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TMI 260826 July Winners

Lets find out how the winners of July’s GoFundMe contest like their prizes? This Livestream is sponsored by Aura.com. 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-260826-july-winners/

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EARLYBIRD Visual Clue:

Omit “the” in the name

VIDEOS THIS WEEK

Moondog2A

Moondog Reviews

Moondog Go

BRAND CONTEST CLUE

This international society of charities started in Geneva, Switzerland in 1876. The American branch was started in 1881 by Clara Barton during the Civil War.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

We’ll talk to two winners of July’s huge GoFundMe contest with over $1000 in prizes.

What did you win?

What was your impression of product?

Have you had a chance to use it or what are your plans in using it?

What suggestions would you have to improve it.

What are your thoughts on this month’s tripple-prize.

Should I continue the tripple-prize or offer a mystery box prize?

• Solar Trailcam
• Keychain Flashlight
• SE DPP/MOS red dot
• ScopeCam
• Laser Rangefinder
• Arken scope

FINAL CLUE

The American institution of this international humanitarian organization provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education. Its crossed shaped logo has become synonomous with medic first-aid.

DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS

Vector Optics August 19th Anniversary:
https://vector2007.com/X-NanoVEOT-RSS08
Discount code (12% off): MOONDOG

Votatu
https://www.votatu.com/?ref=defwwarc
10% Off Code: VOTATU10


Anarchy Outdoors
Get 5% this month using code MOONDOG2A
https://www.anarchyoutdoors.com

AUGUST CONTEST

WIN:
Techhunter 1-6×28 LPVO with ED glass, 28º FOV, and lifetime warranty. @Techhunters_Optics

Nitecore TIP3 mini EDC

Votatu V848 IR illuminator and IR laser

CONTEST August2026 Breast Cancer GoFundMe

BRAND QUIZ DRAWING

Shooting Sports

Mileseey IONJet 8 Ballistic Laser Rangefinder

Mileseey is the world’s 3rd largest manufacturer of laser measuring devices. I tested my first Mleseey IONJET 2 last year and I was impressed with its long-range performance. Their new IONJet 8 increases its maximum to 8000 yards (hence the 8) and adds a firearms ballistic calculator for firearms.

To use the Ballistic Calculator, in MODE submenu, you can select from 30 different bullet profiles in popular hunting cartridges such as .308, .223, and 300 WinMag, all the way up to 50BMG. But oddly, 22LR is not a bullet option. Then using the arrow keys, you manually input wind direction and speed. After you laser range the target, the IONJet automatically detects vertical angle to target and displays your windage and elevation adjustment values in MOA or MIL.

I tested the accuracy of the IONJET’s measurements at my local gun range. I got accurate readings at 100 yard and 50 yards. What was most impressive is that I was able to detect a ship in the bay that was almost 6000 yards away.

The IONJET feels remarkably solid and weighs more than most handheld laser rangefinders due to its all-metal body and internal rechargeable 450mAh battery. In addition, it has a CR2 backup battery that is user-replaceable. The battery is recharged via USB-C and the unit is Bluetooth-connectable to the Mileseey mobile app.

The mobile App makes navigating the menu and settings options a bit easier than through the unit’s built-in button controls, which are far from intuitive. Unfortunately, it does not appear to be a method to modify or update the bullet selection. This will be disappointing to long-range competition shooters who develop their own custom handloads.

All of this performance doesn’t come cheap at close to $900. This puts it in the same league as top-tier options from Leupold, SIG, and Vortex but adds a ballistic computer.

BUY

Amazon https://amzn.to/4fvL9cy

SPECS

Max Range: 8000 yrd

Optical Magnification: 7.5x

Water Resistance: IP67

Power: 450mAh rechargable battery and CR2 cell

Connectivity: USB-C and Bluetooth

Dimensions: 119 × 74 × 43 mm (4.68 × 2.91 × 1.69 inches)

Weight: 365 g (12.87 oz)

Mileseey IONJET2 Rangefinder

Shooting Sports

TMI 260819 Swiss Memory Hole

What do royalty, dictators, milk chocolate bars, jazz music, Led Zeplin, and me have in common? Switzerland. This Livestream is sponsored by Aura.com. 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-260819-swiss-memory-hole/

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This episode is sponsored by MattHat jerky.
Use code: MOONDOG to get 15%
Order a free sample using my link https://matthatjerky.com/products/sample-pack?ref=moondog

EARLYBIRD Clue:

VIDEOS THIS WEEK

Moondog2A

Moondog Reviews

Moondog Go

BRAND CONTEST CLUE

This multi-national food company was founded in 1867 by a Swiss confectioner and invented milk-chocolate and powdered baby formula.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

Switzerland

TED Talk with Prof. Martin Rendel last Agust https://youtu.be/EgnhTjHxsqg

Prof. Rendel in our student days on a road trip from Switzerland to Italy in 1990.


Switzerland boarding schools educatee some of the the world’s richest and oldest wealthy dynasties.

Institut Le Rosey alumni
• King Reinier of Monnaco
• King Albert II of Belgium
• King Juan Carlos of Spain
• King Fuad of Egypt
• Aga Khan
The herreditary leader of the Shia islam. Direct decendent of Prophet Mohamed.

This Kid who went to public school in Switzerland between 1998-2000

Kim Jong Un today.

Art Center Switzerland 1990
I spent a winter semester abroad at the Art Center College of Design (Europe).

Clarens https://maps.app.goo.gl/L18jfMrJqaW5aJrA8
I rented a room next to a real life castle on a hill, in the town of Clarens

Travel tip: shop for food Migros, Coop, or Aldi

Vevey
HQ of Nestle foods


Montreux
The largest town on the Eastern end of Lake Geneva.

Chateu Chillon
Inspired Lord Byron’s peom “The Prisoner of Chillon”

Montreux Jazz Festival
https://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com/en/

Notable headline artists:

Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Bill Evans, Count Basie

Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Bo Diddly, Muddy Waters

Led Zeplin, David Bowie, Elton John, Prince, Earth Wind and Fire, R.E.M, ZZ Top



1971 Fire at the Montreux Casino during a Frank Zappa concert

BONUS: Do you know the song?



The story of Smoke on the Water https://musicenthusiast.net/2019/07/26/stories-behind-the-songs-smoke-on-the-water/

Frank Zappa Live at Montreux

FINAL CLUE

This is Swiss company headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland is the largest food company in the world. Among its own products it also owns brands including Perrier, Purina, Friskies, Toll House, Nescafe, Nesquick, Hot Pockets, and Stoufers.

DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS

Vector Optics August 19th Anniversary:
https://vector2007.com/X-NanoVEOT-RSS08
Discount code (12% off): MOONDOG

Votatu
https://www.votatu.com/?ref=defwwarc
10% Off Code: VOTATU10


Anarchy Outdoors
Get 5% this month using code MOONDOG2A
https://www.anarchyoutdoors.com

AUGUST CONTEST

CONTEST August2026 Breast Cancer GoFundMe

Techhunter 1-6×28 LPVO with ED glass, 28º FOV, and lifetime warranty. @Techhunters_Optics

Nitecore TIP3 mini EDC

Votatu V848 IR illuminator and IR laser

BRAND QUIZ DRAWING

Shooting Sports

OSight SE DPP

OSight gave me an opportunity to test the DPP before it was released to the public. The SE DPP is a modification of the SE designed to fit exclusively on Delta Point Pro (DPP) cut slides like the Walther PDP and Springfield Echelon. I own neither so I tested on my Glock using a DPP adapter plate.

The SE DPP has a more angled design than the standard SE with a slightly larger window and body. The SE DPP retains the SE’s multi-reticle 2 MOA dot and 32 MOA sunburst circle. It retains the same side-loading CR 1620 battery tray, giving it a whopping 75,000 hour maximum battery life!

OSight expects to release the DPP sometime in August 2026 at a similar price point as the standard SE model.

BUY

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H7KBC6YN?ref=t_ac_spc_accepted_tile&linkCode=tr1&tag=moondogindu05-20&linkId=B0H7KBC6YN_1789061480143

SPECS

Reticle Type: 2 MOA dot / 32 MOA circle
Reticle Color: Red
Window Size: 0.91 × 0.71 in (23 x 18 mm)
Wind & Elev Travel: ± 35 MOA
Adjustment 1 MOA per Click
Battery: CR1620
Max. Runtime 75,000 (Level 3)
Brightness Settings: 8 & 2 NV
Waterproof: IPX7
Body: 7075 Aluminum
Weight: 1.34 oz / 38 g
Footprint: DPP

Shooting Sports

TMI 260812 RoboTaxi

This weekend, I saw a Tesla RoboTaxi CyberCab in the wild. This Livestream is sponsored by Aura.com. 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-260812-robotaxi/

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This episode is sponsored by MattHat jerky.
Use code: MOONDOG to get 15%
Order a free sample using my link https://matthatjerky.com/products/sample-pack?ref=moondog

EARLYBIRD Clue:

VIDEOS THIS WEEK

Moondog2A

Moondog Reviews

Moondog Go

DiscoveryOpt Interview this Friday

BRAND CONTEST CLUE

This ride-share and transportation company who’s name comes from the German word for “over” or “above”. But in German, the word is spelled with an umlaut.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

Tesla RoboTaxi

Tesla Robotaxi is a ride-hailing service operated by Tesla, Inc. that uses its vehicles equipped with its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. You can download the App now on Apple and Android.

The service launched last year in Austin, Texas. It currently operates in Texas in Austin, Dallas and Houston, and in Miami, Florida. In 2024, Tesla unveiled the CyberCab, a 2-seater purpose-built vehicle. This week, I saw one in the wild. I was surprised to see a driver in it. But like Waymo when it first rolled out, San Francisco required a human “driver” as a safety precaution.

• No steering wheel

• 2-seater coup

• No rear window

• No side mirrors

• Inductive charging (park space auto-charge)

• ~297 mile chage range

Robotaxi was a software idea announced by Elon back in 2016. It was intended to allow Tesla car owners with FSD software to automatically “rent” out their cars when they weren’t driving them.

The Robottaxi and Cybercab have the potential to be yet another huge market disruption like Tesla cars were to Detroit. Or how Starlink is poised to disrupt internet and cell phone companies.

FINAL CLUE

This ride-share company was started by San Francisco tech executives Garrett Camp and Travis Kalanick in 2010 when they couldn’t hail a cab during New Year’s Eve and were annoyed at the cost of hiring a limo.

Along with competitors like “Lyft”, they created the Ride-Share marketplace as a way around the municipal monopolies of the taxi and the limousine industry.

DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS

Votatu
Votatu https://www.votatu.com/?ref=defwwarc
10% Off Code: VOTATU10

Vector Optics
Link: https://a.co/d/08MW33Sb
Discount code (10% off): MOONDOG39


Anarchy Outdoors
Get 5% this month using code MOONDOG2A
https://www.anarchyoutdoors.com

AUGUST CONTEST

CONTEST August2026 Breast Cancer GoFundMe

MYSTERY BRAND CONTEST

Shooting Sports

OSight SE MOS

OSight gave me a rare opportunity to test an optic before it was released to the public. The SE MOS is a modification of the SE designed to fit exclusively on MOS-cut Glock slides. This pre-release sample fits 9mm Glock slides; a 10mm and .45 versions are in development.

This new SE mounts directly onto a Glock MOS slide, allowing it to co-witness to factory iron sights. It molds and fits onto a Glock slide like it was made to be there. The SE MOS retains the SE’s multi-reticle 2 MOA dot and 32 MOA sunburst circle. It upgrades the side-tray battery to a CR 1632, giving it a whopping 120,000 maximum battery life!

OSight expects to release the MOS sometime in August 2026 at a similar price point as the standard SE model.

BUY

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H71LH2GZ?ref=t_ac_spc_accepted_tile&linkCode=tr1&tag=moondogindu05-20&linkId=B0H71LH2GZ_1789061538844

OLight https://tidd.ly/4hjqWsW

SPECS

Reticle Type: 2 MOA dot / 32 MOA circle

Reticle Color: Red

Window Size: 0.83 x 0.55 in (21 x 14 mm)

Wind & Elev Travel: ± 35 MOA

Adjustment 1 MOA per Click

Battery: CR1632

Max. Runtime 140,000 (Level 3)

Brightness Settings: 8 & 2 NV

Waterproof: IPX7

Body: 7075 Aluminum

Weight: 1.59 oz / 45 g

Footprint: MOS

Shooting Sports

TMI 260805 GoFundMe Drawing

We’re going to choose the winners of my Breast Cancer GoFundMe contest. This Livestream is sponsored by Aura.com. 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-260805-gofundme-drawing/

SPONSOR

Read my notes: https://moondogindustries.com/tmi-260624-prime-day-deals/

This episode is sponsored by MattHat jerky.
Use code: MOONDOG to get 15%
Order a free sample using my link https://matthatjerky.com/products/sample-pack?ref=moondog

EARLYBIRD Clue:

VIDEOS THIS WEEK

Moondog2A

Moondog Reviews

Moondog Go

DiscoveryOpt Interview this Friday

BRAND CONTEST CLUE

This two-letter technology company is the largest US maker of XRay, MRI and CT scanners used to diagnose and treat breast cancer.

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

PRIZE LIST

ITEMRETAIL PRICE
Tech Hunters low and high set of 30mm scope rings$24
Tech Hunters low and high set of 30mm scope rings$24
Tech Hunters low and high set of 30mm scope rings$24
CVLife WolfCovert 6MOA reflex https://amzn.to/4oE0FHs$99
SVBony SV202 8×42 ED Binoculars https://amzn.to/43GNYC7$125
Athlon Tripod Saddle Mount
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1026795660?srsltid=AfmBOoqpx-CbKKI2-eED93OxSVY-K07bo6AnWH0w7f4pliO6jWpck7oG&pid=885721		$169
Aquillifer 3-12×56 https://aquiliferopt.com/products/ht-3-12x56ffp-optics-scope$169
OSight 3MOA red dot RMR https://amzn.to/3XrI3xj$183
CVLife BearMight 6-24×50 https://amzn.to/4a9u4TO$244
AccuVista 1-10×24 FFP LPVO + mount https://acuvistaoptics.com/products/acuvista-surge-1-10×24-ffp-lpvo-scope$449
DiscoveryOpt HD 5-30×56 https://amzn.to/3JVJGjV$269
Uintah Victoris trigger https://uintahprecision.com/product/up-victoris/$250

FINAL CLUE

In 2023, this 2-letter name, US health technology company was spun off ifrom its namesake parent company; one of the largest industrial technology and jet engine makers in the world.

DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS

Votatu
Votatu https://www.votatu.com/?ref=defwwarc
10% Off Code: VOTATU10

Vector Optics
Link: https://a.co/d/08MW33Sb
Discount code (10% off): MOONDOG39


Anarchy Outdoors
Get 5% this month using code MOONDOG2A
https://www.anarchyoutdoors.com

AUGUST CONTEST

CONTEST August2026 Breast Cancer GoFundMe

MYSTERY BRAND CONTEST

Shooting Sports

Hold Em or Fold Em Challenge: DiscoveryOpt LHT 4.5-18×42

Last month I attempted the Hold Em or Fold Em Challenge created by my YouTube friends @Dayattherange and @Hazzbro1964 https://dayattherange.com/holdem-or-foldem/5/

This timed challenge, you have 10 shots to hit 10 targets from 50 yards. Each playing-card-themed target is smaller than a postage stamp on a letter-sized sheet of paper, and from 50 yards, a postage stamp looks like the head of a pin.

For my second attempt, I was again shooting my Ruger 10/22 takedown rifle. But I’ve upgraded my Discovery Optics LHT 3-12×24 with a new, higher-power LHT 4.5-18×42 lightweight scope.

I again ran CCI Standard Velocity. Sadly, I again DQ’d from the start. Interestingly, I did better in the smaller 2nd row than in the 1st row. The 18x scope did provide a clearer view of the tiny targets, so it’s the rifle and the ammo that are the weak points in this equation.

SHOP

DiscoveryOpt Website: https://discoveryopt.com
10% Discount Code: MOONDOG2A

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4oQHD0q
10% Discount Code: MOONDOG2A


Discovery Optics LHT 4.5-18×42
Shooting Sports

RPR Ammo Test: Fiocchi Range Dynamics vs CCI Standard

https://youtu.be/NG_7jxtC6B4

Founded in 1876 in Lecco, Italy, Fiocchi is one of world’s oldest ammo brands. Range Dynamics (RD) is their everyday ammo line intended for training and target practice. Their 22LR cartridge is loaded at the Fiocchi USA plant in Ozark, Missouri.

Testing both in my factory Ruger Precision Rimfire Rifle (RPR), Range Dynamics zero’d out quite easily. RD grouped quite well, but not as tightly as CCI Standard.

BUY

Discovery Optics LHD

Discovery Optics website use 10% Off code Moondog: https://www.discoveryopt.com/DISCOVERYOPT-LHD-8-32X56SFIR-FFP-Z-optics-Scopes.html

Amazon 10% discount code: Moondog832 https://amzn.to/3Ck6nu2

RESULTS

CCI Standard Velocity V
Avg. Group Size: 1.52″
Average: 1.45 MOA
Mean Radius: .49″ / 0.46 MOA

Fiocchi Range Dynamics
Avg. Group Size: 2.07″
Average: 1.97 MOA
Mean Radius: .76″ /.73 MOA

Shooting Sports

SVBony SC002 Eyepiece Camera

The SC002 is a budget digital camera that clamps onto the eyepiece of a telescope, spotting scope, or binocular, allowing you to record 1080p MP4 video and 2MP photographs. It has a built-in wifi transmitter allowing you to view and control the unit from your smartphone or tablet.

SC002 has 4 levels of digital zoom, but even at full or 1x, the image appears to show the center 1/2 of the optic’s full field of view. It also appears to bump up the contrast, perhaps a bit too much for a photographer’s taste. The results will not rival an SLR camera with a scope adapter, but the SC002 is better than expected from a budget 1080p camera

SVBony is a Chinese maker of a wide variety of hobby and scientific optics, ranging from microscopes to hunters’ binoculars to astronomy telescopes. This new digital camera allows you to capture and share the worlds these optics reveal.

SHOP

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2FJ52QL?maas=maas_adg_B2544E0B50C56D511F6C90A3CFA9EB6D_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas

SPECS

Sensor: 1/2.7” CMOS

Resolution: 1920 × 1080 (1080p) MP4

Pixel Size: 2MP JPG

Video Frame Rate: 25 – 30 fps 

Digital Zoom Full, 1x, 2x, 3x

Encoding Format: H.264

Eyepiece diameter: 37 mm – 56 mm

Weight: ~140 grams

WiFi: 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi max 10m (33 ft) 

App: Android & iOS

Battery: 1500 mAh built-in

Battery Life: ~2-3 hours 

Charging/Data Port: Type-C

Memory: 32GB TF card (up to 128GB)