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the furthering of removing skill from hunting or a good idea?
Posted on 2/26/14 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 2/26/14 at 5:42 pm
I am linking to articles I found from outdoor Alabama that discuss a new shooting system called TrackPoint. SpVerry similar to what military uses with snipers.
TrackPoint Shooting System for Hunting
Like military aircraft, the PGF system provides shooters with a shooting solution for the intended target, and when the depressing the guided trigger, the firearm will fire when it is optimally aligned with the tagged item. This “lock-and-launch” technology is ruffling some feathers among more traditional shooters, but others are optimistic that the system will allow for more ethical, well-placed shots - See more at: https://www.griffinsguide.com/content/2013/05/19/the-rifle-that-cant-miss-an-ethical-sporting-rifle/?utm_source=underContent&utm_medium=topAllTime&utm_campaign=eRegulations#sthash.R7uKbDmF.dpuf
TrackPoint Shooting System for Hunting
Like military aircraft, the PGF system provides shooters with a shooting solution for the intended target, and when the depressing the guided trigger, the firearm will fire when it is optimally aligned with the tagged item. This “lock-and-launch” technology is ruffling some feathers among more traditional shooters, but others are optimistic that the system will allow for more ethical, well-placed shots - See more at: https://www.griffinsguide.com/content/2013/05/19/the-rifle-that-cant-miss-an-ethical-sporting-rifle/?utm_source=underContent&utm_medium=topAllTime&utm_campaign=eRegulations#sthash.R7uKbDmF.dpuf
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Posted on 2/26/14 at 5:45 pm to spacewrangler
Posted on 2/26/14 at 5:46 pm to spacewrangler
I knew it before I clicked it. frick that shite, learn your ballistics and practice if you want to shoot long range.
Posted on 2/26/14 at 5:52 pm to GREENHEAD22
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learn your ballistics and practice if you want to shoot long range.
A-freaking-men!
the pussification of America continues
Posted on 2/26/14 at 5:55 pm to spacewrangler
For hunting no, for hunting in far away countries yeah.
Posted on 2/26/14 at 6:09 pm to spacewrangler
Why wouldn't you just buy some meat from a real hunter? There is absolutely nothing involved in getting put on a box stand and shooting a 180 class deer with that
It is useful for eradication of hogs though. You can't ever kill enough of them sum bitches
It is useful for eradication of hogs though. You can't ever kill enough of them sum bitches
Posted on 2/26/14 at 6:14 pm to Hammertime
quote:City folk don't GAF. They're happy to hunt on game preserves.
There is absolutely nothing involved in getting put on a box stand and shooting a 180 class deer with that
quote:Exactly what I was thinking. Yotes too.
It is useful for eradication of hogs though. You can't ever kill enough of them sum bitches
Posted on 2/26/14 at 6:20 pm to spacewrangler
I wouldn't use it. But I'd rather some of these idiots use it and actually kill the damned things than just wound them. Ethics of hunting are a personal thing. Some people think anything short of a hand made bow with hand made arrows with heads you knapped yourself is easy mode. And well, compared to them, yeah, they're right. But so what?
Posted on 2/26/14 at 6:30 pm to Captain Rumbeard
had a Dr. at work talking bout this the other day... seemed like cheating or just to damn lazy to me....
Posted on 2/26/14 at 6:36 pm to Geauxtiga
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City folk don't GAF.
Not hunting related, but where I fish the locals could care less about limits. A friend said he a 3 guys came back with 150+ specks on one trip, wanted me to come. I declined.
Posted on 2/26/14 at 6:48 pm to spacewrangler
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Hog Hunting from helicopters using the track point system
this is cool and would allow for better/more effective population control of hogs, but do think it takes away from "hunting"
Posted on 2/26/14 at 6:55 pm to Hammertime
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Why wouldn't you just buy some meat from a real hunter?
It's more fun to pull the trigger
Posted on 2/26/14 at 7:37 pm to Captain Rumbeard
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I wouldn't use it. But I'd rather some of these idiots use it and actually kill the damned things than just wound them. Ethics of hunting are a personal thing.
I agree, I would t use it for deer hunting or any type of big game hunting.
It is cool though, and for certain circumstances would be useful. Like the hog hunting from the helicopter.
The responses so far are what I expected from most of the OB.
Posted on 2/26/14 at 7:44 pm to spacewrangler
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It is cool though, and for certain circumstances would be useful. Like the hog hunting from the helicopter.
Or in defense of bug out compound.
Posted on 2/26/14 at 7:56 pm to SmackoverHawg
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Or in defense of bug out compound.
Yep, that is a good choice , I was watching some YouTube videos and it is quite the shooting system. I read it cost @$30k LOL. comes with an iPad that has all the apps and instructional videos . I think it would be neat to shoot, more of a novelty for me but cool nonetheless .
Posted on 2/26/14 at 8:20 pm to mack the knife
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learn your ballistics and practice if you want to shoot long range.
I'm sure they said the same thing when the scope was invented.
I wouldn't use it, and I will ridicule anybody who does. I'm sure everybody will be using guided bullets in a few decades though.
Posted on 2/26/14 at 9:09 pm to spacewrangler
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$30k
Errybody is out.
'Cept them OT rich fellas
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:36 pm to Mung
They won't be for long. All the pieces of this are cheap other than the software package and that will be cheap soon enough.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 1:33 am to Captain Rumbeard
The way you guys are looking down your noses at this new technology is making me 
A rifle hunter bitching about removing "skill" from hunting is like a commercial fisherman bitching about someone using dynamite. There was never much skill in the first place.
If you valued hunting skills and shot placement skills at all you would bowhunt.
A rifle hunter bitching about removing "skill" from hunting is like a commercial fisherman bitching about someone using dynamite. There was never much skill in the first place.
If you valued hunting skills and shot placement skills at all you would bowhunt.
Posted on 2/27/14 at 9:08 am to Cajun Slick
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If you valued hunting skills and shot placement skills at all you would bowhunt.
Exactly.
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