iPhone Apps Help Snipers Calculate Bullet Trajectories

[Edward Kirk]

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We knew when we first saw the iPhone that it would be handy for a number of different uses, but who would have thought that shooting at things would be one of them? Two apps have found their way into the App Store for calculating the trajectory of a bullet's flight path to ensure that you hit your target. <!--break-->

The first, called <i>Bulletflight</i>, is made specifically for three sniper rifles (including the U.S. military's M110) made by the <a href="http://knightarmco.com/bulletflight/" target="_blank">Knight's Armament Company</a> (KAC), the company that commissioned and sells the app in the App Store, and can be programmed to work with any other rifle made with he company.
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The app is available in the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=300903039&mt=8" target="_blank">App Store</a> for $11.99.

Of course, for those of you who haven't been watching the App Store lately, <i>iSnipe</i> [<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=297093432&mt=8" target="_blank">App Store</a>] does mostly the same thing but isn't tied to a specific gun maker and only costs $4.99. In the time that iSnipe has been in the store, it's become extremely popular. Conclude from that what you will about the iPhone community.

[via <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,481004,00.html" target="_blank">Fox News</a>]</div>

[HackThatPhone]

I conclude that too many iPhone owners have made fart generating applications WAYYYYYY too popular.

At least these ballistics applications have real world use that will help enthusiasts enjoy their sport or perfect their trade if they are serving in law enforcement or the military.

[Bernie]

I have spent entirely to much time researching this nonsense. I have been to two software sites and otter box for the case. I have not found the mounting hardware that goes between the case and the weapon.:P

[HackThatPhone]

I have spent entirely to much time researching this nonsense. I have been to two software sites and otter box for the case. I have not found the mounting hardware that goes between the case and the weapon.:P

Contact Knight's Armament directly.

[Bernie]

Seriously, thanks, but I am not that into it. Even if I was, I do not see the benefit of mounting it to my weapon. 2nd even if I was, I would choose a different rifle if dropping a round in a certain place was that important.;)