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EMP and Electronic Optics
Are all of the "military grade optics (aimpoint, eotech and illuminated scopes) we're buying for our weapons shielded or are we hoping our safes will be an effective "Fairaday Cage"?
I wouldn't count on digital electronics withstanding an EMP.
I would agree with that. I was wondering if someone else had a different opinion and why.
I wouldn't worry about it myself. The effects of an EMP is generally overrated, any EMP blast needs to be much closer than the propaganda generally indicates. And when figuring out the effects of a blast, for the device to be affected, it needs enough wire to act as an antenna of sorts.
So power lines act as an antenna and will pick up blast effects from much farther away than a car will, and the electronics in a handheld device should fare even better.
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Why are people so worried about an EMP blast?
If someone does pull-off one of these (highly unlikely), my Aimpoint is going to be the least of my worries.
No arguement here! It was a thought that ran threw my brain the other day.
Of coarse they'd be screwed. Didn't you play Call of Duty:
Modern Warfare 2?
Thats why we co-witness, right?
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I think the EMP would effect electronics that were powered on. As for using a faraday cage - my physics class knowledge say that it should protect it - but I have no way to be certain.
An ACOG in general should not be affected at all.
If you look up Starfish Prime. You can see how an EMP from a nuke far far away disturbed Hawaii's grid system.
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Originally Posted by Beprepared
Of coarse they'd be screwed. Didn't you play Call of Duty:
Modern Warfare 2?
Thats why we co-witness, right?
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Absolutely. Have iron sights as well, and maintain proficiency with them. Not just for this reason, we all know that Mr. Murphy is never far away, and your batteries will die or your optic will otherwise go tango uniform at the least opportune time.
"We've done the impossible, and that makes us mighty."
Nathan Fillion, "Firefly"
There are so many variables out to get you and your fancy electronics that an EMP is only a drop in a very large drum.
moisture, impact, battery failure/leakage, electronics failure, stray rounds, static electricity/lightning, gunfire, hail, meteors and the list goes on.
always be at least adept at your BUIS, proficient is recommended.
It's like having a back up generator that you have never tested.
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