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Scope of tomorrow!!!! GOing TOO far! |
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Rancid Coolaid ![]() Optics Jedi Master ![]() ![]() Joined: January/19/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8412 |
Just wait till you see what it costs!
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The plural of "anecdote" is not "data."
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jonoMT ![]() Optics Master Extraordinaire ![]() ![]() Joined: November/13/2008 Location: Montana Status: Offline Points: 4806 |
Yeah.
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Reaction time is a factor...
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Brad4213 ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() ![]() Joined: January/26/2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Status: Offline Points: 188 |
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M1Thumb ![]() Optics Apprentice ![]() ![]() Joined: December/27/2012 Location: Washington Status: Offline Points: 139 |
Sorta takes the fun out of shooting.......
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Geo-spatially speaking you missed :o)
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stickbow46 ![]() Optics Master Extraordinaire ![]() ![]() Joined: January/07/2009 Location: Benton, Pa Status: Offline Points: 4676 |
Four figures...$10.00 [:}
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Rancid Coolaid ![]() Optics Jedi Master ![]() ![]() Joined: January/19/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8412 |
http://tracking-point.com/
In a few days, you'll get to see the price. DO NOT be drinking something when you take a look. It is an interesting concept, similar in many ways to what others have done (imagine a Kestrel weather station on a Burris Eliminator.) What I am uncertain of is the trigger mechanism. You pull the trigger and the gun does not go bang UNTIL the locked on target is in the reticle center. Here's the part I dislike the most: the rifle and optic are battery-operated. When the battery dies, the rifle becomes a stick or a hammer or a boat oar. Nice, huh? It is an interesting product, and will be a step in the evolution of modern small arms. I won't be buying one, or wanting one, but I have more interest in this than in a Huskemaw setup - and both are making about the same claims.
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Kickboxer ![]() MODERATOR ![]() ![]() Moderator Joined: February/13/2008 Status: Online Points: 19539 |
Regardless of what anyone thinks of it, this technology is in use by our military RIGHT NOW. I can zero a weapon at a very short distance and bring extremely accurate fire at much greater ranges than implied in that video. Tracking Point has taken it to "the next level" in personal weapons. Right now, I have a backpack carried solar panel that I can charge the batteries for a device like this while charging my cell phone, a radio, and an iPod. Are there limitations, sure. There are limitations with a conventional rifle that exceed the limitations of a device like this. Is it fully perfected... NO, but they will get there. Things like this are changing... and have changed... the way we conduct warfare. It's an evolution that will happen, no matter what. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CROWS#CROWS_specification_highlights
This technology is reminiscent of an episode from the original Star Trek series where wars are fought by computer simulation and loss of life is remote, detached and meaningless. I love technology, but sometimes in the hands of "man" it is very unsatisfying... we have a lot of growing to do to be ready for this. However, it IS here...
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rustic ![]() Optics Master ![]() ![]() Joined: September/30/2011 Status: Offline Points: 1461 |
Kinda tak'n the "fair" and "sport" out of the equation... while adding accuracy??
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budperm ![]() Optics Retard ![]() ![]() show me your sheep!! Joined: January/01/2009 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 28169 |
I liked the episode where the guy just changed the channel to his enenmy and pushed a button.... poof no more enemy! If only that existed! What barry qwe have no stinking barry!!!!
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"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".
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Urimaginaryfrnd ![]() MODERATOR ![]() ![]() Resident Redneck Joined: June/20/2005 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 14258 |
Measures - Counter Measures
![]() If this was affordable this would do for shooting what happened in photography when they went from manual adjust the F stop and aperture to auto cameras --- BUT just because everyone could get correct exposure didnt mean they knew the basics or when to override the system to compensate for other factors. One would have to be a sucker to buy it now, when computer gear changes so quickly cause next year it will be twice as good for half the price, but it wont matter then because you already cant find bullets. Im actually surprised they are letting this tech out on the civilian market as it would seem to be a risk to high value targets but I have seen no indication there is common sense at play where I work. |
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koshkin ![]() MODERATOR ![]() ![]() Dark Lord of Optics Joined: June/15/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11852 |
I do not think anyone is "letting this technology out". From computational standpoint, this is fairly trivial and there is nothing secret about how it works. ILya
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ccoker ![]() Optics Master ![]() ![]() Joined: February/13/2008 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 2038 |
These guys are located here in Austin..
They are VERY well funded, like, Forbes top 5 kind of money... Some of my buddies have been out on the range with them during development over the last year. I am going to hook up with them in a few weeks and shoot with them for the fun of it.. They are going after the guys with a lot more money than me! The wind is always going to be the deciding factor in long range and is by far the hardest thing to master.. |
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budperm ![]() Optics Retard ![]() ![]() show me your sheep!! Joined: January/01/2009 Location: Pennsylvania Status: Offline Points: 28169 |
Sooner or later an affordable sensor, sensitive enough to read airborne dust partials and the capability to sweep a focal point from muzzle to target... After that it's just math... Probably already something exists that will do so... Just not cost effective and or the application hasn't occurred to the right people yet.
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ccoker ![]() Optics Master ![]() ![]() Joined: February/13/2008 Location: Austin, TX Status: Offline Points: 2038 |
They mentioned they are working on it...
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