The future of shooting

[Heffay]

The top of the food-chain will still be occupied by those who can range with a reticle, read a mirage, spin turrets, and squeeze.

So says Mr. Murphy.

I disagree. As good of a shot as you may be, computers will be able to make a more accurate one faster that a person.

We don't do manual shots on our destroyers these days.

[Rip Van Winkle]

The top of the food-chain will still be occupied by those who can range with a reticle, read a mirage, spin turrets, and squeeze.

So says Mr. Murphy.

I disagree. As good of a shot as you may be, computers will be able to make a more accurate one faster that a person.

We don't do manual shots on our destroyers these days.

What works well on a ship with a reliable power supply doesn't necessarily work well for a lone rifleman in the bush.

[crbutler]

And how long until they pass a law saying you can't use this stuff or have it in your possession when hunting?

Isn't it already illegal in any organized shooting competition?

I do know this is illegal to hunt with in Zambia and Tanzania. I think its technically illegal in some states (there are a few that say no electronics may be used in hunting and lots of places started to ban anything where the hunter is not controlling the let off of a shot when that goofy internet hunting stuff started.) I have hunted gazelle (not Springbok like what is shown here) but the larger Grant's and smaller Thomson's The Grant's you could tell had horns at 1000 yards, but no idea how big- with 10X binoculars. The Tommy you couldn't tell male from female at 600. I don't think they were visible to the naked eye at 1000. If the guy killed that springbok at over 1000, I doubt he knew, other than it was a springbok, what he was shooting. ( That's legal on game farms over there.)

Quite frankly, this is military type technology. I could care less if you want to own it, but its not shooting. Its more like artillery or smart bombs.

Have at it, Tom Horn. Just remember what happened to him...

[Snowgun]

The top of the food-chain will still be occupied by those who can range with a reticle, read a mirage, spin turrets, and squeeze.

So says Mr. Murphy.

I disagree. As good of a shot as you may be, computers will be able to make a more accurate one faster that a person.

We don't do manual shots on our destroyers these days.

What works well on a ship with a reliable power supply doesn't necessarily work well for a lone rifleman in the bush.

That's old thinking, tech can be made reliable after the bugs are worked out. Look at battery life on aim points, and the abuse they can handle...

[Rip Van Winkle]

That's old thinking, tech can be made reliable after the bugs are worked out. Look at battery life on aim points, and the abuse they can handle...

Yep, I'll trust my old school Leopold which will still be crystal clear long after your fancy electronics or batteries fail.

[Heffay]

That's old thinking, tech can be made reliable after the bugs are worked out. Look at battery life on aim points, and the abuse they can handle...

Yep, I'll trust my old school Leopold which will still be crystal clear long after your fancy electronics or batteries fail.

True, but the robots would have shot you long before that happens.

If you only look at one element of the equation (battery life), you're going to miss out on all the other factors that may even be more important.

[ex-LT]

That's old thinking, tech can be made reliable after the bugs are worked out. Look at battery life on aim points, and the abuse they can handle...

Yep, I'll trust my old school Leopold which will still be crystal clear long after your fancy electronics or batteries fail.

True, but the robots would have shot you long before that happens.

If you only look at one element of the equation (battery life), you're going to miss out on all the other factors that may even be more important.

You mean like EMP?

[Heffay]

You mean like EMP?

Certainly a factor. Your home EMP system will be useful in the future.