Friday, March 02 2007 @ 12:26 PM PST
Contributed by: matt
Views: 2,509
This Army Times article makes it clear that the projects which were supposed to replace the venerable M16--such as the XM8--have all failed to get picked up. Our troops will be stuck the the M16 for quite a while longer.
The article includes a neat animation showing the guts of the HK 416 compared to the M4. (Get more information on the HK 416 at HKPro.com.)
Wednesday, November 22 2006 @ 04:46 PM PST
Contributed by: matt
Views: 2,231
Need to calculate bullet drop without the bother of... whatever it is that bothers the sniper-on-the-go? Carry your ballistics computer in your watch. The site even has a live demo so you can try out all the functions.
Monday, August 28 2006 @ 05:18 PM PDT
Contributed by: matt
Views: 6,320
The Bullet Test Tube looks like a lot of fun, and a lot easier than mixing ballistics get. You can also melt and re-use it. Yes, the Mythbusters have told us how to make ballistics get, but you have to keep it cool so it doesn't get melty. That can be tough when you are out in the sticks playing with toys that go bang.