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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Thomas" data-source="post: 337279" data-attributes="member: 15748"><p>Jeff, no worries, I didn't take it that way at all. I just wanted to provide a little insight into what goes on behind the scenes of the industry. You're absolutely right that things are changing, and pretty damned quickly these days. Part of the blessing (and curse) of the technologies I'd mentioned earlier.</p><p> </p><p>That said, I'll tell you flat out, there's significant portions of this industry that are firmly stuck in the mud. That was the inertia I alluded to. I don't see much of that changing anythime soon, and a couple that have dug their heels in all the more deeply, determined to resist any such new-fangled ideas from intruding on the "we've always done it this way" mentality. Yeah, there's a lot more of that attitude around than most would care to admit. On the up side, there's some hope out there too. Lapua, for example, is doing a tremendous amount of their exterior data based on actual doppler radar firings. With the tie into Nammo and govt. ammunition contracts, that's a major asset that trickles down to the individual shooter. Sierra used to do some radar firings when they could get access to Yuma Proving Grounds, but the contact that got that in was lost some years back. Don't see that happening again anytime soon. The process is time consuming, and requires some phenomenally expensive equipment that is well beyond the means of even the most successful commercial bullet makers. As far as most of our other domestic bullet makers, you'd have to ask, but I'm betting you'll hear a lot of, "G1 'cause that's the way we've always done it" explanations. </p><p> </p><p>If most of these get dragged into using the more modern (or at least, more suitable) drag models, it'll likely be kicking and screaming all the way.</p><p> </p><p>Don't sweat it, there was no offense taken, and certainly none intended. Just thought it was worth mentioning, and migth be of interest to the readers.</p><p> </p><p>Sincerely,</p><p> </p><p>Kevin Thomas</p><p>Lapua USA</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Thomas, post: 337279, member: 15748"] Jeff, no worries, I didn't take it that way at all. I just wanted to provide a little insight into what goes on behind the scenes of the industry. You're absolutely right that things are changing, and pretty damned quickly these days. Part of the blessing (and curse) of the technologies I'd mentioned earlier. That said, I'll tell you flat out, there's significant portions of this industry that are firmly stuck in the mud. That was the inertia I alluded to. I don't see much of that changing anythime soon, and a couple that have dug their heels in all the more deeply, determined to resist any such new-fangled ideas from intruding on the "we've always done it this way" mentality. Yeah, there's a lot more of that attitude around than most would care to admit. On the up side, there's some hope out there too. Lapua, for example, is doing a tremendous amount of their exterior data based on actual doppler radar firings. With the tie into Nammo and govt. ammunition contracts, that's a major asset that trickles down to the individual shooter. Sierra used to do some radar firings when they could get access to Yuma Proving Grounds, but the contact that got that in was lost some years back. Don't see that happening again anytime soon. The process is time consuming, and requires some phenomenally expensive equipment that is well beyond the means of even the most successful commercial bullet makers. As far as most of our other domestic bullet makers, you'd have to ask, but I'm betting you'll hear a lot of, "G1 'cause that's the way we've always done it" explanations. If most of these get dragged into using the more modern (or at least, more suitable) drag models, it'll likely be kicking and screaming all the way. Don't sweat it, there was no offense taken, and certainly none intended. Just thought it was worth mentioning, and migth be of interest to the readers. Sincerely, Kevin Thomas Lapua USA [/QUOTE]
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