Optics & Accessories

I so want to put a cannon under a flag pole on my front lawn.

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What do you use? And how often do you run out of it? For most of the firearms I have, I use hoppes 9 to clean, and then the hoppes gun oil to lubricate. I bought the first kit for like $15 at dicks that came with oil, hoppes, a few patches and the rods. Ran out of the patches, so just bought them somewhere... but soon to run out of hoppes. Where do you stock up?

As the title above goes. I will be looking at getting a few rifles in the future. I would ove to shoot long distance. What power glass do you need to see it effectively? Also, how big are the targets that you are aiming at?

I'm taking a spin off this thread to talk about Home Defense weapon lights. I think its extrememly important to have lights on home protection weapons, weather it be a shotgun or a pistol. I have some expensive ($200+) lights on some of my guns but more recently I tried an inexpensive, not using the word "cheap" here, flashlight. I was concerned about quality and reliability, which in my opinion is THE most important thing for home protection, not just for the firearm, but also for whatever accessories you have on it. This is what I have mounted on my remington 870. For $36 bucks (with shipping) I figgured I would give it a try. I was very impressed with the br…

The following are my opinions. As I've said before, I can be a dick, so feel free to excoriate my opinions if you like: There are several methods for storing our favorite toys. It's necessary to strike a balance between maintaining our toys in our absence (ie if someone attempts to steal them) and maintaining our toys so that we can get to them in the event that the SHTF. Here's my graduated list: 1) Locked plastic portable gun case 2) Locked metal portable gun case 3) Stationary metal cabinet with lock 4) Residential gun safe 5) Commercial safe 6) Trigger and cable locks While researching this topic for myself, I resorted to a combination of 1 and 6 a…

Let me start by saying I am new to scopes and sights. I have a Bushnell Trophy sight that I am struggling with; when I look through the sight I see 3-4 crosshairs, or a blurry dot (no, I am not drunk). Is this a defective unit? Am I doing something wrong? I had my wife try the scope and she said the same thing, is this because we are nearsighted and wear glasses? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Who would of known. lol. Got a 5oz bottle of Hoppes 9 for less than $3. Would of cost almost twice as much at Dicks or anywhere else I have seen. lol. I got to say, as mucha s I hate corporate walmart... and how they treat their employees, they sure make gun ownership cheaper... the cheap cleaning supplies the cheapest ammo the cheapest scope mount prices

Being in the Corps before red dots were fashionable, I never paid them much mind. I believe if you can't use irons you should not shoot. Unless you need magnification due to poor or aging eyes, but you probably still learned on Irons. That being said I picked up an Aimpoint clone from THR after reading many user reviews on it. Wow did it make a difference on my bushmaster. I am not a bad shot by any stretchbut I can see why they are so fashionable. I still don't think you shoud use one if you cant use irons, but once you do put one of these on. I am sold to their value on a firearm.

This is my new setup for the home defense handgun. I've stepped up from a Taurus M85 with the XD 45 tactical. I mounted the laserlyte bi-rail so I could use both the Streamlight TR1 and the new Ka-Bar pistol mounted knife. It's extremly sharpe and comes with a little plastic sheath. The setup does add some weight to the pistol but I'm not carrying it all day and the weight is on the front end to it would keep the barrel down for faster follow-up shots. I was wondering if anyone else has one or thought about getting one. I love it alot. It is functional but some might think a little too tactical, no?

I was on midway and say three different range bags and dont know which one to get. I like the gunmate case and the $19.99 price is awesome but I am not sure if the size will work for a long period of time for me and I dont like that it says "GUNMATE" in big red letters across the top of the bag. I like the Midway competition range bag with its detachable ammo bags but I think that one is TOO big and maybe a bit of overkill for me as a beginner. Then there is the mid-size midway bag. It seems to have a lot of room and all but no removable ammo bags or even removable gun rags......which too choose which to choose! Let me know what you guys have and any pics wou…

Anyone have any experience with Pentax? I've heard the horror stories about BSA and others.

Got this in my email earlier and thought I should post it. BDU.com Remember the coupon code is "FIREWORKS" and it expires on July 6th.

I noticed many people use red dot and holo sights on their ARs while still retaining the front sight post... Doesn't that get in the way?

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Ok I am looking to finally buy my scope for my remington 700 in the very near future but I am having trouble which scope to buy. I have a rem 700 in 7mm-08 that will be use primarily for deer hunting in the 200+ range. I have pretty much decided on buying a Nikon scope due to the proven consistency of their glass and because of the price range they are in. What power scope should I be looking at. Thanks Matt

Can someone recommend a decent,moderately priced laser sight for my Walther P99? Thanks

Hey all- A buddy of mine had a NIB Bushnell Banner 3-9x40mm that he did not need, don't ask me why. He gave it to me for a great price, since I was looking for a scope to put on my new 10/22. I mentioned the story to the guys at my local gun shop (Ramsey Outdoor) and one of them commented that it was a great deal, but a little overkill for a .22. I know that Bushnell carries scopes specifically for rimfires, but is the 3-9x40mm acceptable to use for range practice and outside field plinking? I don't hunt, so I won't be "tracking" varmints that much. Any input would be appreciated, Thanks!

I lost the cap that covers my windage adjustment knob on my Simmons 3-9x32 scope at my last range trip. :evil: :oops: Does anyone have an extra cap that threads onto either the elevation or windage adjustment areas on a scope? I'm pretty sure they're all the same, fine thread. :?:

I picked up what I thought was a nice all around cleaning kit for my shotguns and handgun till I opened it today to do some cleaning. It does have barrel brushes as well as different size barrel cloth plungers and came with some patches as well. But it didnt come with any cleaner or lubricant!!! :evil: I guess its my fault for not reading the packaging before buying it. So no Im off to Dicks again for some cleaner/lub. Any suggestions on what to use and what not to use? -Scott

Just received this product I bought at Cabelas for gun storage for those of you like myself have a fear of rust storing guns in a safe located in the basement. There are sizes for all kinds of firearms. Looks like a pretty good product - well worth the investment. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... hasJS=true

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which would be a better purchase?

are caused if you dont have it. i am looking at 22lr rifles. seems most scopes have a fixed parallax at around 60 yds. if i wanted a 22lr rifle to shoot at 25, 50, and 100 yards, would i need a scope with adjustable parallax? even though the guns are cheap id like a nicer scope if possible. just wondering what kinda scope would be best.