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ARDEC, PICATINNY ARSENAL 16 & 17 JULY 2012 CONSTRAINED LAYER DAMPENING BARREL TECHNOLOGY
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Auto Bolt LLC PROPRIETARY Summary Radial Mean Dispersion improved ± 48% σ improved even more Demonstrated to 500 meters No noticeable degradation over 1,700 rounds Tested: 5.56, 30.06, 308, 338 Lapua.... Dreadnought™ rifles consistently show similar R.M.D. {0.61±0.02 M.O.A.}
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Auto Bolt LLC PROPRIETARY Summary – Kolmogorov-Smirnov 83.8% probability base rifles dissimilar 100.0% probability Dreadnought™ caused accuracy improvement 99.5% probability Dreadnought™ B and C Rifles dispersion identical 100% probability Dreadnought™ affected muzzle velocity
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Auto Bolt LLC PROPRIETARY Summary – 338 Lapua Wander
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Auto Bolt LLC PROPRIETARY Summary – Super Dreadnought™ High-loss acoustic waveguide No weight penalty – soldier proof 20% R.M.D. improvement over Dreadnought™ More complicated computer model Can the physics be simulated?
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Auto Bolt LLC PROPRIETARY Summary – Acoustic Analysis
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Auto Bolt LLC PROPRIETARY Elastomeric Material Characterization Sample delivery Shrinkage example {~summer 2010} Environmental sample {July 2010} 3 Alternate materials: drop test Loctite FAILED Epoxy.com #964 SUCCESSFUL EAR Specialty Composites ?
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Auto Bolt LLC PROPRIETARY Modeling Considerations Dreadnought™ or Super Dreadnought™? Existing prototype or new weapon? Dreadnought™: 5.56 (1); 308(2+1); 30.06 (1) Super Dreadnought™: 338 Lapua (1+1) Field test by Auto Bolt or ARDEC or both? Caliber? Ammunition loading and by whom? Range?
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Auto Bolt LLC PROPRIETARY Classification Question No commercial activity being pursued currently. Can classification issue be resolved? If classified, can CRADA be modified?
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Auto Bolt LLC PROPRIETARY Patents Dreadnought™ patent status Pursuit of Super Dreadnought™
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