The Pentagon's EXACTO Rifle Will Be Able to Take Out Pirates A Mile Away

[Bobby+Umit 161]

The EXACTO (EXtreme ACcuracy Tasked Ordnance) rifle will conceivably be able to fire accurately at far longer distances than are possible now by combating weather with self-guiding bullets. Yes, you read that right.

The Pentagon has been working on the .50 caliber EXACTO for about a year already, and its main focus is to overcome climate conditions to stay accurate over a longer range. Here's some jargon they've used to describe the kind of tech that might do such a thing:

Fin-stabilized projectiles, spin-stabilized projectiles, internal and/or external aero-actuation control methods, projectile guidance technologies, tamper proofing, small stable power supplies, and advanced sighting, optical resolution and clarity technologies.

Basically, we're talking about bullets that can adjust to weather conditions in mid-air, either through external control or the abilities of the bullet itself.

Currently, snipers are really only accurate up to about 800 meters. Beyond that, it gets much harder to reliably hit a target: At 2,000 meters, snipers can probably hit the side of a barn, but a head shot isn't too likely. This rifle could change all of that, and more importantly, lead to even more badass pirate takedowns than we've seen already. And we're all about the pirate takedowns.

Source: Gizmodo via Time

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Wow, the GI Joe types are gonna get a woody just thinking about this.

[almaty 19]

totally dude...i am sure a few have already starched their underwear

[Nagishkaw 510]

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Is that like an exacto knife? Because I've used one plenty of times. I'm like a ninja with paper.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Take that you damned, dirty pirate!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Pirates...the new 'communist' 'terrorist' 'bad guy'.

[Peikko 1,575]

Hmm, pirates, yummy

I can easily recognise a pirate too, they all look like this:

The eye shadow and the ladies blouse are a dead giveaway.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Hmm, pirates, yummy

There goes, MC...carried off by a group savage, sex hungry pirates. Please lock the door and clean up when you are finished. Thank you.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Hmm, pirates, yummy

There goes, MC...carried off by a group savage, sex hungry pirates. Please lock the door and clean up when you are finished. Thank you.

You need to watch that movie The Island. Not the Ewan McGregor film, the one with Michael Caine from 1980.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Hmm, pirates, yummy

There goes, MC...carried off by a group savage, sex hungry pirates. Please lock the door and clean up when you are finished. Thank you.

You need to watch that movie The Island. Not the Ewan McGregor film, the one with Michael Caine from 1980.

Hmmm...I think I might have...I'll check it out though.

[Peikko 1,575]

Hmm, pirates, yummy

There goes, MC...carried off by a group savage, sex hungry pirates. Please lock the door and clean up when you are finished. Thank you.

Jealousy FP, you need to watch that.

[almaty 19]

[Peikko 1,575]

That's uncanny! However, I think FP wants a boy pirate to swashbuckle with