ECI's

10-96 · October 5, 2010, 04:43 AM

Has the color for Empty Chamber Indicators been standardized? Will either red or white ones be allowed?
I've been googling chamber flags and such, and find most are yellow- and average $9.95. Call me a cheap son of a gun, but I can make all sorts of those things with coffee swizzle sticks and duct tape for a whole lot less than $9.95 + whatever I get stuck with for shipping. I have red and white duct tape, and the local convenience store flat out just gave me a handful of coffee stirers.

kle · October 5, 2010, 03:05 PM

I use a length of red/orange weed-whacker line and a loose knot at one end for my ECI for Bullseye Pistol, and no range official has said anything against it. Like you, I don't really feel I want to pay $10 for a plastic doohickey.

4EVERM-14 · October 5, 2010, 03:44 PM

A quick look at the highpower rule does not indicate a specific color. I have one of the first issued at the nationals which is red. Later versions are yellow. I don't think it matters as long as the device extends into the empty chamber and shows the bolt as open. Bright colors should be a better choice. kle's weedwacker line is generally accepted. Just put a wire nut on the end so it doesn't fall into the barrel.

David

10-96 · October 5, 2010, 06:23 PM

Thanks guys!

"THREE CHEERS FOR THE TIGHTWADS!!!"

(sorry, just had to do that.)

Don P · October 6, 2010, 07:41 AM

Quote:

"THREE CHEERS FOR THE TIGHTWADS!!!"

Good old American inginuety and entrepreneurialism

October 5, 2010, 04:43 AM	#1
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	ECI's Has the color for Empty Chamber Indicators been standardized? Will either red or white ones be allowed? I've been googling chamber flags and such, and find most are yellow- and average $9.95. Call me a cheap son of a gun, but I can make all sorts of those things with coffee swizzle sticks and duct tape for a whole lot less than $9.95 + whatever I get stuck with for shipping. I have red and white duct tape, and the local convenience store flat out just gave me a handful of coffee stirers. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

October 5, 2010, 03:44 PM	#3
4EVERM-14 Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2006 Location: Pennsy Posts: 720	A quick look at the highpower rule does not indicate a specific color. I have one of the first issued at the nationals which is red. Later versions are yellow. I don't think it matters as long as the device extends into the empty chamber and shows the bolt as open. Bright colors should be a better choice. kle's weedwacker line is generally accepted. Just put a wire nut on the end so it doesn't fall into the barrel. David __________________ David NRA Benefactor Member Distinguished Rifleman #731 Presidents 100

October 5, 2010, 06:23 PM	#4
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	Thanks guys! "THREE CHEERS FOR THE TIGHTWADS!!!" (sorry, just had to do that.) __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

October 5, 2010, 03:05 PM	#2
kle Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2007 Location: NoVA, USA Posts: 419	I use a length of red/orange weed-whacker line and a loose knot at one end for my ECI for Bullseye Pistol, and no range official has said anything against it. Like you, I don't really feel I want to pay $10 for a plastic doohickey.