This replaced my Borka kit for range use, so much easier to use one handed, compact, perfect for a kit like this)
6. Assorted wrenches
7. 1/2" Wrench section (Redundant but nice to have around)
8. Vial of back up blue loctite. (It's sealed but once I break the seal I figure it's pretty much one time use because that cap isn't very secure)
9. NF scope tool
10. 2032 Battery
11. Carson mini lens pen
I've been using the Fix It Sticks All-In-One driver for a little bit and it's really starting to grow on me. Near as I can tell it's accurate and packs a lot of versatility into a small package. Before this tool, I would take my Wheeler FAT Wrench or Borka Tools set with me to the range but each had their issues. The FAT wrench was just huge so I needed a separate case for it and the Borka tool was smaller but it was tricky to use one handed at the shooting bench without drawing unwanted attention. The All In One kinda solves both of these issues given its small size and the ability for me to use it one handed to check the torque on fasteners. Shortly after I got it I was glad I had it when I realized that I'd forgotten to actually torque my scope mount to the receiver, I'd just snugged down the screws. Minutes later all four screws were torqued to 25 in/lbs and I was good to go, having saved myself from a potentially frustrating range trip.
The last compartment holds most of my old Otis Sniper Cleaning Kit combined with some other Otis components.
1. Large and Small Cleaning Cables
2. Large and Small Bore Obstruction Removers
3. Large and Small Patch Holders
4. Wire Pick
5. Toothbrush Attachment
6. .223, .264, .30, .38, and .45 Bore Brushes (.38 and .45 brushes also work as chamber brushes)
7. Four rod sections
8. CLP
9. Small and Large patches
10. Pin punch
11. Scraper
12. Q-tips
Now, say what you want about Otis cables but in my experience they work well within a certain context. I wouldn't use one for regular cleaning but in the field, at a match, or at the range they do just fine. I've used the cable and components to pull many a fellow shooter out of a jam to push out stuck cases, bullets jammed into the lands, a stuck patch, etc...
A trick I like to use if I need a little extra oomph is to attach some of the rod sections to the cable to give it more mass to help break loose whatever is stuck. One time at a match a guy had a case head separation but no one had an obstruction remover to remove the case that was still in the chamber. I jammed the .30 chamber brush into the back of the case with the short rod sections and pulled it back sharply. The bristles grabbed the inside of the brass and popped it out. That guy was able to finish out the match with different ammo.
I still have room to add a few things if I feel the need too but I think I have it pretty well fleshed out for my needs.
