Aravaipa Al, SASS #39492 Posted December 8, 2024 Share Posted December 8, 2024 I'm wondering what my options are for gun carts. I used to have a Cartright cart, but of course they're out of business. I also used a Rugged Gear cart, but I'd prefer a 2-wheeled cart (like the Cartright) rather than a 3-wheel (like Rugged Gear). I have neither the tools nor the skills to make one from plans. So who is making such carts any more? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted December 8, 2024 Share Posted December 8, 2024 Randy Saint Eagle is making the Papa Dave cart since Dave Passed a couple of years ago. They are simple, all metal, light weight and can be easily disassembled for travel. I have one of the last carts made by Dave and love it. Imis 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leroy Luck Posted December 8, 2024 Share Posted December 8, 2024 I’ve got a range tactical gun cart and really like it. Pretty pricey, but I like the compactness of it when it’s folded up. It fits behind the driver/passenger seat of my small car just perfectly. It is a 4 wheeled cart, but it’s something to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Graybeard Posted December 8, 2024 Share Posted December 8, 2024 Range has several different sizes. The one I have is a two wheel model. They have three gun and four gun models. Not sure about two gun or five gun. And they have both two wheel and four wheel designs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawyer Posted December 8, 2024 Share Posted December 8, 2024 Whatever you can build, modify, steal, or beg for is legal! Find one that works for you and go for it. Just a TIP: I found shopping carts work well, a little hard to push on rough ground, but right now you can get them at Aldi's for $.25 each. I got four yesterday and didn't even have to go in the store, 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted December 8, 2024 Share Posted December 8, 2024 Used golf bag cart from Play it again Sports - usually in the $25 range. Very good on any reasonable ground, easy to add a wooden long gun rack (mine was 4 gun) and box for gear. Folds to fit in the car. I gave mine to a friend or I'd post a photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted December 8, 2024 Share Posted December 8, 2024 3 Board Guys construct excellent carts: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=222236703723090&set=pb.100078102846822.-2207520000 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted December 8, 2024 Share Posted December 8, 2024 i got one of these... https://www.mustangwoodcrafters.com/ Fantastic cart and I have never regretted the expense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Injun Ryder, SASS #36201L Posted December 9, 2024 Share Posted December 9, 2024 One of our top shooters had a golf cart with a 5 gallon bucket bungeed on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted December 9, 2024 Share Posted December 9, 2024 11 hours ago, Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 said: Randy Saint Eagle is making the Papa Dave cart since Dave Passed a couple of years ago. They are simple, all metal, light weight and can be easily disassembled for travel. I have one of the last carts made by Dave and love it. Imis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Brown Posted December 9, 2024 Share Posted December 9, 2024 These were at Land Run. https://marionriver.com/ Looked good but I already had a Range Tactical. and carry more stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacherman Posted December 9, 2024 Share Posted December 9, 2024 (edited) 12 hours ago, Jim Brown said: These were at Land Run. https://marionriver.com/ Looked good but I already had a Range Tactical. and carry more stuff. Ditto!! I've been shooting now for 24 years and have used my last cart for 22. I loved it and served me well. When I saw this cart at NC I thought that's for me, it is the ultimate cart. It is compact and very light. I bought one, and I think that it's the best one that I have ever seen. Better than my old one, which I never thought that I would ever replace. Edited December 9, 2024 by Preacherman clarify 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted December 9, 2024 Share Posted December 9, 2024 Not very hard to make yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dapper Dave Posted December 9, 2024 Share Posted December 9, 2024 What are the price ranges? I am a VERY wet behind the ears newbie, and a gun cart is on the list of things to buy, and would like to keep it affordable for this old state slave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cemetery Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 On 12/8/2024 at 8:45 PM, Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 said: I've been using a Papa Dave gun cart for 16 years, 2025 will be 17 years, still running strong. It's durable, and lightweight. Easy to put together, and disassemble, I keep mine in the truck of my car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 my earlier cart was a 1930s [metal] bag boy golf bag cart that i got from my grandfather and set up to haul my three guns and sporting clays guns - it worked great till about three years ago when i found need for a second .....its a long story ...... so my BIL died abought that time and i inherited a newer [lighter plastic] cart , so now i have two , but either will work for me and a second for whomever , i do like the newer one because its so light and easy , i dont have issues with brakes or chalks on slopes , i carry light and mostly at this point in life thats what we want , ive added a stool to my cart as i need to sit some once in a while now after my heart attack , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equanimous Phil Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 On 12/8/2024 at 2:55 PM, Aravaipa Al, SASS #39492 said: I used to have a Cartright cart, but of course they're out of business. I also used a Rugged Gear cart, but I'd prefer a 2-wheeled cart (like the Cartright) rather than a 3-wheel (like Rugged Gear). I don't know Cartright gun carts, so I googled for pictures. I think Mustang Woodcrafters gun carts could come close to what you're looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dapper Dave Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 I followed that link - I had no idea how pricey these things are, wow. I guess I'll just carry stuff for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 2 hours ago, Dapper Dave said: I followed that link - I had no idea how pricey these things are, wow. I guess I'll just carry stuff for now. Ya kinda need something! Can't just lay your long guns and stuff on the ground! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy City Kid Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 (edited) 3 hours ago, Dapper Dave said: I followed that link - I had no idea how pricey these things are, wow. I guess I'll just carry stuff for now. I started with a used $25 jogging stroller. I added a $7 foam rifle rack. Cut out the parts I didn't need. Very light and maneuverable. Edited December 10, 2024 by Windy City Kid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 Put the word out at your club. Somebody probably has an old one they'd part with. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax T Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 Three Board Guys make a nice lightweight wooden cart. It breaks down pretty small and is reasonably priced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 3 hours ago, Dapper Dave said: I followed that link - I had no idea how pricey these things are, wow. I guess I'll just carry stuff for now. Our club and I'm sure many others have some loaner carts for folks just getting started. Randy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 2 hours ago, Windy City Kid said: I started with a used $25 jogging stroller. I added a $7 foam rifle rack. Cut out the parts I didn't need. Very light and maneuverable. My wife's gun cart was built on an identical baby stroller chassis. It is superior to my Rugged Gun Cart chassis. It also folds down nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangler Bob Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 5 hours ago, Dapper Dave said: I followed that link - I had no idea how pricey these things are, wow. I guess I'll just carry stuff for now. Dapper Dave: Check with the local club(s) to see if a pard has an extra cart or one that needs a little TLC. My first cart was one my neighbor had as an extra; a little TLC and it worked for me a few years. My new cart [Rugger Gear] was pricey, but what isn't in this game. Good luck, I'm sure there's one out there with your name on it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow Mo Dern Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 Aravaipa Al: That Papa Dave gun cart made by Randy Saint Eagle looks pretty good and Cemetery said his has lasted 16 years with no problems. Break down the cost of the cart over 16 years and it seems like a pretty good deal. I should get one myself. Slow Mo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey James Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 I like that gun carts are often unique. In a game where the vast majority of folks shoot Vaqueros, coach guns and 1873's, it's nice to see some variety and personal touches. The price may be a factor, but like another person mentioned "everything in this game is expensive". I decided to build instead of buy because I like that kind of stuff and I wanted to make one that was lightweight, modular, and could hold a cooler. Picked up a $20 stroller on FB Marketplace, stripped it, bought a sheet of birch plywood, can of paint, and a roll of rubber matting from Amazon. After two days with a jigsaw and a drill, BEHOLD.....The Whitey Wagon! The bottom part is very light and can easily be removed with knob handle bolts so the cart can fold up. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 Nice job Whitey, does the top of the base lift up for access to all that space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dapper Dave Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 9 hours ago, Windy City Kid said: I started with a used $25 jogging stroller. I added a $7 foam rifle rack. Cut out the parts I didn't need. Very light and maneuverable. Salvation Army. here I come 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted December 10, 2024 Share Posted December 10, 2024 Another option might be to build something out of a "little red wagon". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey James Posted December 11, 2024 Share Posted December 11, 2024 2 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: Nice job Whitey, does the top of the base lift up for access to all that space? No, the nose section is hollow down to where it becomes flat. I do have a small cubby on the side and back for ammo and such. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dapper Dave Posted December 11, 2024 Share Posted December 11, 2024 1 hour ago, Eyesa Horg said: Another option might be to build something out of a "little red wagon". I would be mightily tempted to put a stuffed tiger, AKA Hobbes, in the thing... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey James Posted December 11, 2024 Share Posted December 11, 2024 This is an example of the most basic cart I found when doing my research. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dapper Dave Posted December 11, 2024 Share Posted December 11, 2024 That was actually something I was/am considering, a folding dolly with my range bag bungee corded to the bottom and some padding for the two longs against the metal and another bungee cord. I found some folding dollys for not too many shekels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted December 11, 2024 Share Posted December 11, 2024 (edited) This is about as basic as it gets. A simple golf cart with some wood attached. The pvc end caps on the wheel arms are for sticking the legs of a folding stool in and using the bungee cord to hold the seat portion to the cart. The carts cost between $5 to $15 at garage sales. Note - This is not my cart but if I was to make another one, this would be the design. Edited December 11, 2024 by Cypress Sun 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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