Updates to VR Shooting - ACE Virtual Shooting Simulator - SHOT Show 2025

This video showcases an initial reaction to the Ace VR Shooting simulator, highlighting its immersive and realistic experience. Tetiana Gaidar, an experienced shooter, demonstrates extreme excitement and surprise at the simulator's capabilities, particularly the virtual Taran Tactical Sand Viper. The simulation allows for dynamic movements like crouching and going prone, emphasizing the high level of immersion.

The Shine Nyx M1 Pro offers integrated night vision and thermal imaging capabilities, mountable on a tactical helmet. It can be connected via USB-C to AR glasses, overlaying thermal data onto the user's field of view. This advanced setup is practical for specialized tasks like search and rescue.

This video showcases an impressive virtual reality (VR) simulation experience from Tactical AR, highlighted at a show. The presenter, Chris, details how Tactical AR offers a realistic VR setup that includes movement, a physical platform, and engaging scenarios. Beyond the software, they've developed a "drop-in fire control group" for AR platforms, allowing a real firearm to function as a VR controller. The reviewer found the experience highly enjoyable and time-consuming. Contact information for questions and links to the Guns & Tactics website and social media are provided, along with standard disclaimers about affiliate links and content ownership.

This video debunks the myth that an AR-15 round would 'blow off' an ear by conducting a practical experiment with pig ears. The results show that even high-velocity rounds like 5.56mm and .223 Remington, as well as heavier calibers like 45-70 and 8.6 Blackout, create small, clean holes through thin tissue, similar to a hole punch. The host explains this is because the tissue is too thin for the bullet to transfer enough energy for catastrophic cavitation, unlike in ballistics gel.

This short showcases high-performance 'Space Guns' from the Open Division at the Double Tap Championship. It highlights custom 2011-style pistols, specialized race holsters from brands like Safariland and Double Alpha Academy, and features a first-person view of a shooter using a frame-mounted red dot optic during a stage. The video emphasizes the advanced technology and customization involved in top-tier competition handguns.

Tim Herron, a USPSA Grand Master, explains efficient iron sight usage by contrasting traditional front sight focus with a target-oriented approach. He advocates using the rear sight for gross aiming and the front sight for fine-tuning, likening it to a backhoe vs. spade. Training with red dots can improve iron sight performance by fostering target focus.

This review compares the Staccato P, Springfield Armory Prodigy, and Bul Armory Tac 4.25, focusing on manufacturing, ergonomics, trigger, and shooting dynamics. The Bul Armory Tac 4.25 demonstrated superior reliability with tested ammunition and offered the crispest trigger. The Prodigy was the softest shooting but had a noticeable grip safety gap and feeding issues. The Staccato P offered a good balance but was also susceptible to feeding issues with certain ammo.