Remington 2020 Sighting System... The next best thing?

[LDHunter]

This is the first I've heard of this. A quick search didn't reveal a thread on it yet... Whaddaya all think?

An Official Journal Of The NRA | Remington 2020 Sighting System

Remington Arms Co. has partnered with Tracking Point on a new shooting system that may just revolutionize how targets are acquired. There are lots of myths out there about what this technology does and doesn’t do, but here is what the author learned from his time on the range.

www.americanrifleman.org

 

[Allen Kitts]

Oh boy, This should be good! It will never be allowed in Montana. We just got lighted nocks on arrows approved a few years back. Still can't use a lighted sight pin. Looking forward to the comments.

 

[LDHunter]

Well.... I don't like the idea but technology will move forward no matter what we think or do. The Chinese will reverse engineer it and make it affordable in short order and then the forests, plains and mountains will be full of long range hunters that were shooting their handguns sideways yesterday and they'll be hitting what they aim for at ranges that we have been struggling to shoot accurately at for many many years already.

The times they are a'changin'

 

[FrogFire7]

The article linked was from 12 years ago... I don't think it's seen the overwhelming success some may have anticipated. Lol

 

[Frog4aday]

@FrogFire7
You hit the nail on the head! Article says it was posted in Dec 2013.
"BRYCE M. TOWSLEY posted on December 17, 2013"

Obviously it went nowhere. Limiting its use to 500 yards probably didn't help. And the cost of $5,000 is more than a little crazy. Toss in a weight of 58 ounces (3.6 lbs!) and you have to wonder who the target audience was.

The Burris Eliminator scopes do most of the same things but at a fraction of the price and people still haven't really warmed up to them after all these years.

Eliminator | Burris Optics

www.burrisoptics.com

 

[FrogFire7]

@FrogFire7
You hit the nail on the head! Article says it was posted in Dec 2013.
"BRYCE M. TOWSLEY posted on December 17, 2013"

Oops, bad math there. 15 years ago

You are correct on the eliminators. Super cool, but I think most "serious" long range shooters prefer to dial things in by hand vs rely on a computer in their scope. Seems that it has its place, I guess. Might be fun for prairie dogs, etc

 

[LDHunter]

The article linked was from 12 years ago... I don't think it's seen the overwhelming success some may have anticipated. Lol

GAK!!! I missed that part... LOL... My bad....

 

[cohunt]

I did not read the article but Tracking point scopes/rifles are tip top technology......but super expensive, they also require a credit check and full background check to purchase as they do not want their product in the hands of the unscrupulous

One of the issues with tracking point systems is the trigger is electronic so it wouldn't be allowed for hunting in many states ---- and i heard there was a software hack that can turn it into full auto fairly easily ( thus stepping on nfa toes)

I have not looked at tracking point in years though so I'm not sure of technology updates recently

 

[Sealesniper]

Just a Remington branded Burris Eliminator. It will have a small market, but will not take over the shooting world, most likely will only work with a CM.