The Accessories Our Ambassadors Actually Reach For
Match day has a way of highlighting the small gaps in your setup. Not all at once, but in those moments when you don’t have a place to set something, can’t grab a tool quickly, or end up carrying gear longer than you planned. It’s usually the little things that add up over the course of the day.
That’s why the most useful accessories aren’t always the most noticeable. They’re the ones that make things run a little smoother without much thought.
We asked our ambassadors which S3 Range Cart accessories they rely on most, and their answers offer a good look at what tends to matter on the range.
Ben Feight Has The Cart Everyone Looks For
Ben Feight has been competing since 2012. He's had a long time to figure out what belongs on a cart and what doesn't.
His top two picks: an easily accessible medical kit and an attachable cart tabletop.
"Doesn't matter what type of shooting event I'm at," he said. "Everyone on the squad knows that in an emergency, to look for my cart for the closest med station."
That choice turns his cart into more than just personal gear; it becomes a known, reliable resource for the entire squad.
“The table,” he said, “gets used for everything from loading mags to filling out dope cards for rifle matches, and is an extremely useful tool.”
Marc Schulte Puts Safety First
Marc Schulte's background spans shotgun events, static rifle shooting, and the practical shooting world that ultimately became his focus. His answer follows a similar thread to Ben’s.
"I think the IFAK holder and spare CAT holder are the most important. Something everyone should have with them (and the training to use correctly) any time they are on the range!”
There's not much to add to that. Some accessories improve convenience. Some improve comfort. Marc's picks are about something more fundamental: being prepared and taking that responsibility seriously for the benefit of everyone on the range.
Mike Pan Knows the Cost of Being Disorganized
Mike Pan's setup tells a different story — one about what a long match day actually costs you if you're not organized.
“I personally use the table, water bottle holder, and the back office dump pouch the most. Keeps everything organized and ready to go. My back pouch has my TQ holder. I keep my mag brush and paster gun in the dump.”
Spend a day moving stage to stage without that kind of system, and you feel it. You set something down and can't find it. You go for your water and have to move two things first. None of it is a crisis. All of it adds up. By the end of the day, you've spent a surprising amount of energy on things that had nothing to do with shooting.
Rayna Wright Has a Spot for Everything She Needs
Rayna Wright got into firearms training for personal protection in 2020 and started competing in 2021 to sharpen her skills. She's also a firearms instructor based in Dallas.
Her top three picks: the table, the back office, and the molle side pouch.
"The table is great for loading mags," she said. "The back office is great for keeping my lynx belt and just a great place to store jackets and coats… and the molle side pouch is a great place to store items so you can grab them quickly, like lens wipes, sunblock, chapstick, and snacks."
It's a practical list for a practical sport. Everything she mentioned has a clear job, and together they cover most of what a match day may ask of you, with very little friction in the way.
Andrew Guizar Gives One Accessory Four Jobs
Andrew Guizar has been around firearms his whole life, from hunting with his dad to plinking steel, and after shooting a local USPSA match, he got hooked fast, moving into USPSA and Steel Challenge competition in 2022 and major matches the following year.
His pick was microfiber towels, and it is a good reminder that the most useful gear is not always the most obvious.
“As simple as it sounds,” he said, “the microfiber towels! I use the large microfiber for my hands, optic, and mags. And I move the small microfiber towel/dust cover on my belt when it rains. Easy way to cover my dot until the buzzer goes off.”
Simple? Yes. Minor? Not really.
When something helps with your hands, optics, mags, and weather, it stops being an extra and starts becoming an integral part of your system.
Tim Dunderi’s Secret to Lasting Energy
Tim Dunderi started shooting USPSA in 2019, reached Grand Master in three divisions, and is active in growing the competitive shooting community in Minnesota through MAPSA. He knows what a long outdoor match really demands, and his pick reflects that.
His most underrated accessory? The umbrella holder and umbrella.
"Get one of the large silver sun-reflective umbrellas and make your own little oasis on the range," he said.
It's easy to treat shade as a comfort item and leave it at that. But anyone who has shot a full day of outdoor stages in the heat understands what sun and warmth do to focus and energy over time. Managing those variables means arriving at the final stages with the same sharpness you had at the first. The umbrella is part of how Tim does that.
Build Your Cart Around the Way You Shoot
What these ambassadors make clear is simple: the best accessories are the ones that earn their spot. The ones you reach for every match. The ones that keep things organized and make the day run a bit smoother.
Start building a cart that works the way you shoot. Explore S3 Range Cart accessories to find what fits your setup, or contact our team if you want help putting together a configuration built around your match day needs.
