kurtm Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Now that so many scope/dots/gopros....etc. need batteries, which are the best ones? The cheap GI brand found on line, Renato, Panasonic, Energizers, Duracell?? All of them claim to be the best.....but what IS the best? I am in an absolute dither over the overwhelming amount of choices Can anyone help? What are the batteries of the pros???!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 M1A, 1911 in 45acp and a M2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coordinator Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Yeah, and where do the pros buy them? Or are they sponsored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgj3 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Kurt... How about you figure out how to run another match in or around the Alabama/Mississippi area? We can answer all these pressing questions between stages and after the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted June 7, 2016 Author Share Posted June 7, 2016 (edited) A hem.....Pat.....a 1911 IS in 45 ACP, no other choice. Now when you start adding the A1 designation you have to be caliber specific as well, and believe it or not, many 1911-A1 pistols require a battery. Think of our hosts 38 super in the mid 80s. Now if you mean like a Naval battery where a turret had 3 Naval rifles (bigger perhaps than we are talking about here, but I will grant you poetic license) I have a battery of M1A/M-14s and a spare or two. Edited June 7, 2016 by kurtm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan 45 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 This is the battery that gets me motivated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermobollocks Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 This kind. http://i.imgur.com/PoGEsss.gifv It makes you go faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMedic Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Scopes use batteries? I thought that compartment is used to hold skittles.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Necco Wafers, will fit, not Skittles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Kurt, the most important considerations concerning batteries (in no particular order) are: Freshness Origin Mha (mili amp hour rating) I have found localy that most of the batteries I use in optics and flashlights arent so common as to be turned over enough to not loose power on the shelf. Batteries start loosing power from the day their made. I get mine from various on line retailers with high turnover like batteries.com I prefer USA, and Japanese made. In that order when possible. Ive had varried luck with chinese batteries and avoid them when possible. Mha is where you get your run time. Bigger the number the better. 1600mha is going to last longer than 1400mha. For flashlights this is a big one. I have found Surefire, Streamlight and Panasonic to have the most runtime, in that order. For plane old alkaline and watch batteries Duracell have been the most consistant for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted June 20, 2016 Author Share Posted June 20, 2016 Darn it Mark!!! You take great sarcastic post and make it a great learning experience. I like you trust in U.S. and Japan, but never knew about the MAH thing. Great info buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No.343 Posted June 20, 2016 Share Posted June 20, 2016 I bring jumper cables, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradfromND Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 What ever kind is in your squad mate's shooting bag when your current battery is dead because you fail to remember that there is an off switch on said scope..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Darn it Mark!!! You take great sarcastic post and make it a great learning experience. I like you trust in U.S. and Japan, but never knew about the MAH thing. Great info buddy! I had a feeling it was sarcastic. But it was a slow day and figured.....what the heck.... Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Bacus Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Doesn't matter, I heard if you put your dead batteries in the microwave for 5 minutes it charges them right up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarksideCZ Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I use Sony coin batteries from ebay or Amazon. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Dunlop Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 I put what I thought was an excellent century battery in my Volkswagen a few months ago, at the start of winter. Unfortunately I haven't started the car since, so I now have the slowest three gun battery in the world, unless I can borrow some leads, but then I would have a fairly good battery with very dubious fuel economy stats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacMed11 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Neither my 870 or fal comes with a battery stock. Have been considering adding one since it seems most pro shooters use one. Any ideals on best mounting hardware. Not trying to hijack the thread just seemed a good place to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogtired Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 You might ask the Glock shooting team! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrysuperhawk Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 At risk of derailing this thread.... For all of the button cell sizes (2032, 1632, 2016, A76, LR44, etc) there is no other choice that Energizer, in bulk (10+ea or so) from Amazon. They are the best selling brand (collectively) on Amazon so are the most likely to be the freshest, and in my experience the longest lasting. Admittedly, that is subjective, but if 2 batteries are 100% equal, but one is much older, it won't last as long. Avoid drugstore batteries like the plague, because you have no idea how long they have been there and how they were stored, so the date on them is of limited utility. If you must buy the drugstore variety, obviously check the date. For the larger sizes, in AA and AAA, Energizer BLUE lithium again is a winner, but you ARE better off getting them locally, preferably a national vendor that puts them on sale as they usually stock the shelves prior to the sale. For 123 batteries, Surefire brand, from a flashlight shop if you can find one, or in a pinch Energizer brand as a distant second. Avoid Tenegy, ray-o-vac, and anything that says ECO or ni-mh like the plague also. If your device takes more than one battery, get out your meter and match voltages the best you can. Two 1.65v batteries will last longer together than a 1.73v + 1.65v. Always have at least 2 sets of spares, double zip locked.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHI Posted June 2, 2017 Share Posted June 2, 2017 What ever Bob or David have in ther shooting bag that I kneed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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