Apple Air Tags

[Dr Bob]

Given that these devices work on Bluetooth, they have to be fairly close for detection. That can be up to 100 yards if in line of sight. Obstacles of any sort reduce the range. Because there are hundreds of million detection devices out there they work well in an urban environment like airports. The usefulness out in the field is very limited unless your field is crowded with iPhone carrying hunters.

[Big D]

If the tracker is in a gun case, isn't it reasonable to assume that it will normally be within 100 yards or so of a Bluetooth device?

[Dollar]

The thing is it works with any iPhone in the vicinity as long as the phones bluetooth is turned on.So many unknowing iphone users help with the tracking.when the signal is picked up the app uses the info(location) and transmits it to the end user tracking the luggage.Crooks could defeat if they found or knew the tag was there but the unwitting iPhone users are the true advantage.
I think this is correct???

[Dr Bob]

My experiment with the Apple Airtag went well. I sent a gun from Fort Myers, FL to Durham, NC. I could see where it was in real time the whole journey, including what route the USPS truck took north and where it stopped. I shipped it in a small padded envelope with my return address and it was just dumped in the mail and I could follow it home since the gun will be picked up at a show in the future.
If nothing else it will tell you very quickly if the package is off track. I would assume a better rate of recovery if it is known to be off track right away rather than waiting 3 weeks to report it missing. Shipping guns will never be ideal, but this might help a bit.

[Big D]

Do you ever shoot at Gulf Coast Clays? Nice track