Tactical... WTF?

[juststarting]

Why do I keep seeing tactical on all shooting related s*#it. My T3 CTR - T for tactical, WTF is tactical about it? Scope, something, something, tactical. Accessory X - tactical. WTF does this mean? Why?

N.B.
This is a question as much as a rant, but primarily a question.

[brett1868]

They slap a 3" picatiny rail in a rifle and call it "Tactical" as it adds some credibility or military type appeal to it. I am a fanboi of "Tacticool" rifles but I also like the traditional blue steel and walnut classics as well. I'm thinking the marketing guys are looking for ways to make their rifles more appealing to the younger crowd.

[juststarting]

k, so we are talking about military appearance... Makes a little more sense, I suppose.

[aaronjo]

If you add Tactical in the name you can raise the price by 20%...

Coz Tactical makes it better just like red cars are faster...

[sandgroperbill]

Screw tactical. Give me reliability, consistency and accuracy.

It seems lately, though, that anything not blued and wood with a weaver or picatinny is being labelled as tactical.

[brett1868]

I think picatiny is a great idea, a standard as such for mounting scopes or accessories has to be good as you can swap from rifle to rifle without having to change rings is very appealing to many. I remember all the grief from years ago of trying to find specific set of bases and rings to suit a particular rifle. Apart from my Sanko's that use Optilok rings all my rifles have picatiny bases so swapping scopes or getting the correct type or height rings is much easier. I have a couple of the Atlas picatiny mount bipods which I can put on or take off much faster then any Harris bipods. Think of picatiny as a "Standard" used to secure accessories, so long as an item complies to the standard it should fit your rifle.

[bigfellascott]

Just another word they use to suck d**kheads in with, apparently "Tactical" is cool or something - personally I think its used to suck in tools who couldn't get in the real Tactical group (army)

[pajamatime]

Don't take it to personal. Tacticool is just the luxury model car of the shooting world lol
Fighting about preferences only seeks to divide us =P

[juststarting]

Was just interested in the definition, perhaps I was missing something. I sensed it was something to do with making the equipment look a bit mean so to speak, but thought, perhaps, perhaps there is something marketing people know that I don't. Anyway, that's the end of this...

Bigfellascott, I wouldn't go as far as calling the army (any army) a tactical group :p

[sandgroperbill]

Don't get me wrong, i have nothing against tactical or tacticool, and love picatinny.

But don't get sucked in to paying more for the same thing simply because its tactical. Use your noggin and you'll be right

[bigfellascott]

Don't get me wrong, i have nothing against tactical or tacticool, and love picatinny.

But don't get sucked in to paying more for the same thing simply because its tactical. Use your noggin and you'll be right

Too right mate, a classic example I can think of is the Boyds Tactical Stock, all it was was a laminated stock with some sort of black paint type coating on it - then it was called tactical funny thing was they changed the name to Pro Varmint a while back because it was costing them sales - now it can be imported here again because its no longer got "Tactical" in the name (everything else is the same just a name change) .

[RoginaJack]

Hot diggydog! Thanks JUSTSTARTING 'cause I've added a Picatinny rail & optic sight to the Shotty and have therefore just created a U/O TACTICAL Shotgun that will now shoot faster, further & flatter! That's realy gonna put the buckshot up the ferals! I'm TactiCool, baby.

[bigfellascott]

alert

I'z got this "Tactical Little No." just gots ta pain it black then she's full retard tactical then. It's got a pick ya tinny rail, shorten barrel, worked trigger an one of dem phumhole stocky things.

Alls I needz now is one of dem black op's outfits and im good to go do some black ops tac retard stuff on de bunnies.

I also might need one of dem tac ops torch thingys too so I can carry out covert ops on dem pesky foxes and bunnies at night too.

[Herdsman]

Yes there is plenty of it out there, doesn't do much for me but that can only mean there is a market for it.

Things like a picatinny are functional like Brett says, even if they have the look. A lot of it is more style than substance though.

[RoginaJack]

BUT WAIT! There is now PRO TACTICAL! Whatever that is.

[bigfellascott]

BUT WAIT! There is now PRO TACTICAL! Whatever that is.

That's the "elite" version bro, you know for the ones with way too much monnnney - they need to be relieved of a bit of it so they put the "special" tag of "Pro" to make em feel like they are getting something "Extra Special"

[brett1868]

BUT WAIT! There is now PRO TACTICAL! Whatever that is.

It's Tactical but cums with a happy ending:)

[bigfellascott]

BUT WAIT! There is now PRO TACTICAL! Whatever that is.

It's Tactical but cums with a happy ending:)

[RoginaJack]

WI'llBF! might have to save up and get me one of those high tech gizmo's. :

[brett1868]

I'm feeling so last season now I've heard about that latest Pro Tactical range of rifles, time to clean out the safe and hit the shops for some new fashions. Damn, I sound just like my wife when she's wanting clothes...hmmm.

[Bourt]

I'm feeling so last season now I've heard about that latest Pro Tactical range of rifles, time to clean out the safe and hit the shops for some new fashions.

But then there will be Extreme Tactical next year.

No wait... even better. Xtreme Tactical.

A large X makes it even more tactical than before.

[brett1868]

I'll never afford to retire if this continues....as a friend once told me, "It costs much to be No.1" how true that is but better to be poor then No.2

[Title_II]

I have the extreme tactical version. They are not going to let that new dangerous technology into Aus

[Elek]

So glad I only like vintage guns, I might retire with a couple of bucks.
Lol, vintage tactical:. 303 with a bayonet lug.

You could always spray paint it black if you wanna get serious

[happyhunter]

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[Title_II]

Purpose of taking your money

[happyhunter]

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[Spooner]

It means purpose built.

Mmmm, my chair was built for the purpose of me sitting on it but I wouldn't call it a tactical chair

[Sender]

Maybe limbsaver do a low recoil bum pad for it too

[bigtone]

If a pic rail makes it tactical, then even a timber Sako can be tactical? I don't have anything black though, except scopes, do they count too?