USASOC Internatiional Sniper Competitions Winners used RAPTAR-S w/ AB!

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If you have ever wondered what the best of the best use. Take a look at the Wilcox RAPTAR-S with Applied Ballistics. The USASOC ISC winners used Applied Ballistics coupled with the weapon mounted LRF by Wilcox to take home the gold. The RATPAR-S is the Wilcox Industries Weapon Mounted LRF with a Vis/IR Laser and Mil Grade 1550nm LRF System. It has built in atmospheric sensors (Temp, Humidity, Pressure), Inclination Sensor (Vertical Angle), Can't Indicator, Bluetooth, and more. This system uses the same solver, as the Applied Ballistics family of products. You can take a profile off of a Kestrel Elite with LiNK, and put it in to a RAPTAR-S. The RAPTAR-S uses the same profile loader as the Kestrel Elite, and can even talk to AB Tactical. With the built in ballistic solver, simply lase the target, get an instant firing solution, and engage. This will be one of the many topics discussed at the seminars! You can get hands on with the RAPTAR-S at the Dallas Seminar, and see how it stacks up vs other systems on the market! The RAPTAR-S was used to win this years USASOC ISC!

USASOC International Sniper Competition Winners Used Wilcox RAPTAR-S - Soldier Systems Daily - Direct Quote:

"USASOC International Sniper Competition Winners Used Wilcox RAPTAR-S


Not only did 2016's winning two-man team from Fort Bragg's 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) use the RAPTAR-S range finder from Wilcox Industries, but so did the second and third place teams.

The annual competition draws sniper teams from domestic and international military units as well as federal and state law enforcement agencies. This year, there were 24 teams, including four foreign teams, descended upon Fort Bragg's SOF Sniper Course facility, the famous Range 37, in order to determine who's the best. There were a total of 19 stages which used a combination of time, distance and the unknown, in both day and night, in disctances varying from 25 to 1,000 meters to challenge the competitors.

And it's in that environment where the RAPTAR-S shines. Not only does it incorporate an Infra-red (IR) laser, visible laser, IR flood and laser range finder (LRF) the RAPTAR-S also features an applied ballistics computer created by their partner nVisti Tactical Innovation which specializes in the field of small arms fire control systems with expertise in laser range finders, ballistics, wind measurement and digital imaging. Through nVisti's partnership with Applied Ballistics and Accuracy 1st, the company has been responsible for the development and integration of the ballistics, firmware and software for the RAPTAR-S weapon-mounted laser range finder.

The solver's computations achieve nearly the accuracy of a full 6 degree of freedom model using a three degree of freedom (3DOF) modified point mass numerical solver considering all environmental conditions including average cross-wind or a cross-wind profile. It accounts for all major and minor trajectory variables including the use of measured G7 BC's and even the option to use custom drag curves for over 400 bullets. The output is shown in MILs, MOAs, or even an ACOG BDC reticle. Included within the system is a ballistic calibration feature allows user to 'train' the software to match a specific rifle based on observed impacts at long range. Combined with the over 400 custom measured bullet drag curves (available for syncing via Android or PC), shooters have everything the need to make a much more precise trajectory calculation than any other software available.

Included within the RAPTAR-S, the Applied Ballistics solver measures temperature, pressure, humidity, inclination, cant, heading to the target, and GPS coordinates. By using these sensor readings and the custom drag curves, the solver is capable of producing ballistic solutions that are accurate to within 0.1 mils through the subsonic range of the bullet's flight.

The ballistic data can be exported to most mobile devices or paired with BAE thermal sights as well as the UTC SWIR HWH-SMS camera. In the case of the latter two systems, the RAPTAR-S provides a ballistic solution to the disturbed reticle.

www.wilcoxind.com/RAPTAR-S"

1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place were all using the RAPTAR-S! Images above belong to Soldier Systems Daily, pulled from their article.

 

[sable tireur]

Doc,

Thank you taking the time to report this to us.

While this is MOST impressive as it stands by itself, the cost could be prohibitive to those of us who are not sponsored or don't have sponsors with deep pockets. Obviously the Federal Gubment can afford to outfit it's competitors with the best since this unit will eventually be used by the military.

MSRP: $8,602.72

Granted this is MSRP but using a quick search I didn't find any street costs.

Two considerations follow:

Batteries - sure they claim 7 hours of operational usage but we are all aware of the potential fallacy with these pieces of data. Sure you can buy one of the 'super batteries' to keep the unit up to snuff just like running other electronics at the range but that means more to pack and monitor.

Lost training - as with all things that are technologically advanced, we eventually give up the ability to perform certain tasks because of the ease with which the technology performs those tasks for us. Sure the military will state that they will endeavor to maintain and continue the training which our snipers need to have when technology for any reason becomes unavailable. But I can guarantee you this, when the chips are down and the budgets are on the table for review, that training will fall by the wayside in favor of using the budget money for some other pet project.

None of the above is critical of the advancement but it is a reflection on the way things progress historically.

Regards.