SHELTON, Conn — The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute®, Inc., (SAAMI®), has scheduled its 2024 Ballistics Conference for September 10-12 in Salt Lake City, with Utah Governor Spencer Cox slated to give the keynote address.
SAAMI reminds attendees not to miss the August 19 deadline to save money by taking advantage of the special room rate at the host Sheraton Salt Lake City hotel. Request the “SAAMI Ballistics Conference Fall 2024 Group” room rate at the time of booking. If you haven’t registered for the conference yet, you can do so here. A succinct overview of the conference is here.
The conference will feature full-day presentations on September 10 and 11 and live demonstrations at a shooting range on September 12.
This is an important event for SAAMI, the firearm and ammunition industry, as well as test labs and government agencies.” said Joe Bartozzi, SAAMI’s President & CEO. “We’re grateful to the many sponsors who are supporting this Ballistics Conference and its educational offerings. This event is another example of SAAMI fulfilling its mission of establishing standards and providing education about the safety, reliability and interchangeability of sporting arms and ammunition by bringing together experts in materials, testing methods and equipment with their industry users.”
The event is for industry professionals concerned with manufacturing, performance and operations standards and will cover topics like:
- SAAMI Z299.6 – Standard for Commercial Manufacturers of Suppressors
- Benefits of a Quality Management System in the Ballistics Range
- Radar Systems for Measurement of Downrange Trajectory and Bullet Characteristics
- Sensors for Gun Dynamics & Human Exposure
- Ballistic Pressure Sensor User’s Training
- Ballistic Pressure Sensor Calibration
- See website for full list of topics.
SAAMI members and non-members are welcome to attend. The attendance fee for SAAMI members and government employees is $500 and for all other attendees, $550.
The September 12 range day will include a demonstration of the Infinition long-range radar systems (both lab-scale 100-yard and long-range 1000-plus yard) presented by Barnes Bullets. Browning Arms will be offering an opportunity for attendees to try a variety of firearms while not engaged with equipment demonstrations.
SAAMI extends its thanks and appreciation to the sponsors of this year’s Ballistics Conference:
PCB Piezotronics – Gold Level
DEWESoft – Gold Level
Layered Manufacturing and Consulting – Silver Level
Oehler Research – Silver Level
National Technical Systems (NTS) – Silver Level
Kistler Group – Silver Level
H-S Precision – Bronze Level
For questions about any aspect of the conference, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 203-426-4358
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