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Ballistic: Four Steps to Fall Hunting Success
Gainesville, GA (October 5, 2021) Fall hunting season is here, and now is the time to get your hunting rifle ready. The smart hunter will use Ballistic and our 4-Step Process to ensure their shooting preparation is as efficient as … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic, Ballistic App, Chronographing, zeroing
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Long Range Fundamentals from Ballistic: Ballistic Coefficient, Caliber Selection and MOA
Long Range Fundamentals from Ballistic: Ballistic Coefficient, Caliber Selection and MOA Gainesville, GA (June 8, 2021) As with most technical pursuits, long-range shooting has a good number of basic terms a shooter needs to know on their way to being … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic, ballistic coefficient, caliber, MIL, MOA
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A 2020 Retrospective: 12 Months of Shooting Tips From Ballistic!
Gainesville, GA (Jan. 2021) With 2020 nearly over and the New Year almost upon us, we take a look back at all the long-range shooting and hunting tips, ideas and advice we, at Ballistic, have shared with our customers over … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic, ballistics, precision shooting
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Summertime Work: Prep For Fall Hunting with our 4-Step Process
Gainesville, GA (August 11, 2020) Fall hunting seasons are coming up fast, and now is the time to get ready. The smart hunter will use Ballistic and our 4-Step Process to ensure their summer shooting preparation is as efficient as … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic
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Our 5 Must-Have Items to Have In Your Range Bag
Gainesville, GA (March 9, 2020) For some long-range shooters, their “range bag” is whatever they can stuff into their jacket pockets. For others, the actual bag resembles an oversized suitcase and weighs as much as a St. Bernard! A … Continue reading
Posted in Gear
Tagged ballistic, Plano X2 Range Bag Medium, Ulfhednar Short Day Range Bag
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Ballistic: The Stocking Stuffer For the Holidays!
Gainesville, GA (Nov. 25, 2019) For the long-range shooter on your gift list–even if it happens to be that precision shooter!-make Ballistic your stocking stuffer this Christmas season. A large gift in a very small package, Ballistic is a must-have … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic, Ballistic App
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Reach Way Out With Ballistic
Gainesville, GA (Oct. 2, 2019)- With hunting season here, you may be preparing for a long-distance shot. After all, you have a quality rifle and optic, and you use only the best hunting ammunition. But are you using Ballistic to … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic, Ballistic App
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Lock, Stock and Barrel: Ballistic Has You Covered
Gainesville, GA (September 4, 2019) -Like most sports, Precision Rifle Shooting takes time, practice, passion, and the right gear. If this level of long-range shooting is important to you, make sure you add some really great and very inexpensive … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic, calculator
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Wiley X DETECTION – BALLISTIC EYE PROTECTION
In this review, I’ll give you a look at what I think is a superb ballistic eye protection product from Wiley X, a global leader in ballistic eye protection for the military and law enforcement. They look great too! … Continue reading
Ballistic’s Best 1911: The Nighthawk Custom AGENT 2
Berryville, Arkansas Nighthawk Custom Firearms is proud to have produced the Ballistic’s Best 1911 of 2018. Edging out 11 competitors, among them Wilson Combat, Kimber, Springfield Armory, and Smith & Wesson, the AGENT 2 took the top slot. A … Continue reading
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Tagged Agent 2, ballistic, Nighthawk Custom
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Revision Awarded U.S. Army Next-Generation ACH Helmet Contract
Essex Junction, Vermont (March 21, 2017) – Revision Military, the world leader in integrated head systems, has been awarded the U.S. Army’s Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II (ACH GEN II) helmet contract. This five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) helmet … Continue reading
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Tagged ACH, ballistic, helmet, Revision
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TPG Awarded $1+Million Ballistic Helmet Contract
Boynton Beach, Fla. (March 2015) – Tacprogear (TPG), a leading manufacturer of tactical equipment used by professionals around the globe, announced today the receipt of a $1+ million dollar award to provide ballistic helmets to a South American Military. TPG … Continue reading
Posted in Ballistic Protection
Tagged ballistic, helmet, Tacprogear
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CZ 4M PLATE CARRIER
Czech firearms manufacturer Ceska Zbrojovka, CZ, introduced its first ballistic nylon product, the 4M plate carrier at IDEX 2015. The company has a number of patents in the 4M that increase body area coverage, heat dissipation at a very … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic, CZ, plate carrier, Vest
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London Bridge Trading Inc. Black Friday
Black Friday Plate Carrier Deals! 12PM 27 NOV – 12PM 2 DEC While supplies last/Limited quantities available **Cannot be combined with current promotions or discounts http://lbtinc.com/ London Bridge Trading Inc. (800) 229 0207 , 585 London Bridge Road Virginia Beach, … Continue reading
Posted in Ballistic Protection, Gift Giving, Holiday Shopping Suggestions
Tagged armor, ballistic, LBT, London Bridge Trading Inc.
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Tacprogear Soft Armor Package Receives NIJ Certification
Tacprogear has received NIJ 0101.06 Certification Threat Level IIIA for their newest soft armor package. NIJ Model designation T-112-IIIA is TPG’s first compliant soft armor package manufactured exclusively at TPG’s factory in South Florida. Also noteworthy is that this model … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic, soft armor, Tacprogear Black, Vest
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Tacprogear Introduces The BLACK Bonz GRID-HERCULES™ Plate Carrier
The Black Bonz GRID-HERCULES™ Plate Carrier is designed to protect against flame, water, chemical and abrasion threats. The TPG BLACK Bonz GRID-HERCULES™ Plate Carrier is designed to hold any of TPG’s new NIJ certified hard armor plates for front and … Continue reading
Posted in Ballistic Protection, Load Bearing
Tagged ballistic, Bonz, GRID-HERCULES, Tacprogear
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Upcoming Review: CSE Gear Low Profile Plate Carrier Kit
CSE Gear is marketing a Low Profile Plate Carrier Kit that consists of a very nice slick with the super light-weight DKX IIIA plates. The Kit is, by a significant margin, the lightest IIIA ballistic protection I’ve used, and I … Continue reading
Posted in Ballistic Protection, Sneak Previews
Tagged armor, ballistic, CS Gear, DKX
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Warwick Mills’ TurtleSkin
It’s unlikely that you’ve heard of Warwick Mills, New Hampshire, but they are the equivalent to M.I.T. in the high performance fabric business. The technology the company has developed over the years, and its application, is impressive. Warwick Mills has a … Continue reading
3M Rounds Out Its Soldier Protection Line With A Ballistic Bump Helmet.
At SOFIC 2014, I had the opportunity to peruse 3M’s expanding line of soldier protection equipment. As of this writing, 3M is providing 3M™ Peltor™ ComTac™ III Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) and 3M™ Peltor™ COMTAC™ IV Hybrid Communication Headset to … Continue reading
Posted in Ballistic Protection, SOFIC 2014, Soldier Systems
Tagged 3M, ballistic, Defender, helmet, Peltor
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SHOT SHOW 2014 Team Wendy EXFIL Ballistic Helmet
Right at the top of my list of exhibitors to visit was Team Wendy; more specifically, I wanted to take a close look at at the company’s new EXFIL Ballistic Helmet. My helmet wearing days consisted of a steel pod, … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic, EXFIL, helmet, Team Wendy
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SHOT SHOW 2014 DKX and CSE
Stopped by the DKX booth to check out their wares and saw an arrangement that I really liked. In fact, it rocks. Critical Safety Equipment out of Florida and DKX have joined forces to create a ballistic tactical nylon ensemble … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Ballistic Protection, SHOT SHOWS
Tagged ballistic, CSE Gear, DKX Armor, protection
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PEO Soldier Integrated Head Protection Program Awards Revision 2 year Development-to-Acquisition Contract …
Essex Junction, VT, USA (January 8, 2014) – Revision Military, a world leader in protective soldier solutions, wins a contract for PEO Soldier’s Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) Soldier Protective System (SPS). The 2 year development-to-acquisition program is to refine … Continue reading
Posted in Ballistic Protection
Tagged ballistic, helmet, IHP Program, military, PEO Soldier, Revision
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Tacprogear Enters The Ballistic Armor Business
Tacprogear, Delray Beach, FL, has introduced a line of, NIJ Certified, Hard Armor Plates into its BLACK line of professional products. The company’s BLACK Ballistic Armor Plates are designed from mission specific requirements and feedback from the field. BLACK products … Continue reading
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Tagged armor, ballistic, Tacprogear
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Revision To Supply Canadian Forces With Ballistic Plates
Revision has announced its contract award, valued at $9.5 million, to supply its ballistic plates to Canadian Forces. Initial deliveries for this contract are anticipated for April 2014. The contract also includes 5 year option. In addition to the Batlskin® … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic, BATLSKIN, plate, Revision
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CSE Gear’s Plate Carrier and DKX Armor
I’ll be closing out May with a review of Critical Safety Equipment, CSE Gear, plate carrier and DKX Armor. If you’re unfamiliar with DKX’s products you’ll want to catch my review, which will be out 1 – June. The DKX … Continue reading
Posted in Ballistic Protection, Sneak Previews
Tagged armor, ballistic, CSE Gear, DKX, protection
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SOFIC-2013 Ceradyne Armor Systems
Did a quick drive-by the Ceradyne exhibit to find out they are now part of the 3M family, and too take a look at their strike plates. Interesting to note that part of their display included S&S Precision’s innovative plate … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic, Ceradyne, protection, S&S Precision, SOFIC
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Revision Introduces The New StingerHawk™ Military Eyewear System.
Revision Military, introduced the StingerHawk™ Spectacle System at this year’s SHOT Show in Las Vegas. StingerHawk™ Spectacle System incorporates a contemporary look with Revision’s ballistic protection and superior quality optics. The StingerHawk’s high-impact polycarbonate lenses provide full side impact protection … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Ballistic Protection, SHOT SHOWS
Tagged ballistic, eyeware, military, Revision, spectacle, StingerHawk, System
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In 2013 Leica’s Geovid HD-B Will Feature An Internal Ballistic Calculator.
Leica’s Geovid HD-B is the company’s premier range finding binoculars available in 8 x 42 or 10 x 42. The new Geovid HD-B has a built in ballistic calculator. The range finder supplies barometric pressure, altimeter, range and temperature to … Continue reading
Posted in 2013, Laser Based Technologies, SHOT SHOWS
Tagged ballistic, calculator, Geovid, HD-B, Leica, rangefinder
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Burris Eliminator II and Eliminator III Laser Range Finding Scopes Now Shipping.
The Eliminator family of optics incorporate laser ranging to the target and windage estimation for your particular cartridge. The shooter first ranges the target. Once the target has been ranged a red dot illuminates the holdover or holdunder point for the … Continue reading
Posted in Optics
Tagged ballistic, Burris, compensation, Eliminator II, Eliminator III, finder, laser, range
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B-MAX’s Ballistic Plates – Product Testing
The folks at Soldier Systems Daily, via Tactical Fanboy, posted video of product testing in progress at B-MAX’s facility in Empoli, Italy. The company’s testing methodology speaks volumes of the confidence in the efficacy and quality of their ballistic plates. The fact testers look like torpedoes for … Continue reading
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Tagged B-Max, ballistic, protection
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Revision Sawfly™Photochromic Review
Revision Military has been producing ballistic eyewear since 2003. The company introduced its Sawfly™Eye Protection System in 2004; soon after its introduction, Revision Military became a serious competitor for Oakley who enjoyed a lion’s share of the military business. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic, eyewear, photochromic, Revisio, Sawfly
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REVISION SAWFLY® SMALL-SIZE EYEWEAR SYSTEM AMONG TOP THREE ON U.S. ARMY APEL LIST
Like all other Sawfly glasses, the Sawfly Small features a lightweight frame, Comms-Compatible arms and interchangeable UV protective lenses. It’s also prescription capable with the Revision-developed, DoD approved Universal Rx Carrier. The Sawfly Small provides ballistic protection, exceeding ANSI Z87.1-2010 … Continue reading
Revision Sawfly Photochromic Lens Video
I shot a couple of short videos to demonstrate Revision’s Photochromic technology. The first video shows the lens darkening as you emerge from darkness. The second video shows the lens clearing as you enter darkness. Note that when exposed to sunlight, the lens does not … Continue reading
Posted in Ballistic Protection, Eyewear
Tagged ballistic, eyeware, photochromic, Revision, Sawfly
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Can You Say Photochromic?
A large part of the design problem associated with bringing gear to the soldier operator is ensuring that the system being introduced does not get in the way of the job, and eye protection is a clear example of that. … Continue reading
Posted in Ballistic Protection, Sneak Previews
Tagged ballistic, eyewear, photochromic, Revision, Sawfly
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Kevlar Reinforced Garment Looks Good To Go…
The Army began issuing the kevlar reinforced garment back in June of 2011. The concept is to provide some degree of pelvic protection from improvised explosive devices and road side bombs. Since its initial deployment in June, the garment has … Continue reading
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Tagged ballistic, garment, kevlar, PEO Soldier, undershorts
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