I’ll be giving away free samples of ZKT Gun Wipes to lucky fans who join the chat on my weekly livestream show, TMI Live, Wednesdays at 6pm EST / 3pm PST. During each episode during the month of June, 2025 I’ll be sharing clues to a live quiz contest. Type the correct answer in the chat and you’ll be automatically entered. I’ll select 3 random winners from the correct answers at the end of the show.
Category Archives: Shooting Sports
Firearms and shooting sports
ZKT Gun Wipes
ZKT makes a variety of firearms gear and supplies, best known for making deluxe armored firearms display cases and gun safes. This year they came out with individual gun cleaning wet wipes. These single-use packets contain a cloth wipe impregnated with proprietary cleaning, lubricating, and protectant solvents.
I cleaned a dirty bolt carrier group (BCG) with a single wipe. I didn’t have to use any brushes or additional CLP. All I used was a single half-sheet of paper towel to dry it off and catch any leftover fowling and was surprised at how little was left. The wipe’s fibers really did a great job capturing the dirt, dust, and carbon.
I gave it a final wipe-down to leave a light coat of lube on the metal. When I picked up the BCG a few minutes later to put it back into my rifle, I discovered it was completely dry but I could feel a light dry coat had been left on the metal.
I set to test the rifle at the range and along the way, I got a message from the marketing director of ZKT. By sheer coincidence, he was in San Francisco to attend a 3-gun match. I met up with him in person at my local range and got had a chat with him about this new product. He told me he could clean a complete rifle with just one wipe.
He also supplied me with extra sample packs of the wipes. I’m going to give them away to folks who join the chat during my TMI Livestream show on Wednesdays 6pm EST / 3pm PST during the month of June.
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• Gun wipes: https://zkt-group.com/product/oil-saturated-gun-wipes/
• Small gun safes: https://zkt-group.com/product-category/personal-gun-safes/
• Hard gun cases: https://zkt-group.com/product-category/personal-gun-safes/
TMI Live 250528 BBS games with Scott Robinet
Too Much Information live chat show. In this episode, we’ll be talking about classic BBS games with Voltaric Software founder Scott Robinet. Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to my link https://aura.com/moondog to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed. Read my notes https://moondogindustries.com/tmi-live-250423/
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NAME THE BRAND CLUE
Launched in 1988 this 3-letter name company grew to become at one time, the largest Internet Service Provider in the world 1990s. Logging in, users could often hear the words: “You’ve got mail.”
DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Bulletin board system (BBS), also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS),[1] is a computer server running software that allows users to connect to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, the user performs functions such as uploading and downloading software and data, reading news and bulletins, and exchanging messages with other users through public message boards and sometimes via direct chatting. Many BBS servers offered online games, including early forms of MMOs.
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Scott Robinet https://elysiumsoftware.com/
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Play Trade Wars https://www.thecrustychicken.com/tradewars.html
CONTESTS
HASHTAG DRAWING #gta https://goldentrailer.com/
Brand Clue:
This 3-letter name company’s full name was America Online, and the ubiquity of their promotional floppy discs and later CDs, became a cultural touchstone. Despite dominating the market in 2001, its business shrank with the decline of dial-up internet. By 2015 it would be bought by Verizon.
HASHTAG DRAWING #aol
Next Livestream Wed June 4
SHOT 2025 Swampfox Optics
Swampfox is a rising US optics brand that has made a name for producing value priced red dots. They’ve expanded into LPVOs and long range scopes. They’re following the template of Primary Arms by offering premium design features for a value tier price just a bit above budget.
I’ve never tried out their optics but many of my viewers have suggested I do. I stopped by their booth at SHOT Show 2025 to get acquainted with their red dots and LPVOs. Their red dots feature a selectable multi-reticle and their LPVOs have well designed reticles more in line with my tastes. I hope I can get an opportunity to test one later this year.
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Liberty II RMR https://amzn.to/3QQPOJX
SHOT 2025 Aguila 556 Battle Bag
At the Aguila booth in SHOT Show 2025, they showed off such a no-brainer innovation. Their 5.56mm ammo will now also come in 30-round boxes. Considering 30-round magazines have been the military standard for the M16 platform for over a quarter century, it’s about time. Prior to this, 5.56 (and 223) ammo was normally sold in 20-round boxes. Moreover, Aguila is offering these boxes in 450-round sealed polymer Battle Bags with built-in handles for fast and environmentally protected handling and transport.
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Strike Eagle vs ED-PRS
The Strike Eagle 5-25×56 is Vortex’s best long-range scope under $1000 (with a street price of around $700-$800). Optical technology has advanced as fast as prices have dropped. New “budget” scopes now offer higher optical quality and performance. One of the best examples is Discovery Optics’ ED-PRS which sells for half the price of the Strike Eagle.
The ED-PRS ships with more accessories than the Vortex. My model is the first edition Gen2. The newest version of the Gen 2 has updated tool-less turrets and does not ship with scope rings. The ED-PRS has tall oversized turrets which are easier-to-read numbering. The ED-PRS turrets had more precise feeling clicks and a wider range of adjustment. Both scopes appeared to be well constructed but the ED-PRS is almost a full pound heavier and certainly appears more chunky.
Both scopes offer bright and clear imagery that is very similar in quality. The Strike Eagle has a brighter and higher contrast image but with slightly more chromatic aberration at high power. The Strike Eagle also offers a more forgiving eye box.
Both scopes showed good color rendition at the gun range and the ability to see details in low light at 25x. Because of the Vortex higher contrast glass, the Strike Eagle seems a bit sharper but both scopes can resolve the same level of detail in the US Airforce reference chart.
Long-range shooters will be well served with either scope for their similar optical performance. But for conscious shooters, the Discovery Optics ED-PRS is the clear winner.
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ED-PRS on Amazon:
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https://discoveryopt.com (10% discount code: Moondog)
Vortex Strike Eagle on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gA4Ejq
RESOLUTION
ED-PRS: Group -1 / Element 6
Strike Eagle: Group -1 / Element 6
SPECS
| STRIKE EAGLE | ED-PRS |
| Magnification 5-25x Objective Lens: 56 mm Tube Diameter: 34 mm Focal Plane: First Reticle: EBR-7C (MOA) Illumination: red Eye Relief: 3.7″ FOV @ 100 Yards: 24.0-5.2 Parallax: 15 yrds-Infinity Elevation Adj: 110 MOA Windage Adj: 78 MOA Per Click: 1/4 MOA Per Rotation: 25 MOA Length: 14.6 in Weight: 30.4 oz | Magnification: 5-25x Objective Lens: 56 mm Tube Diameter: 34mm Focal Plane: First Reticle: SFIR MRAD Illumination: red Eye Relief: 3.3-3.4 in FOV @ 100 Yards: 25.3-5.06 ft Parallax: 25 yrds-Infinity Elevation Adj: 36MRAD (124 MOA) Windage Ad: 17MRAD (58 MOA) Per Click: 0.1MRAD Per Rotation: 10 MRAD Length: 415mm (16.34in) Weight: 1255g (44.3oz) |
SHOT 2025 XVision thermals
XVision specializes in digital optics. At SHOT Show 2025 I got a chance to see their Flex series of compact thermal scanners and sights. The Flex2 won Outdoor Life’s “Best Thermal Optic” award because of its high resolution and compact size. These thermals ran from $2500-$3000 MRP, but what caught my eye was their Shadow 100 night vision scanner because it has an MSRP of $149.
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Rangecraft Velocity Pro Chrono
Back in January, I got a chance to see a pre-release sample of the Rangecraft Velocity Pro at Athlon’s booth. Athlon had planned to release the Velocity Pro in early April for a price of $350. Unfortuantely, nobody knew that the Trump Administration would be imposing over 100% tariffs on Chinese made products. Nor that this would cause widespread parts and shipping delays.
Some folks online were posting negative comments about Athlon, butthurt because the chrono didn’t ship in April and the price had gone up to $399; which is only about 10%. Retailers started getting their shipments at the very end of April and customers were getting their orders in the first week of May. I was pleasantly surprised to get a Velocity Pro from Athlon to test this early on. Often when a company has such high demand for a new product, they skip the gun-tubers until after they get their 2nd or 3rd shipments fromt he factory.
The Velocity Pro looks strikingly similar to the Garmin Xero. It is slightly larger in size with a slightly bigger display screen. The Velocity Pro has 2 additional control buttons on the top and has its menu arrow buttons on the side of the unit. Its physical dimensions are only slightly larger than the Xero and it also has a slightly bigger and brighter LCD screen. The Velocity Pro’s tripod base is heavier providing a more stable platform against high winds.
Comparing the two at the range, the Velocity Pro showed slightly faster readings on average to the Xero. The difference between the two chrono’s was less than 1% which is neglibable. While testing a pistol shooting in rapid fire, the Xero could not keep up with the Velocity Pro. The Xero would miss recording shots if there was less than a 1.5-2 second delay between shots. The Velocity Pro’s more reliable sensors, better menu layout and contols, and with less than a 1% difference in readings made the Rangcraft the better chrono.
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Optics Planet https://shrsl.com/4w9cc
SPECS
VELOCITY PRO
Battery Type: Lithium-Ion
Battery Life: 6 hrs
Display Size: 2.4”
Display Resolution: 240 x 320
Radar Type: Dopler
Velocity Range: 65-5000 FPS
Velocity Accuracy: +/- 0.1%
Connector: USB-C
Weight: 4.7 oz
TMI 250514 Gizzard Gary
Too Much Information live chat show. In this episode, we’ll be talking with Gizzard Gary, a retired nuclear power IT specialist, turned YouTuber https://gizzardgary.com/. This video is sponsored by Aura. Stop leaving yourself vulnerable to data breaches. Go to my link https://aura.com/moondog to get a 14-day free trial and see if any of your data has been exposed. Read my notes https://moondogindustries.com/tmi-250514-gizzard-gary/
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NAME THE BRAND CLUE
This company is one of the largest corporations in the US. It traces its origins to 1889 and Thomas Edison; this company was one of the first electrical energy utilities in the US. This company has “electric” in its name. Since 1955, it has been the largest builder of nuclear power plants in the US.
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Gizzard Gary
Is a native of Burlington, Kansas (population 2,593); born and raised. He retired after 42 years working at the nuclear plant near Burlington, and started his YouTube channel in 2017. His channels include Gizzard Gary, Gary Reviews, Boomer Listens, and hosts a weekly livestream Fowl Territory.
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Brand Clue:
Helmed by legendary and notorious CEO, Jack Welch, this company was one of the most profitable corporations in the 1990’s.
HASHTAG DRAWING #generalelectric
Next Livestream Wed May 21
Fenix GL19R v2.0
At SHOT Show 2025 Fenix showed me the update to their super bright 1200-lumen GL19R weaponlight. Fenix listened to user input and created the 2.0 following the principles of K.I.S.S. Not Rock-n-Roll all Night and Party Everyday, the other one: Keep it simple, stupid.
The GL19R 2.0 does away with the strobe and changeable brightness output. No fussing around with different modes or accidentally activating one. You get either Turbo (1200 lumens) or off.
The controls have been changed to mechanical finger-activated levers, which can either be flipped to constant on or pressed for momentary. There’s no fussing with the micro-seconds of pressure to activate momentary vs. constant. Moreover, Fenix includes 3 different levers with different lengths and heights. Finally, Fenix added a quick-release lever and innovative, tool-less adapters to use the GL19R 2.0 for either Picatanny or Glock rails.
The GL19R 2.0 retains the CR18650 battery which can be charged internally via a USB-C cable. Sometimes less is more. In the GL19R 2.0 having fewer brightness modes makes for a MORE reliable weaponlight.
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SPECS
Max Lumens: 1200
Max Beam Distance: 1378 feet (420 meters)
Max Runtime: 55 minutes
Lighting Modes: One 1200 max lumen white light level
Bulb Type: Luminus SFT25R LED
Lens Material: Glass
Color Temperature: Around 6000K
Size: Length: 3.70” (94mm) Width: 1.22” (31mm) Height: 1.25” (32mm)
Weight: 4.20 oz. (119g) including battery
Battery: 8350 rechargeable li-ion
Included: ARB-L18-1100 battery, USB Type-C charging cable, Picatinny rail plate, Spare switch, Extended switch, Spare USB anti-dust cover, Allen wrench, Spare O-ring
Warranty: Limited Lifetime Guarantee from Fenix Lighting USA