“Militaries are not known for developing new technologies (…) When you hear the words ‘That’s impossible’ well that’s tantalizing to most of us in this industry because we want make the impossible possible (….) Every now and then, every five-ten years there’s a piece of equipment that comes along, and that was the .50 back in 2002 (…) it was a game changer.  If you look at tacomHQ (…) it is a game changer.  It will be forever remembered; probably what propelled us to the next level.” – Rob Furlong, a former Canadian military sniper who broke the world record for longest confirmed sniper kill at 2,430m (2,657 yds) in 2002.

TacomHQ is famously known for developing the Charlie TARAC, the tech most likely responsible for the record-setting 2.2-mile Canadian sniper kill by Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2) in 2017 as described by Guns America, and the device Paul Phillips (from Global Precision Group) used to set a WR 6,000 yard shot in 2019.

Founded by John and Jacob Baker, tacomHQ is the culmination of a father’s promise to start a company with his son and a shared passion for innovation and the pursuit for perfection.  John alone is equipped with an optical engineering degree with over thirty (30) years manufacturing experience as project and technical director with ISO-TS accountabilities, and, together, they are leading the industry development of new products that are “game changers”.

TacomHQ’s two most popular products are the TARAC (Target Acquisition) and a new, aftermarket process to Structure barrels to maximize rigidity, heat dissipation, and harmonic deadening, both of which did not exist only a year ago, yet has attracted the interest from civilian shooters and SOF (Special Operations Forces) from around the world.