Guns and Linux

[Eric Cope]

I thought it was interesting too. I was suprised it didn't have one of
those wind speed and direction sensors.


On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 2:00 PM, Robert Holtzman <holtzm at cox.net> wrote:

> On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 09:23:45PM -0700, Eric Cope wrote:
> > Pretty cool rifle -
> >
> http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/03/bullseye-from-1000-yards-shooting-the-17000-linux-powered-rifle/
>
> One *big* problem is the variable delay with the trigger. The wind can
> change from moment to moment. Shooting prone with the spotting scope
> next to my head, I've had it change enough to cause a 9 on the target
> between the time I left the scope and the time when I broke the shot.
> That would translate to a clean miss at 1000 yds.
>
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> Bob Holtzman
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