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SHOT Show: Case Closed

Whether heading to the range or out to the wilds you need to ensure that your gear and firearms are not only properly secure but that they are protected as well. The Plano Field Locker Mil-Spec Case series has you and your expensive firearms covered.

This series offers cases in six sizes and configurations, and each case is formed using Plano’s inimitable molding process, which according to the company yields a reinforced shell that will stand up to any task it’s assigned, from long and rugged travel to exposure to the elements.

Heavy Duty handles ensure that that they’ll do the job, while reinforced padlock gates will help ensure the contents in side won’t walk off. Each Field Locker Mil-Spec Case features double-density foam. Fully customizable, the foam layers can be configured to go hand-in-glove with your particular firearm.

At this year’s SHOT Show Plano has made its case. Continue reading SHOT Show: Case Closed

SHOT Show: Hit the Bullseye

At this week’s SHOT Show Bullseye Camera Systems showed off its iPhone/iPad application that builds on its Bullseye Target Manager Software. This is the first-ever software-supported, wireless target camera system that shows shooter’s their last shot flashing on a screen no matter how many times the target has been hit.

This unique patent-pending system provides a wireless target camera to be placed two to eight feet from a target and allows shooters to view the shots wirelessly from their shooting location, up to one mile away, directly on a laptop, iPhone or iPad. The Bullseye Target Manager software provides shooters with easy viewing of each last shot blinking on the screen, whether shot individually or in groups, safely from the firing position.

In addition, the software allows developing of shooter profiles, to include information such as: particular firearm and ammunition, hand-loading data, and measuring shot groups. This data is stored with each shot and can be retrieved at any time for later review. Video after the jump

SHOT Show: Wiley X Changes Up

Our friends at Wiley X are changing it up again with their Changeable Series eyewear family for hunting and shooting enthusiasts. The new style is making its debut at SHOT Show this week in Las Vegas. Designed to be comfortable for all-day wear during even the most strenuous outdoor activities the WX Vapor features an ultra-lightweight, double injected frame that provides increased comfort by reducing pressure on the nose of the bridge and ears.

The eyewear system is thus perfect for shooting sports, and it meets the stringent ANSI Z87 High Velocity and High Mass Impact Safety standards, providing occupational grade protection. As a member of Wiley X’s battle-proven Changeable Series, the WX Vapor also meets the updated MIL-PRF-32432 (GL) MCEP Standard (superseding the GL-PD 10-12 MCEP Standard) for ballistic eye protection and EN-166FT for high velocity impact standards at temperature extremes. It also offers 100 percent UVA/UVB protection and distortion-free clarity.

Wiley X Changeable Series protective eyewear is designed so wearers can easily switch lenses, for optimum vision and accuracy in changing light conditions, situations and environments. The new WX Vapor is offered in four configurations. Shooters can choose a Matte Black Frame packaged with changeable Grey and Clear lenses or changeable Grey, Clear and Light Rust lenses. A Tan Frame is also offered paired with changeable Grey and Clear lenses or changeable Grey, Clear and Light Rust lenses.

Wiley X Official Website

SHOT Show: Ear Here

We often think of products that provide better audio quality, such as sports headphones, but sometimes silence is better. Sometimes hearing protection is just as important as audio fidelity. This week at SHOT Show SportEar will be offering attendees some quiet via its new XP earplugs, designed to protect the hearing of sport shooters. SportEar’s products are used by the likes of Jim Hanson and Andra Olson, mounted shooting champions and Colt spokespersons as well as hunters and sport shooters around the world.

We’ll be happy to check them out and hear what they have to say at this week’s SHOT Show.

SportEar Official Website

January: The Month of Trade Shows

The holidays are over and it is time to get back to work! Whether you like it or not now ‘tis the season of trade shows and for KineticShift that means CES, SHOT Show, North American International Auto Show and SIA Snow Show, where we’ll be seeing all the products that will help you keep those resolutions this year.

Check back all month for our reports from these shows!

CES Official Website
NSSF SHOT Show Official Website
North American International Auto Show Official Website
SIA Snow Show Official Website

Blast in the New Year

Rudy Project has released the Airblast, the first sunglasses aimed at precision sports. These performance sunglasses incorporate a number of new and classic technologies from the Italian crafters of high-quality eyewear. These advances allow the Airblast to provide the upmost in ergonomics, protection and high-definition optics.

The Airblast offers fully adjustable temple tips, which ensure a custom, precise fit for any face and won’t budge during recoil. The newly designed ErgoVI nosepiece further eliminates visual interference by maintaining a low profile and optimal position, while the Vented Brow Bar helps avoid heat buildup and fogging. The rimless mask design also allows the optics to provide for total peripheral vision and a completely unobstructed view of any target.

Most importantly these feature ImpactX technology, which is essential for sporting sports. These technology is used in Apache helicopter windshields and is guaranteed unbreakable for life.

Ruby Project Airblast Official Website

Cartoony Zombie Apocalypse Comes to the Range

It is October and Halloween is just around the corner, plus with AMC’s The Walking Dead back on the air you might be in the mood to shoot some zombies – without having to deal with that whole zombie apocalypse and the breakdown of civilization thing.

This year Champion Targets has introduced its new VisiColor Cartoon Zombie targets that are added to its line of photo-realistic zombies. These cartoon versions off some less menacing targets – for those that might have nightmares about the undead and all that.

Champion Official Website

Range Finder

When target shooting a spotting scope is essential, but the OCAT System Advanced Long Range Marksmanship System could be a game changer. This system can be used at home with a laser mode, or at the rifle/pistol range with live ammunition and can be used to up to a mile.

This system works by incorporating a spotting scope with a special camera, which then connects to a conversion box and PC. This system can run several targets, and pan the scope up to 140 degrees with 15 degrees of elevation or depression. This system eliminates the need for spotters, as shooters can see the hits on the actual targets on the computer screen, and lets sport shooters track firearm and ammunition performance, while providing shooters a way to accurately and instantly learn how to read the effects of wind and mirage on long shots.

OCATS Official Website