Linux rifle that's accurate up to a mile
Ron Czapala
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http://www.zdnet.com/article/the-trackingpoint-338tp-the-linux-rifle-thats-accurate-up-to-a-mile/#ftag=YHFb1d24ec
The TrackingPoint 338TP, the Linux rifle that's accurate up to a mile
The TrackingPoint 338TP, the Linux rifle that's accurate up to a mile
First, the 338TP uses the .338 Lapua Magnum long-range rifle for its base. This rifle started as a design for a US Marine sniper rifle. Then, to acquire the target, the rifle uses a laser to enable you to "tag" your target. More than just a laser-targeting system, its sensors also track wind speed, direction, temperature, and barometric pressure. As serious shooters know, all of these factors must be taken into account for an accurate shot at great ranges.
This data is then passed on to the built-in Linux computer. Once you've tagged the target, the rifle will automatically track it. You then bring your reticule, the optical target-aiming point, to match the rifle's computed impact point. Once you've matched it up and you decide to take the shot, you pull the trigger and the TriggerLink computer works out all the details needed to hit the target. Thus, and this is surprising until you get used to it, there may be up to a second of delay between the time you pull the trigger and when the shot goes off.
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Well, unless it an Ubuntu derivative that is
I'd be careful... you might get your wish. Why? Well, open source OSes don't decide who gets the weapons system.
Next generation is a robotic sniper rifle that shoots at the laser range finder.
A one-second firing delay seems like an eternity. So much for a moving target.