NC STAR
I bought a NC star laser boresighter. First time using it, the batteries lasted all of 5 minutes. What a piece of junk.
I was thinking about getting a few weapon lights from them but I think I will pass and keep looking now.
Just want to let everyone know to avoid their junk, its worthless.
I was thinking about getting a few weapon lights from them but I think I will pass and keep looking now.
Just want to let everyone know to avoid their junk, its worthless.
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I see very little NC STAR is sold here, while there is a plethora at ebay. Are they any good? Was looking at a pair of big binoculars at a gun show Sunday. FIgured if I decide yes, I could go ahead and buy them here. I was surprised to see how little is offered at GB.
Are they any good?
Strange the Big Box Stores stay away from that company while they have a big selection.0 -
Inexpensive-too many high falutin' gunowners here.
Got one on top of my Serbu BFG-50 and it's been down 30 rounds so far without a hitch.0 -
With considerable respect to Paul, Chinese junk.
And yeah, I must be high falutin' I use Burris, Leupold, Nikon, IOR Valdada, Bushnell, Simmons, old B&L, old Redfield, old Weaver, but no Chinese optics.0 -
it will work wonderful on your soft air gun. 0 -
My main pair are Jason 10 X 40mm. Are they now called Simmons? I don't know, but I like them. My compact pair are cheap Tasco 12X. Again, no complaints. If it's getting dark, I'll reach for the Nikon scope. The spotting scope is a Bushnell. I just thought an economically priced (that's code for cheap) big pair would be a nice compliment. ($100) 0 -
quote:Originally posted by Captplaid
I see very little NC STAR is sold here, while there is a plethora at ebay. Are they any good? Was looking at a pair of big binoculars at a gun show Sunday. FIgured if I decide yes, I could go ahead and buy them here. I was surprised to see how little is offered at GB.
Are they any good?
Strange the Big Box Stores stay away from that company while they have a big selection.
jake has one on his pellet rifle[:o)][:D]0 -
I have a compact one on top my Colt 9mm carbine. Works well. 0 -
I had one on my Mini-14 and the reticle started to shift to the point I had to use it in the "Gangsta Hold"[:D]. I called them up and they told me to sent it back with $10 for return shipping. Got a new one back right quick (if nothing else service is good). I put that one back on the Mini and haven't had that issue again. I also got one for my S&W 610 and had one on my Sommer Und Ockenfuss in .308 to see how the rifle functioned on paper. That was taken off and placed on my 10/22 project gun (silly thing looks like a 4 D-cell Mag-Light on that[:D]).
Knowing it's cheap one really don't expect much or really care what will happen to it. I'd buy them over other company in their price range any ol' day.0 -
I have a 6X42 riflescope on a 30-06 and it has performed real well. 0 -
I bought a pistol scope to use for a scout rifle. I like it and the warranty is great. I would buy one again. Most of us pair scopes with the price of the gun we are putting it on. My scout rifle is a mosin model 38 that I gave $75 for. It seemed a little silly to put a $300 scope on it but each to their own. [;)] 0 -
All I need to know about them is that they are made in China, a country who is our quasi-enemy militarily, economically and philosophically.
Every dime an American spends on their crap, reduces the manufacturing base in the USA, because after all, why make it here under all the massive amount of Fed regulations and at a much higher cost, when we can have it made cheaply and without the massive regulation and taxation in China, right?
All this does is allow for the Chi-Coms to spend more money to modernize their military. Some day we are very likely to war with them. Everyone who buys Chinese products can thank themselves for providing them the money to modernize their military.0 -
quote:Originally posted by lt496
All I need to know about them is that they are made in China, a country who is our quasi-enemy militarily, economically and philosophically.
Every dime an American spends on their crap, reduces the manufacturing base in the USA, because after all, why make it here under all the massive amount of Fed regulations and at a much higher cost, when we can have it made cheaply and without the massive regulation and taxation in China, right?
All this does is allow for the Chi-Coms to spend more money to modernize their military. Some day we are very likely to war with them. Everyone who buys Chinese products can thank themselves for providing them the money to modernize their military.
I suppose you don't buy gasoline and oil either [:0]0 -
quote:Originally posted by calamitywood
quote:Originally posted by lt496
All I need to know about them is that they are made in China, a country who is our quasi-enemy militarily, economically and philosophically.
Every dime an American spends on their crap, reduces the manufacturing base in the USA, because after all, why make it here under all the massive amount of Fed regulations and at a much higher cost, when we can have it made cheaply and without the massive regulation and taxation in China, right?
All this does is allow for the Chi-Coms to spend more money to modernize their military. Some day we are very likely to war with them. Everyone who buys Chinese products can thank themselves for providing them the money to modernize their military.
I suppose you don't buy gasoline and oil either [:0]
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Neither has anything to do with the flood of non-essential Chinese products that are snapped up daily here in the states to the tune of billions of dollars yearly.
Gas and Oil are commodities that I have no control over and which are essential to everyday life. Regardless of the fact that they are completely different from the items my point is about, I do not believe that we purchase gas and oil from China.
It is also not arguable that the Chinese are using their new-found wealth to upgrade, expand and modernize their military, which is primarily possible due to the American consumer market. This would not be possible to the extent that it is, if the US did not allow the mass importation of Chinese goods and IF the US consumer took a moment to think of the ramifications.
Of course we know that most Americans don't think about much of anything but themselves, as long as there is beer in the fridge and football on TV.0 -
I received a new NcSTAR 2X-7X scope today. I figured I would try it on my T/C Encore, with .22LR barrel, since recoil is a non-issue, and the scope I had been using is now on my 22-250 barrel.
So here are some points I noticed when putting it on the gun, and sighting it in.
1) Fit and finish are poor, and the scope, which is silver, appears painted. It certainly doesn't look anodized. It is very light in the hand, but is made of some kind of metal, reminiscent of old fashioned 'pot metal'.
2) The top halves of the rings included with the scope aren't indexed to the lower halves, so I scratched the ends of both of mine as I took them apart prior to installing. That way, they'd go back as they came. Installation went okay.
3) I set up to sight the scope in, at 60 yards. First off, the power ring was hard to turn. Of course, any kind of liquid lubricant is anathema to optical systems. So I worked it back and forth a few times, and that loosened it up enough to work okay. The locking ring for the eyepiece was also tight, but I don't mind that, since I usually don't want focus changing on a scope.
4) However, with this scope, focus is very hard to obtain. It seems as if focus is about 1/100th of a inch, as you turn the eyepiece. This means that if you do manage to get it well focused, just tightening up the locking ring will knock it out enough to aggravate you.
5) That situation is exacerbated by the fact the eyepeice is loose, and will wobble up and down, until you get that locking ring up good and tight.
All of the above is okay with me, since I'm and inveterate tinkerer and don't mind some fiddling to get everything right. Unfortunately, while sighting in, I came to number six, below....
6) Any small change in power (it's a 2X to 7X) also means a change in point of impact. So that one will have to re-zero the scope with every such change. Of course, that isn't acceptable....unless you do as I do, and that is, set it at one preferred magnification (I went with 4X). Sighted in there, and with focus as close as I could get it and maintain with the locking ring, it printed to the bull's eye every time.
I gave 41 bucks for the scope, got it quickly via USPS, and got the rings, a set of scope covers (worth six or eight bucks at least, looks like it may be the best thing about the whole deal), error-ridden instruction sheet, and an Allen wrench (hex wrench) for installing the rings.
Right now, I give it a 50/50 percent chance of remaining useful. I did hang onto the guarantee, and if problems present, will try that option at least once.
If you get one, good luck!
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quote:Originally posted by lt496
quote:Originally posted by calamitywood
quote:Originally posted by lt496
All I need to know about them is that they are made in China, a country who is our quasi-enemy militarily, economically and philosophically.
Every dime an American spends on their crap, reduces the manufacturing base in the USA, because after all, why make it here under all the massive amount of Fed regulations and at a much higher cost, when we can have it made cheaply and without the massive regulation and taxation in China, right?
All this does is allow for the Chi-Coms to spend more money to modernize their military. Some day we are very likely to war with them. Everyone who buys Chinese products can thank themselves for providing them the money to modernize their military.
I suppose you don't buy gasoline and oil either [:0]
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Neither has anything to do with the flood of non-essential Chinese products that are snapped up daily here in the states to the tune of billions of dollars yearly.
Gas and Oil are commodities that I have no control over and which are essential to everyday life. Regardless of the fact that they are completely different from the items my point is about, I do not believe that we purchase gas and oil from China.
It is also not arguable that the Chinese are using their new-found wealth to upgrade, expand and modernize their military, which is primarily possible due to the American consumer market. This would not be possible to the extent that it is, if the US did not allow the mass importation of Chinese goods and IF the US consumer took a moment to think of the ramifications.
Of course we know that most Americans don't think about much of anything but themselves, as long as there is beer in the fridge and football on TV.
oh, so it's o.k. if one really, really needs it. Well we have the technology to reduce the consumption of oil to nearly nothing, certainly in amounts we could produce right here in the U.S. but guess what it's such a "necessity" (read lazy short sited Americans) that we fund our enemies' terrorist activities by purchasing their oil. Seems like the same thing to me.0 -
quote:Originally posted by calamitywood
quote:Originally posted by lt496
quote:Originally posted by calamitywood
quote:Originally posted by lt496
All I need to know about them is that they are made in China, a country who is our quasi-enemy militarily, economically and philosophically.
Every dime an American spends on their crap, reduces the manufacturing base in the USA, because after all, why make it here under all the massive amount of Fed regulations and at a much higher cost, when we can have it made cheaply and without the massive regulation and taxation in China, right?
All this does is allow for the Chi-Coms to spend more money to modernize their military. Some day we are very likely to war with them. Everyone who buys Chinese products can thank themselves for providing them the money to modernize their military.
I suppose you don't buy gasoline and oil either [:0]
??
Neither has anything to do with the flood of non-essential Chinese products that are snapped up daily here in the states to the tune of billions of dollars yearly.
Gas and Oil are commodities that I have no control over and which are essential to everyday life. Regardless of the fact that they are completely different from the items my point is about, I do not believe that we purchase gas and oil from China.
It is also not arguable that the Chinese are using their new-found wealth to upgrade, expand and modernize their military, which is primarily possible due to the American consumer market. This would not be possible to the extent that it is, if the US did not allow the mass importation of Chinese goods and IF the US consumer took a moment to think of the ramifications.
Of course we know that most Americans don't think about much of anything but themselves, as long as there is beer in the fridge and football on TV.
oh, so it's o.k. if one really, really needs it. Well we have the technology to reduce the consumption of oil to nearly nothing, certainly in amounts we could produce right here in the U.S. but guess what it's such a "necessity" (read lazy short sited Americans) that we fund our enemies' terrorist activities by purchasing their oil. Seems like the same thing to me.
Ah, Nc Star products were the OP. I commented about their country of origin and the issues surrounding that country of origin.
You are now talking about oil and gas and terrorist support.....Glad to agree with you on the supporting terrorist activities by buying the products from sponsor states, but that wasn't the OP.
Again ??????0 -
well mr. 496 perhaps we have both strayed form the original post. He was asking about quality of the product which you changed to your personal rant about Chinese products and our purchasing of them. oh well it's nice to agree on some things. my original post dealt with the original question. I'm not so sure yours did. [8D] 0 -
quote:Originally posted by calamitywood
well mr. 496 perhaps we have both strayed form the original post. He was asking about quality of the product which you changed to your personal rant about Chinese products and our purchasing of them. oh well it's nice to agree on some things. my original post dealt with the original question. I'm not so sure yours did. [8D]
Yes Mr. calamity, we have. You are correct in that your first post dealt with the topic. Mine was only on topic as far as the country of origin for the product in question, so therefore, you are correct.
When I see Chinese, I see "red", in more ways than one.[:I][:o)][;)]0 -
Truce my friend, on to pictures of nekid girls [:p] 0 -
You'll have to hide it from your friends! 0 -
I have an Nc Star reflex sight on my Ruger MkII Target and it holds zero and has so far stood up to the pistol. 0 -
I've got an NcStar long relief scope on my M1A. Hasn't given me any problems. 0 -
OK instead of the NC STAR binoculars, Mrs Plaid decided we need to pool the Christmas money and buy a new digital camera. SOny 8 Meg 15X Zoom. I still like my old SOny 10X 1.3 meg that takes diskettes.
She is suspicious I conceded so easily. She thinks there is something I want. Truth is, I always agree to anything extra she wants. She doesn't ask for much.
She knows I want that AR.0 -
I have a long eye relief scope on a scout mount. I like it ok, it is about on par with a BSA of the same cost but is not a great scope either.
I also have a spotting scope. Very nice piece, I like that one a lot.0 -
You are way wrong on them using their military to take us over. Why do they need military means? They've already taken us over economically. The war is over. 
Merc
quote:Originally posted by lt496
All I need to know about them is that they are made in China, a country who is our quasi-enemy militarily, economically and philosophically.
Every dime an American spends on their crap, reduces the manufacturing base in the USA, because after all, why make it here under all the massive amount of Fed regulations and at a much higher cost, when we can have it made cheaply and without the massive regulation and taxation in China, right?
All this does is allow for the Chi-Coms to spend more money to modernize their military. Some day we are very likely to war with them. Everyone who buys Chinese products can thank themselves for providing them the money to modernize their military.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Mercury
You are way wrong on them using their military to take us over. Why do they need military means? They've already taken us over economically. The war is over.
Merc
quote:Originally posted by lt496
All I need to know about them is that they are made in China, a country who is our quasi-enemy militarily, economically and philosophically.
Every dime an American spends on their crap, reduces the manufacturing base in the USA, because after all, why make it here under all the massive amount of Fed regulations and at a much higher cost, when we can have it made cheaply and without the massive regulation and taxation in China, right?
All this does is allow for the Chi-Coms to spend more money to modernize their military. Some day we are very likely to war with them. Everyone who buys Chinese products can thank themselves for providing them the money to modernize their military.
merc,
I didn't claim they were going to use their military to "take us over", merely that we provide much of their available funding to upgrade and improve their military and that someday we will likey be in armed conflict with them.
I agree that they are well on the way to controlling certain aspects of the US gov because of the trade issues. Hell they finance our debt, and they buy political hacks with campaign donation schemes. Just ask Bill and Hillary, they've been financed by the Chinese for years.0 -
quote:and they buy political hacks with campaign donation schemes. Just ask Bill and Hillary, they've been financed by the Chinese for years.
The good Captain not only hits the nail on the head...he drives it home with one mighty swing of the intellect.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Highball
quote:and they buy political hacks with campaign donation schemes. Just ask Bill and Hillary, they've been financed by the Chinese for years.
The good Captain not only hits the nail on the head...he drives it home with one mighty swing of the intellect.
Thanks Highball.[;)][:D]0 -
My father in law has one of the illuminated ones atop of his Rem 700 30-06. He has been using it for two years. I think he paid 90 dollars for it. He has been very pleased with it. And i assure you , he is rough on his hunting rifle. 0
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