The XactSystem’s scope augments the hunter’s aim with calculations from a ballistics computer. A hunter presses a button inside the trigger guard to mark a target with a red dot on the scope’s display. The ballistics computer then takes over. It gathers data from a laser range finder, three gyroscopes and accelerometers, and environmental sensors and then displays a blue X where the shot is most likely to land. As the target moves, a 14-megapixel camera feeds 54 frames per second to an image processor, which continually tracks the target relative to the background. The hunter adjusts his aim to overlap the blue X over the red dot and then squeezes the trigger. When both marks are perfectly aligned, the gun fires. The Wi-Fi-enabled system also streams video to a smartphone or tablet, so hunters can prove their marksmanship to skeptics.
TRACKINGPOINT XACTSYSTEM SERIES
Battery Life: 3 hours Range: Up to 1,200 yards Price From $15,000 (includes 200 rounds, 3 batteries)
