In a move that surprised absolutely no one still possessing ocular function, Modular Driven Technologies (MDT) today announced its official designation as an Affiliate Sponsor for the 2023 Precision Rifle Series season. This comes after years of anecdotal evidence suggesting that at least 80% of all barricades, tripods, and even some ROs were simply highly-articulated MDT chassis systems disguised as sentient beings.
Competitors, long accustomed to seeing their match fees funneled directly back into the R&D budgets for MDT ACC and SRS-X Elite chassis, welcomed the news with the practiced stoicism of a man on a barricade with a swirling 15 MPH full value wind. The formal recognition simply clarifies the prevailing sentiment that if you’re not running an MDT chassis on your Zermatt Arms Origin or Kelbly Atlas action, you are, by definition, running a prototype of an MDT chassis that has not yet been assimilated.
Sources close to the MDT board, comprised entirely of extruded aluminum and CNC-machined components, indicated the decision was merely a 'logical progression' of their existing market penetration. 'Our data nodes indicated suboptimal kinetic energy transfer through existing sponsorship paradigms,' stated a representative, who was observed recalibrating a Kinetic Research Group Whiskey-3 with an MDT ARCA rail. 'This streamlines the resource allocation directly into ensuring that every future cold bore shot is taken from an MDT-equipped rifle, ensuring maximum data integrity for our upcoming sentient AI-driven DOPE card generator.'
The sponsorship will see MDT branding prominently displayed, though many top shooters reported difficulty discerning new branding from the existing patina of MDT accessory weight kits, interior trim panels, and even some of the more ambitious scope rings. The 2023 PRS season, already set to be a crucible of skill against the elements and questionable target painters, will now effectively operate under the direct tutelage of a company whose product line already defines much of the competitive landscape. Shooters are advised to confirm their zero and, perhaps more critically, their MDT serial number, as the chassis systems are now said to be self-reporting to the central database.
