Strelok Banned in USA

[bluedog69]

I haven't used this app. But just saw this today on impact shooter on YouTube. I wonder if they(Russians) could have been gleaning location data etc or even more on users of the app.
Totally new story to me. Just wondering if you all on here knew more about it?

 

[Mrvmax]

Mine still works and it's my go to app. If the Russians want to know where I shoot (in the middle of nowhere) then I'm good with that. I guess they'll know my rifles, scopes and load data. Maybe it will be useful fighting Ukraine.

 

[Bob Wright]

My Strelock Pro still works. But there are other apps out there that will work. A lot of knowledge from other users here. I can't vouch for another app though.

 

[Toecutter]

Just got a new phone and cant even find strelok pro on the playstore. Was just hoping i could load and sign back in. Not even available.

 

[dfanonymous]

But just saw this today on impact shooter on YouTube.

Isn't he South African? Other countries regulate apps probably more than the US, for starters. Obviously, I don't know where the dude lives or where he his phone service provider/country settings too…but…something to consider.

 

[bluedog69]

Here is the article. It is more than one country. Feel sorry for Igor if he is an innocent victim of war.

United States State Department Bans Strelok Ballistic App

Used by millions of sport shooters around the world, the Strelok Ballistic app won't be available to Americans for much longer

www.recoilweb.com

 

[cohunt]

Here is a screenshot from his web page.

The app has been taken off of Apple and playstore so no more new downloads, currently no updates or support from strelok either.

The app will still work of you already have it.

 

[cohunt]

From us "state.gov" webpage

 

[cohunt]

Here is the article. It is more than one country. Feel sorry for Igor if he is an innocent victim of war.

United States State Department Bans Strelok Ballistic App

Used by millions of sport shooters around the world, the Strelok Ballistic app won't be available to Americans for much longer

www.recoilweb.com

I'm not sure how "innocent" Igor is, I heard rumors he modified his app to use for the Russian army's artillery, and the app's logo has always been the "red star"

I will hold out on passing judgement until i hear more facts.

 

[Culpeper]

I've used it since it's inception but glad to see no more updates as it was getting bloated.

 

[RCMSTER]

So, what's a good replacement app for Strelok. I currently have Strelok, and like it, but sounds like I need to find another. Something not too complex or complicated, but one that supplies me with enough information.

 

[mbse20]

I use "shooter" and "lapua ballistics" apps. Probably isn't very difficult to copy the strelok app that's on a phone already and install on a different phone as long as your careful of operating system versions. Pulling strelok off the app store really only keeps the Ukrainians from having easy access to it though.

 

[Mrhounddog]

To paraphrase Dumb and Dumber, Just when I thought the .gov couldn't do anything stupider, they went and totally redeemed themselves. All I can do is shake my head at the idiocy.

 

[bigstickjrock]

I am sure that stopping American recreational shooters from using the app will cripple Putin's war effort. His troops will be demoralized to know our government deprives us just like theirs does to them. Yet at the same time we support and trade with those who buy Russian oil and sell Russians the goods they need to support the invasion. More virtue signalling. We keep dribbling in weapons and real people are dying as Ukraine's infrastructure is being destroyed to the tune of $Billions. I imagine we will pay for much of the rebuild while the politically connected get rich on bloated construction contracts. Give the Ukrainians what they need to win or step back. Maybe they should have never given up their nuclear arsenal and this may have never happened with peer level armed deterrence.