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Molybendum disulfide grease available in large tubes at Walmart for under $5. For oil I use synthetic motor oil. To clean I use a heavy soaking of WD-40 on the parts to be cleaned followed by a wipe down with rags. If I still have stubborn cleaning to do I use non chlorinated brake cleaner. For the bore I either use a bore snake or if I have been shooting lead I pull a piece of a copper scrub pad through the bore. Something else I have started using prior to or during a shooting session is a mix of ATF, synthetic motor oil and fuel injector treatment all in equal parts. It keeps the fouling loose and the oils keep the fouling suspended so it is easier to clean later. It seems to extend the number of rounds I can fire in a single session, especially with my rimfires that I shoot suppressed. Dolomite

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That is response to a post, nothing more. Sounds like an attempt at a sales contact if nothing else. If there ever was a RFID chip that could be tracked from space it would be in all kinds of products, not just guns. People would have them installed in their pets much like they do now with microchips that contain the owner's information. The military would have them installed in individual equipment like helmets to track troop movements. Most troop movements are tracked using a relefctive display on the helmet. There are other methods using GPS but none are even close to a RFID transmitter. It would be an amazing thing to have a radio transmitter that is capable of transmitting to space without a power source. As it stands right now the RFID chips need to be in close proximity to an extrernal power source. I would think there would be no way to "beam" a power source strong enough across the world without causing all kinds of other issues. Dolomite

There is a difference between reading something visually and reading something electronically. Especially when the item being read electronically has no power source like a RFID chip. Dolomite

This must be something new because they admitted the RFID chips are for tracking the guns during manufacturing. They said in their previous statement it helped reduce cost as well as errors during manufacturing. It is impossible for a RFID chip to tell its location unless it passes in close proximity to a receiver. Dolomite ETA: This is what the OP was referring to: Chiappa ups security

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That is great. Maybe they figured what was causing the drain. I may have to take another look at Eotech seeing how I will not be using it in the same role as I was. Like I said I really like the reticle as well as how it looked in NV mode. Dolomite

You check and change the batteries out as needed. That is what needs to happen. Them setting for months without being checked is where the problem comes from. Well not exactly. The problem comes from the batteries going dead even when the optic is turned off. Your solution is checking the batteries. I am sure as time goes on you get a "feel" on how long you got left before the need to change them comes up. I am not trying to beat up Eotech. Aimpoint has issues as well. Dolomite

Hair folicle testing would be much better if time is a concern. Dolomite

Let me clarify a few things. I absolutely love the Eotech reticle as well as their controls. I used it with NV and it was by far the best I have ever tried with NV. I spent months using one in NV mode and got really disappointed when I switched to an Aimpoint. The Aimpoint works but through NV the Eotech seemed much easier to aim with and seemed easier on the eye (we used head mounted NV monoculars). We would shoot their version of coyotes, jackals, a few days a week for practice at night and we dessimated the local population in a month or two. They got skiddish and even though they were 200+ yards away I could get hits regularly with the Eotech and a laser looking through NV. And in all honesty the only time I personally have had batteries go dead on an Eotech is when I didn't replace them myself when I got it issued. It went dead in a little over a month being used for 8+ hours a day. The complaints of battery life, even when turned off, are from other owners and users. It seems to be a common problem with them. This is the reason I would never use it for home defense. I know my current defense gun only gets checked every 2-3 weeks. Keeping that same schedule, having an Eotech and knowing Murphy's law the battery will go dead somewhere right after I checked it last and right before I need it. What I have seen first hand is a lot of the Eotechs just die or loose zero for no apparent reason. I have seen it with well used and abused ones as well as brand new ones so there is no rhym or reason to it. And this was with several different versions but mostly with the AA version. In one trip we had 1/4 of them die and those were brand new ones. In their defense we are a bit hard on equipment but no harder than the average 3 gunner. I don't hate Eotechs, as a matter of fact I loved the Eotechs I used but hated the fact they seemed to have reliability issues. I can deal with battery life issues but I couldn't deal with an optic, that we trusted our lives upon, when it dies for no reason. This is why I started using Aimpoints most times. For LE the Eotech is a good optic because they check their gear all the time or at least should. After having the factory battery go dead on my FastFire I found myself checking it all the time for a while then gave up. It is still going strong and has been for a few years now. I turn it off when I remember to but that is less than 50% of the time. The Millet Zoom Dot I have has also had the same batteries in for the same amount of time. I did replace the batteries once on a trip and measured a 1300 hour battery life in an area of constant light. Those batteries were supposedly new but I have my doubts now because it has been running strong for a lot longer than that now. Our main defense gun has a basic Bushnell red dot. I looked through plenty of red dots and it was the onyl one that didn't get washed out in bright light. It has had the same battery for at least 2 years no but it remains in the off position unless it is being used which is every few weeks on average. For a range gun or a gun that will get checked or used on a regular basis the Eotech is a nice optic that works very well. For a gun that will sit waiting for an emergency I would get something else. Dolomite

They have nearly doubled in price in 2 years I guess. I was looking at them a while back and passed for $150 shipped they sold for just a few years ago. For the money I think there are better options out there. Vortex StrikeFire is one. It is as goo, if not better, and is cheaper. It also has NV capability. Even though you don;t think you will ever have a NV it is better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. STRIKEFIRE RED DOT SCOPE - Brownells Or the Vortex SPARC would be better. SPARC RED DOT SCOPE - Brownells I would even consider the Zoom Dot a better optic than the one you are looking at. And since Bushnell is making those now they are cheaper as well. Even FastFire's by Burris are cheaper. It is hard to beat the price of the Vortex line considering what you get, not just features but the warranty. And if you are serious about the Bushnell I can have it delivered for less than $200. I also get discounts on the Vortex stuff as well if you decide to go that route LumberJack Dolomite

I absolutely applaud you for running a 3 gun on crutches and a jazzi. I am on crutches for life and was out doing so drills to see how well they work. It definitely puts a different set of skills to the test. I did find using the crutches for support let me shoot smaller groups but was slower to get into action. Welcome to TGO. Dolomite

I didn't think I would like Norris but like it better than John Sevier by a long shot. You don't run into the usual bravado or bull ****er types that seem to infest John Sevier. And I am talking about patrons as well as RSO's but mostly RSO's. My last John Sevier outing resulted in a guy proclaiming his Sig rifle wasn't like a AR because his Sig was a military rifle. He went on to say the reason why was because his Sig would shoot green tip ammo at 6,000 fps. Dolomite

The big problem isn't when you are casually reaching for some change in your pocket. The problem is when you are frantically reaching in your pocket for your gun. 6 pounds isn't a heavy trigger when you are diving hard in your pocket to get at your gun. Dolomite

Why do you avoid them? I have been hoping they would come to Knoxville and now they are. I watch their sales flyers and they do have some amazing deals from time to time. Can't beat Stevens (Savage) 200's for under $200 out the door in most of the popular calibers. I seem to recall Ruger LCP's with lasers for $349 as well. Dolomite

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I actually put my data into an Excel spreadsheet. Works really well for me. Here is the calculators that most other calculators use: JBM - Calculations Best part is they are a free web based program. I will say that if you input the correct values on your end the output is always right. I use Ballistic FTE on my Iphone and it uses the engine used for ballistic calculations. Dolomite

I am well over an hour away otherwise that would be my place as well. Dolomite

Something else is some parents might not have liked their kids being given a knife, any knife and without regard from who. I would treat it like I did with the kids that came over to our house. For anything out of the ordinary I had to get the permission of the kid's parent(s). Like if they wanted to shoot I would always have to call their parents first to make sure it was ok. I also explain to them I would be right next to their child giving instructions. If any of my son's friends couldn't then my son wouldn't want to shoot. Dolomite

I do know Savages are 20 TPI. Not sure what book it is but it is wrong unless they are talking about some much older models I have not heard about. I do know anything made on the model 10 and 110 are 20 TPI. I have threaded a few barrels and all have been done in 20 TPI. The small shank guns have the same 1.06 OD and have a variable length because they use the nut. Dolomite

I would forget about American made, most of the high quality guns come from overseas. They have gottne so realistic that most parts from the real guns will interchange. I never really got into them but have researched as well as bought a number of them for my son and his friends to use. There was even a few that have been banned from importation by the ATF. The fire controls were close enough to a real MG that they were afraid someone could swap lowers and have a MG. I called BS then looked up the inards and there were exactly like a real M16. The bolts cycled as well as locked back on an empty magazine just like a real gun. If I remember correctly those were above the cost of most real semi auto AR's. You need to figure out now whether you want gas guns or electric gun. I have messed with both. Gas guns are good because you never have to spend time charging anything. They also tend to have a higher FPS than battery guns. Battery guns are better because they are cheaper to run. Battery guns can be made to shoot as fast as gas guns but it takes some upgrades. I will say this, you are going to spend close to what a real gun costs to get a high quality airsoft shooter. They do make BB's that are biodegradeable. If you wind up with some that aren't they work well mixed in with tumbling media used to clean brass. I would call Airsoft Knoxville and talk to them. I have known some of the people who run it for 10 years now. I knew some of them before they opened the shop and they are good people. Airsoft Knoxville - Sporting Goods - Knoxville, TN | Facebook Dolomite

I have a range at my house but was helping a new shooter today. Normally I shoot 90% of the time at hone. Dolomite

The front officer is a TWRA officer so he is real police. And it was another TWRA officer that previously said they would take it if we had it out. As far as the RSO's if any of those took anything a 911 call would have been made. Today the ratio of good to bad sucked. Had one good RSO and a couple that had a wonderful personality. All in all it was a good day. Helped a new shooter sight inhis new rifle he got for his 18th birthday.

So my wife and I decided to head to the range with some friends. She started by shooting some skeet. She uses a .410 and is actually pretty good with it. So she is standing waiting for her turn and one of the other shooters asked her what gauge it was. She told him and he went to the RSO asking if she she is even allowed to shoot there. RSO says why not and the guy huffs and puffs for a few minutes. My wife is standing right there and it upset her to a point it threw her shots. So after that we head to the benchrest. As we were setting up the same guy is shooting a Sig rifle in 223. He gets done and proclaims it is not like an AR because his Sig is a real mitary rifle. He said that his sig shoots green tip at 6,000 fps and that is why it is better. I just chuckled. And finally the icing was I asked about shooting my suppressor. I was told absolutely not. Then I hear the all to familiar "pfft" as someone a few benches away is firing their suppressor. My wife asks the RSO why he can and we can't. he said I don't know and asks the other shooter why they are shooting a suppressor. They said their paperwork is up front. So my wife heads up front to give them a copy. Comes back and I fire a few mags before leaving. Now previously I was told Suppressors were not allowed and that if I was caught with one it would be turned over to the ATF even if we did have paperwork on it. So I ask up front as I was leaving. I was told they weren't allowed but the officer would allow them today but another officer might take it. So this goes along with every other trip there. Glad I am a Norris member now. Dolomite

Isn't the OD of the threads 1.06 as well? I seem to recall they are the same OD as a Savage except Remington has a different thread pitch. Dolomite