VISM by NcSTAR Double Carbine Case

VISM by NcSTAR Double Carbine Case

I do pretty much all my shooting on private property, bush and farm fields. With my new favorite location being a bit of a hike in, I was recently force to finally accept the fact that I really needed a range bag. Ideally, I wanted something on the beefy side that could hold several guns, and offered a fair number of features (pockets and or molle). One ‘must have’ was that I needed shoulder straps so I could hike with it. I am always on a budget and wasn’t looking to break the bank. I ended up doing quite a bit of research  on the cheaper options out there and went with the VISM by NcSTAR Double Carbine Case. I went with the large 42-inch bag because I am in Canada and long guns are long here. I bought it on Amazon which meant that colour determined price. I went with the coyote brown (it was cheapest) for $110 _CDN, which I have now decided is a steal of a deal for what you get.

Now fair warning this is a civilian range bag. It appears to be well built and durable enough; it feels like it’s good quality. However it is, the internal material in particular, really aimed towards babying your range queen and I can’t speak to how that would play out if you were really using it full time in the field in a military capacity, tossing it in and out of vehicles and being rough on it. It is what it is, an affordable range bag. If that’s what you’re looking for let’s carry on.

With that caveat out of the way, let’s talk range bag. I have to say up front from where I am sitting this actually is a lot of bag and I am really happy with it. The biggest feature I wanted was the shoulder straps and these are actually pretty sturdy and definitely comfortable enough. Their position on the bag is also adjustable, along with where and how it sits on your shoulders which makes it really very comfortable. It also has a sternum strap. I can’t speak to how this will do over the years but in the time I have had it out I have been happy with the result.

In terms of capacity, although billed as a two-gun case it can easily fit 4 depending on what you have in it and if it has optics and pistol grips, and your Tetris skills. I have had a 10-22 with an optic on it, an SKS, an AR, and a shotgun in it without a problem. The main compartment is decently padded, and the centre divider is about 2 cm thick. It also has cordura corner sleeves to catch the rifle barrel or stock that seem pretty tough. I do wish they were slightly larger. Additionally, there is a large secondary main bag style area under the three built in pouches that would easily hold an AR pistol or handguns. It also has two quite heavy dividers in it as well as a zipper pocket along the back of the lid.

There are three external pouches with the centre one larger than the other two. They accordion open and have sinch straps, solid velcro, and plastic quick release buckles on compression straps. All of this is well stitched and feels pretty strong. The two smaller pouches also have dividers in them. The bag also has two compression straps that run around the whole bag with quick release buckles along the top of the bag and bottom with D rings stitched in-between. The carry handle is like a lot of luggage and rucks where there is one stitched to either side and then a velcro wrap holding them together, which means when carrying it suitcase style it would be impossible for the main bag to fall open. I can say from experience that the whole system works extremely well at locking everything in place. On either side there are molle panels with hidden thin zipper pockets behind that are great for documents etc. On the shorter 36-inch version of these bags there is less real estate, but you do get the same molle panels, just less of it.

I have to say over all I am extremely happy with my purchase. I use this to pack and hike rifles in and out of the bush and I feel like this should hold up for that purpose. If you need a bag for walking in and out of places or for hunting, I really think that for the money you can’t make a better buy, this should be more than enough to serve that purpose. There is no doubt that there are probably better more high-end name brand options out there but for fields and bush around the farm this seems more than sufficient. If you are looking for a range bag that is just going in and out of the truck this would be Gucci level. Beyond that, if you’re getting into more intense environments, you’re probably looking towards gear outside of my price range and fair enough, use common sense, everything comes down to your personal ambitions for the bag and its use.

Anyway, I think it’s a great bag, I have zero regrets or complaints. I have buddies eyeing it with a jealous stare and looking to buy their own. For a hundred bucks I think you’re getting a lot of bag for the money.

Feature Photo: VISM by NcSTAR Double Carbine Case. Photo: Chris Murray, 2024

Inset Photos: VISM by NcSTAR Double Carbine Case. Photo: Chris Murray, 2024.

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