ELR Researcher
01-21-2017, 3:30 PM
2017 SHOT Show: Day 4 (Jan 20 2017):
See intro comments/context from the beginning of the Day 1 posts. Fairly light day…ended with an interesting meeting. To Day 4:
Annealing Made Perfect – was showing their new, .50 BMG-specific, model annealer (looks the same, including the size, as the current model except for the larger case fitting; same price as the current model; the “Mark II”?); they also advised that a case feeder will be coming (approx $400 MSRP); and finally they advised that they are now starting to capture and publish setting data down to the case-lot-number level (http://www.ampannealing.com/settings). The .50 BMG annealer and the case feeded are expected to be shipping in Jun/Jul.
Best Dxxx Gun – was showing their “Modular Aluminum REM 700 LA – AR15 Chassis core”. Imagine the center section of an XLR chassis with rear attach receptacle for AR buttstocks, AR pistol grip attach fittings, and an interchangeable front piece for AR handguards. The “inlet” is for Rem 700 LA and clones and those triggers; floorplate with internal mag or DBM (Wyatt, AICS, and Accurate-Mag thru .338 LM, CIP length). Bottom line, supports R700 and clone actions and mags in a rifle otherwise using AR furniture. They indicated they might be willing to do a single-shot variant. More info and pricing at http://bdguns.corecommerce.com/CHASSIS/modular-aluminum-chassis-core-r700la-ar15.html They are working with multiple handguard suppliers to develop brand/model-specific interface modules. Shipments are expected to begin in about 2 weeks.
Horus – was showing their new Tremor 4 Spotting Scope reticle - https://horusvision.com/
Infinition – this is the name of the company that was displaying in the same booth as LabRadar. Offering a product verbally described as a “plus $100K doppler radar chron”, there was no one in the booth to speak to capabilities – only a photo of their model BR-29015 integrated into the booth’s rear wall. More info at http://www.infinition.com/site/index.php/us/products-us/10-ghz-en-us/br-29015-en-us
Liberty Suppressor – advised that they have a .338 LM model (Ti) in beta testing, expected to be released in 30-45 days.
MagnetoSpeed – was showing their new “hit identification system”, a small, linear, bank of LEDs that attaches, magnetically, to the back of a steel plate, and extends about ¾” beyond the target edge. When the target is hit the light comes on and when the target is missed (unclear at up to what distance) the light also lights up (different colors). It comes with one “spare” of the acetate-looking portion that is exposed beyond the target. Nothing yet of their website or FB page. [No, I do not know whether it would be visible at ELR distances – the product focus is ranges shorter than 1000 yards. So I’m “giving” the product the doubt that it may be visible at closer ELR distances in some lighting conditions.]
Precision Armament – checked out their muzzle brakes supporting .338 LM and was surprised to find that a quite small break (with rear-angled side vents) can be more efficient (in reducing recoil) than a much larger break with straight-to-the-side vents (compared their M4-72, smaller brake, to their much larger M11 brake) - https://precisionarmament.com/ [NOTE: the M4-72 is not shown selectable in .338, I suggest you call before assuming the “store” function will allow you to add a note.]
Timney – advised that they have released a version of their Calvin Elite trigger for Rem 700s with multiple (as in 4 – all included) adjustable trigger shoes, “Calvin Elite A” (“A” for adjustable). See the Jan 17 video on their FB page - https://www.facebook.com/timneytriggers
X-treme Bullets – has added a .50 BMG SKU to their primers line (R50BMG). I was advised that they are sourced from General Dynamics. The pricing provided, adjusted by the high end of the mark-up they suggested, yields a number less than 20% of CCI 35s. They are packaged/sold in cases of 5K. [Quite frankly, this appears to be a mis-statement on the price sheet, should probably be for qty 1K, not 5K. Bottom line, call or e-mail them.]
NN (nothing new) – Dillon Precision, Fierce, Hard Core, Harris (bipods), Kowa, Lehigh, Shilen, Target Vision, and TPS (scope mounts).
Come tomorrow, Sunday the 22nd, I will be posting the text from all the days of the show to my News page and adding pics. As you will have noted, I used a lot of links this year to facilitate getting to pics and info ASAP. In most cases, the pics I will be adding will not be of those previously-linked products.
See intro comments/context from the beginning of the Day 1 posts. Fairly light day…ended with an interesting meeting. To Day 4:
Annealing Made Perfect – was showing their new, .50 BMG-specific, model annealer (looks the same, including the size, as the current model except for the larger case fitting; same price as the current model; the “Mark II”?); they also advised that a case feeder will be coming (approx $400 MSRP); and finally they advised that they are now starting to capture and publish setting data down to the case-lot-number level (http://www.ampannealing.com/settings). The .50 BMG annealer and the case feeded are expected to be shipping in Jun/Jul.
Best Dxxx Gun – was showing their “Modular Aluminum REM 700 LA – AR15 Chassis core”. Imagine the center section of an XLR chassis with rear attach receptacle for AR buttstocks, AR pistol grip attach fittings, and an interchangeable front piece for AR handguards. The “inlet” is for Rem 700 LA and clones and those triggers; floorplate with internal mag or DBM (Wyatt, AICS, and Accurate-Mag thru .338 LM, CIP length). Bottom line, supports R700 and clone actions and mags in a rifle otherwise using AR furniture. They indicated they might be willing to do a single-shot variant. More info and pricing at http://bdguns.corecommerce.com/CHASSIS/modular-aluminum-chassis-core-r700la-ar15.html They are working with multiple handguard suppliers to develop brand/model-specific interface modules. Shipments are expected to begin in about 2 weeks.
Horus – was showing their new Tremor 4 Spotting Scope reticle - https://horusvision.com/
Infinition – this is the name of the company that was displaying in the same booth as LabRadar. Offering a product verbally described as a “plus $100K doppler radar chron”, there was no one in the booth to speak to capabilities – only a photo of their model BR-29015 integrated into the booth’s rear wall. More info at http://www.infinition.com/site/index.php/us/products-us/10-ghz-en-us/br-29015-en-us
Liberty Suppressor – advised that they have a .338 LM model (Ti) in beta testing, expected to be released in 30-45 days.
MagnetoSpeed – was showing their new “hit identification system”, a small, linear, bank of LEDs that attaches, magnetically, to the back of a steel plate, and extends about ¾” beyond the target edge. When the target is hit the light comes on and when the target is missed (unclear at up to what distance) the light also lights up (different colors). It comes with one “spare” of the acetate-looking portion that is exposed beyond the target. Nothing yet of their website or FB page. [No, I do not know whether it would be visible at ELR distances – the product focus is ranges shorter than 1000 yards. So I’m “giving” the product the doubt that it may be visible at closer ELR distances in some lighting conditions.]
Precision Armament – checked out their muzzle brakes supporting .338 LM and was surprised to find that a quite small break (with rear-angled side vents) can be more efficient (in reducing recoil) than a much larger break with straight-to-the-side vents (compared their M4-72, smaller brake, to their much larger M11 brake) - https://precisionarmament.com/ [NOTE: the M4-72 is not shown selectable in .338, I suggest you call before assuming the “store” function will allow you to add a note.]
Timney – advised that they have released a version of their Calvin Elite trigger for Rem 700s with multiple (as in 4 – all included) adjustable trigger shoes, “Calvin Elite A” (“A” for adjustable). See the Jan 17 video on their FB page - https://www.facebook.com/timneytriggers
X-treme Bullets – has added a .50 BMG SKU to their primers line (R50BMG). I was advised that they are sourced from General Dynamics. The pricing provided, adjusted by the high end of the mark-up they suggested, yields a number less than 20% of CCI 35s. They are packaged/sold in cases of 5K. [Quite frankly, this appears to be a mis-statement on the price sheet, should probably be for qty 1K, not 5K. Bottom line, call or e-mail them.]
NN (nothing new) – Dillon Precision, Fierce, Hard Core, Harris (bipods), Kowa, Lehigh, Shilen, Target Vision, and TPS (scope mounts).
Come tomorrow, Sunday the 22nd, I will be posting the text from all the days of the show to my News page and adding pics. As you will have noted, I used a lot of links this year to facilitate getting to pics and info ASAP. In most cases, the pics I will be adding will not be of those previously-linked products.