Did you guys click on page 2 or page 3 where it explains that it does have wind direction and speed calculator built in. It won't fire until it will hit the target tag, which is where you set what you want to hit. It can even show you where vital organs of various animals are On Apr 1, 2013 2:47 PM, "Eric Cope" wrote: > 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 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. >> >> -- >> Bob Holtzman >> If you think you're getting free lunch, >> check the price of the beer. >> Key ID: 8D549279 >> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) >> >> iEYEARECAAYFAlFZ9VIACgkQv5BYD41UknnjCACfcL79tIRzGuV19pCaUnrjvoYQ >> rEQAoJfk043QWPd/8+5A+PpLado+fgyu >> =3KZj >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >