Speaking of practice... Does anyone shoot regularly at the Sandy Springs range?

Or are there other places you like more?

I am looking for an open air range in the northern direction to take my son to 
if anyone has any suggestions.

-- 
Brandon Wood

> On Aug 13, 2014, at 8:57, Charles Shapiro <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hmm.  I luvs my linux, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't trust a weapon to it.   
> I think I'll stick to regular practice and a spotting scope, thanks. 
> 
> -- CHS
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 11:51 AM, Ron Frazier (TECHC) 
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I'm not sure whether this has been discussed here before.  It might have 
>> been.  But, while browsing on Arstechnica, I saw a link to this over to the 
>> side and thought I'd share it.
>> 
>> http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/08/gun-linux-on-the-range-with-trackingpoints-new-ar-15s/
>> 
>> For only $ 10k - $ 30k, one can get an ultra accurate Linux powered rifle, 
>> with which, an untrained operator with no rifle experience can hit a small 
>> target at 1000 yards.  I guess it's kind of like what cameras do with 
>> optical image stabilization, but with a gun barrel.
>> 
>> (I can barely SEE a target at 1000 yards without optics.)
>> 
>> I like this idea if it's the good guys that have these.  Not so much if the 
>> bad guys have them.
>> 
>> I can see one soldier saying to another, "distract the enemy while I reboot 
>> my gun", or "oh heck, I forgot to charge my gun's battery".
>> 
>> They say the scope alone has 7 cpu's.
>> 
>> Well, whether it's good or bad, it certainly is progress.
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Ron
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Sent from my Android Acer A500 tablet with bluetooth keyboard and K-9 Mail.
>> Please excuse my potential brevity if I'm typing on the touch screen.
>> 
>> (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to
>> call on the phone.  I get about 300 emails per day from alternate energy
>> mailing lists and such.  I don't always see new email messages very quickly.)
>> 
>> Ron Frazier
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