Gift Ideas for the Gun Owner Who Already Has It All

Hey there, channel fans and family, and welcome back to Slav Guns. And I suppose welcome to the friends, family and loved ones of our readers too, because this one is for you. The holidays are coming, and shopping for the gun guy or gal who has been at it for years and seems to already own everything is tough. Here are my picks for gifts that will actually get used, and that will make that person in your life say “cool.”

Quick note: this is a holiday gift guide I filmed back in December 2020, not a range test and evaluation. Several of these items got their own full videos on the channel, and some of the gear has been updated since, so check current versions and pricing before you buy.

Top picks: LabRadar chronograph, Sig Sauer BDX combo, and the Fix It Sticks All-in-One torque driver kit.

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1. LabRadar Doppler radar chronograph

The LabRadar was the first widely available velocity measuring device that gets away from the typical optical or magnetic sensors you have to shoot over. It’s a Doppler radar that can measure the velocity of bullets, paintballs and arrows out to 100 yards. You set it next to your gun, arm it, and it does all the work. You can pull the data up on your phone or tablet, or save it to the SD card and view it as a spreadsheet.

For any precision shooter or anyone loading their own ammunition, this is a must-have. LabRadar has since released the LX, and I covered it here: The #1 Mistake All Shooters Make (And How the LabRadar LX Fixes It).

2. Sig Sauer BDX: Sierra6 scope and Kilo rangefinder

This is an amazing gift for anyone getting into precision shooting or hunting, or someone who just loves technology. The way I put it in the video: this is what you’d imagine the next evolution of rifle scope technology would look like.

Both the scope and the rangefinder have the Applied Ballistics shooting calculator built in, the same one you’d find in the full Kestrel devices and tablet apps. With the combo, you range the target with the rangefinder, it calculates the solution and sends it to the scope, and the reticle lights up with the right holdover mark for that distance. You can buy them as a combo kit or individually, with several options for both the scope and the rangefinder.

If you don’t know what scope your shooter wants, I’d start with just the Kilo2400 BDX rangefinder. It’s a terrific laser rangefinder on its own, and it can pair with a Kestrel to automatically send the distance over for a firing solution out to 4,000 yards, which you then dial into your scope.

3. Fix It Sticks All-in-One torque driver kit and Scope Jack

Once you’ve got a scope, you need to mount it, and these belong in every range bag. Fix It Sticks has become well known in both the shooting and cycling worlds for high-quality tools that pack down small enough to take anywhere.

The All-in-One torque driver kit comes with every bit you need to make sure your action screws, scope rails and rings are tightened to the correct spec. The Scope Jack makes sure your scope is aligned to the rail, so your click adjustments track correctly, and your holdovers are right too. They’re also handy anywhere you need a small torque wrench. For an even bigger gift, Fix It Sticks also makes more comprehensive kits for long-range shooters and 3-Gun competitors.

4. Engraved ammo case from Inflection Design

This is the one your gun guy or gal almost certainly doesn’t have already: a personalized ammo storage case. Rifle ammo costs meaningfully more than handgun ammo and generally needs to be more precise. Hauling it to the range in a standard plastic box can actually damage it, whether that’s crushing the polymer tips on modern match bullets or, with handloads, pushing the bullet further in or out of the case as you go over bumps.

Inflection Design cases come in a variety of crushproof, waterproof cases in a bunch of colors and capacities. Best of all for gifting, you can get the metal insert engraved with your gun owner’s name.

5. A proper gun belt

Even if they already have one, they can use another. A real gun belt is nice for holding up your pants and a requirement for anyone carrying a gun or anything else clipped to the belt. Regular leather belts are generally too flexible once you hang any weight on them, and they deform over time. Plus you get stuck between holes, choosing between no support and pants that are too tight. Here are the three I showed:

• Kore Essentials: A reinforced core that supports up to 8 pounds of gear, sizing in 40 positions at quarter-inch increments instead of a few holes, and interchangeable buckles so you can match whatever look you want. They come in 1.5″ or 1.75″ widths, in regular and XL to fit waists up to 54″. This was the belt I wore most over the few months before filming, and it’s a nice all-around belt.
• CrossBreed leather gun belt: If you want something classier for the office, this is the one I was wearing in the video. It has a nylon webbing liner inside that stiffens it and keeps it from stretching long term, with top grain leather on the outside that works with almost any style.
• Bigfoot Gun Belts tactical riggers belt: For the most support and a tactical look. It has two steel core inserts and an AustriAlpin quick-release Cobra buckle.

All three come in a pretty nice package, which makes them easy to wrap.

Bottom line

For the gun owner who already has it all, skip another box of random accessories and get them something they’ll actually use: a Doppler chronograph, a smart rangefinder or scope system, proper torque tools, a personalized ammo case, or a real gun belt. Every one of these is something I’ve used myself.

Shopping for a precision shooter specifically? The Hornady OAL gauge is another tool every handloader should have.

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Keep squatting.

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