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Glenn E. Meyer
11-11-2016, 11:02 AM
Ideas and sources for an easy cart to drag around a carbine and maybe a shotgun, plus ammo for matches. I see things which are quite expensive.

Thanks.

ragnar_d
11-11-2016, 11:43 AM
A lot of folks around here are using jogging strollers with clamp-on ATV gun racks mounted to hold the long guns. Range bag, ammo can, and cooler goes where the baby would and you can get them for dirt cheap at second hand stores, Craigslist (https://huntsville.craigslist.org/search/sss?sort=rel&query=jogging%20stroller) or on the baby buy/sell/trade Facebook groups. $50 for the stroller, $20-40 for the racks (https://www.amazon.com/Coleman-Single-Grip-Handlebar-Racks/dp/B006JMKGAM/) and you're in business for a fraction of the cost of the 3-gun specific carts (which are mostly the same thing).

Peally
11-11-2016, 11:49 AM
Second the idea to craigslist a baby stroller and modify that thing for WAR.

HCM
11-11-2016, 12:42 PM
Second the idea to craigslist a baby stroller and modify that thing for WAR.

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Glenn E. Meyer
11-11-2016, 12:49 PM
I think that Greg at Cedar Ridge wouldn't like that on the range.

I saw a cart - like a red wagon but foldable at Academy for $40. A friend has one at the Cedar Ridge matches. I might check that out.

HCM
11-11-2016, 12:53 PM
http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/bab/5857638503.html

Peally
11-11-2016, 01:20 PM
I think that Greg at Cedar Ridge wouldn't like that on the range.

I saw a cart - like a red wagon but foldable at Academy for $40. A friend has one at the Cedar Ridge matches. I might check that out.

Those work well too as long as you install little racks for holding the long guns.

guymontag
11-13-2016, 03:13 PM
From my limited experience the tires are the most important part of the cart - everything else can be worked around.

ragnar_d
11-13-2016, 03:42 PM
From my limited experience the tires are the most important part of the cart - everything else can be worked around.

I'd agree with that from what I've seen, there are two types of carts that do well. The jogging stroller with the larger bicycle type tires (https://www.amazon.com/Schwinn-Arrow-Single-Stroller-Black/dp/B00C7ADWMO/) or the all terrain garden carts (https://www.amazon.com/Ivation-Garden-Cart-Convertible-Removable/dp/B01IDRBTAG/).

Unrelated, I found some pictures of a more extensive setup that one of the guys I shot with in Florida used for USPSA & 3-Gun Matches.

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freeidaho
11-13-2016, 04:40 PM
Carts were my passion for a while. I ended up converting a double baby, baby jogger. My cart and research are at http://www.parmarng.org/freeidaho . On the left hand side of the second screen select "3-gun cart" near the bottom.

I hope this helps!

John Hearne
11-13-2016, 07:04 PM
Carts were my passion for a while. I ended up converting a double baby, baby jogger. My cart and research are at http://www.parmarng.org/freeidaho . On the left hand side of the second screen select "3-gun cart" near the bottom.

I've been following your stuff for years. I wish that someone would commercially manufacture the Rattler. You could have some amazing blind stages with those target stands.

ranger
11-13-2016, 07:55 PM
The Sporting Clays community had a special cart based off the baby stroller - I cannot remember the brand name. I bought a used running stroller from Goodwill and outfitted it with ATV rifle-shotgun forks. Folds up and goes in trunk of car.

ragnar_d
11-13-2016, 08:41 PM
The Sporting Clays community had a special cart based off the baby stroller - I cannot remember the brand name. I bought a used running stroller from Goodwill and outfitted it with ATV rifle-shotgun forks. Folds up and goes in trunk of car.

Rugged Gear (http://www.ruggedgear.com/index.cfm/page/ptype=results/category_id=76/home_id=-1/mode=cat/cat76.htm)? I looked at them and when I saw they were charging $280 for (essentially) what you built and what I'm building for $100 or so. Yeah . . .

Glenn E. Meyer
11-14-2016, 02:43 PM
Well, I bought the $44 Academy cart. http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_10051_3123582_-1?cm_mmc=pla-_-Outdoor+Living+Wagons+Utility+Carts-_-Google-_-Academy+Sports+Outdoors+Folding+Sport+Wagon+With+R emovable+Bed&sku=104983101&gclid=CODsuZ6AqdACFYaGaQodeyYG-w&kwid=productads-adid%5E105318799518-device%5Ec-plaid%5E250390669758-sku%5E104983101-adType%5EPLA

Price and not having to mess with it worked for me. I can put the gun bag and the rifle (in its soft case) in it with little trouble. I'm sure we can start a cart flame war if we want.