For us Infantry guys that need good tunes!

[ta350]

OK I admit it, my first thought when I saw this was…cool!

There are some good apps for shooting sports but users say that the new Knights Armaments M110 iPod Touch mount and accompanying ballistics software is simply wicked.

The gun in the picture is the M110, the 7.62×51mm semi-automatic sniper system, which won the Army’s competition to replace the M24 bolt action sniper system. Knights Armaments has created a mounting system for the iPod Touch that attaches to a side mounted picatinny rail of the sniper. The mount is also protected by a protective case.

Then Runaway technologies built Bullet Flight, an external ballistics calculator for the iPod Touch and iPhone. This is your standard ballistics app: allows users to set firearm and ammunition profiles, then use this profile and enter info such as distance, wind direction, elevation and temperature.

The app is costly though, $11.99, now in the app store.

My second thought when I saw this was that Apple is going to take out the Palm Pre by one way or another!

Source: iPod Touch mounted on M110 Sniper Rifle | The Firearm Blog


If I was still In I would be investing in this beast of a system

[DevilDougWS6]

pretty frickin schweet!

i guess it would be good for sniper teams. may even almost replace the spotter lol. but ground infantry would probably be way too distracted lol.

[ta350]

If I got into Black Water I would invest in it lol

[7pointoh]

Wouldn't the backlight give away your position. Light discipline?

[ta350]

Originally Posted by 7pointoh

Wouldn't the backlight give away your position. Light discipline?

Dim adjustments, and directional screen

[7pointoh]

Still the backlight will be point at your face and the NVG's amplify anylight detected or reflected of an object. Not something to have on a foot patrol, in a defensive position, or in a hide. And the Sniper shouldn't be operating it, the observer should. It's great for competition shooting but I doubt it's efficiency in a tactical environment. Plus mounted to the front like that aids in the disruption of the field of view from the shooter. Again, if used, it should be in the hands of the observer not the shooter.

[ta350]

still awesome for daylight, and from what I hear from my buddy theyre not doing too much at night... and he's with blackwater doing snatch and grabs. Especially with the Green Zone being shrunk every week

[Ian]

Originally Posted by ta350

still awesome for daylight, and from what I hear from my buddy theyre not doing too much at night... and he's with blackwater doing snatch and grabs. Especially with the Green Zone being shrunk every week

Blackwater is doing snatch and grabs now?

[bandit88]

i knew you were going to post this....

[ta350]

Originally Posted by Ian

Blackwater is doing snatch and grabs now?

Yup theyre doing alot now that the greenzone has be getting smaller and Iraqi military/police have been getting worse letting more car bombs through the gates. 6 in the last 3 months ridiculous.

[Knipps]

I know a guy that was Army doing snatch & grabs, wonder what they have him doing now.

[7pointoh]

So all this is good for is daytime long range shooting. But then the shooter must get out of position to input the variables so their natural point of aim needs to be reaquired.

What this application would be good for is that if it could be adapted for yearly qualifications that is used in the Marines known distance course instead of using that old data book.

[ta350]

Originally Posted by 7pointoh

So all this is good for is daytime long range shooting. But then the shooter must get out of position to input the variables so their natural point of aim needs to be reaquired.

What this application would be good for is that if it could be adapted for yearly qualifications that is used in the Marines known distance course instead of using that old data book.

hell yeah. but for night just detach it and go to the book with the red light