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You Can Now Buy Shotgun Shells Designed Specifically For Shooting Down Drones
Popular Photography ^ | Aug 19, 2015 | Popular Photography

Posted on 08/19/2015 1:13:56 PM PDT by KneelBeforeZod

I’ll say this right here at the beginning: Shooting a drone out of the sky is probably a bad idea. But, if you’re dead set on taking down one of those unmanned flying camera copters, Snake River Shooting Products makes a shotgun shell made for that specific purpose.

The packaging says, “Prepare for the drone apocalypse!” which is either a joke or a really alarmist thing to make people feel paranoid. The shells are full of #2 steel shot, which is rather big, meaning that hitting a drone from a reasonable range with one of these would likely reduce it to a pile of smashed electronics.

It’s interesting to see some commenters noting that a smaller gauge shot would actually give you a better chance of disabling the rotors and then selling the intact electronic guts like the camera.

Luckily, you’re not totally out of luck if that apocalypse never comes buzzing around our heads. From the website,” As a side note, the round also makes for a very high end hunting load for ducks, geese or turkeys.” So, if the turkey apocalypse happens, you're good then, too.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Sports; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: banglist; drones; idiots; morons; shotgun
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To: KneelBeforeZod

Sounds like someone found a new way to market goose shells.


41 posted on 08/19/2015 2:15:20 PM PDT by Hugin ("First thing--get yourself a firearm!" Sheriff Ed Galt)
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To: KneelBeforeZod

42 posted on 08/19/2015 2:20:05 PM PDT by moehoward
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To: elcid1970

Good idea! I was thinking slingshots, too. But they are illegal here.


43 posted on 08/19/2015 2:22:26 PM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: al baby

A xmitter w/ a parabolic antenna that can be aimed. One or two watts would likely be plenty.
In the 2.4gmhz spectrum.(I think that’s the frequency)
Overpower the receiver.


44 posted on 08/19/2015 2:26:20 PM PDT by Vinnie
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To: KneelBeforeZod

10 Ga..with 3 and a half inch mags..32 inch barrel.


45 posted on 08/19/2015 2:36:08 PM PDT by crz
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To: elcid1970

46 posted on 08/19/2015 2:43:51 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: All

Like the “Zombie” loads... Just one of the regular loads with different packaging and a slight markup over the stuff that comes in standard packaging. Marketing gimmick; Cute but without providing extra value or improved performance.


47 posted on 08/19/2015 2:44:07 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: longtermmemmory
I was thinking super soaker.

Ooh, that's a great idea.
A powerful hose, maybe with a boost, to blind and disorient the drone, and possibly bring it down too.
Best part: It's not illegal to spray water even in no-gun townships.

48 posted on 08/19/2015 2:45:30 PM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: elcid1970
Is a firearm necessary? How about an arrow trailing several weed whacker cords, fired from a powerful compound bow with its aiming device & release trigger? Object: entanglement. Makes no noise, breaks no laws. Upon launch, anyway.

Yeah but I can shoot allot further and more accurately than I can throw.

49 posted on 08/19/2015 2:56:54 PM PDT by GregoTX (Remember the Alamo)
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To: ballearthout

Actually where it’s probably going is the same path as surveillance. Once upon a time people complained but it didn’t help and they got used to having cameras everywhere.


50 posted on 08/19/2015 3:00:25 PM PDT by discostu (It always comes down to cortexiphan)
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To: KneelBeforeZod

Naw, I use paint ball gun, reasonable range and accuracy and it is not against the law to use one inside city limits. Drones mostly exhibit a nice stable target and the paint ball only has to hit any part, including just one of the blades. If you miss and the ball hits a neighbors house, no damage, no foul and it washes off with water.


51 posted on 08/19/2015 3:27:33 PM PDT by biff
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To: KneelBeforeZod

Just standard non-lead goose shot, size #2 steel, 3-inch shells, nothing special here.


52 posted on 08/19/2015 3:43:57 PM PDT by nomad
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To: DBrow

I made some loads with fine wire and split shot crimped on the ends. No idea what kind of distance it would get (shot it at cardboard targets about 15 yards), but you could see it spin like a bolo.


53 posted on 08/19/2015 3:47:08 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: KneelBeforeZod

Obviously there is a market for this if Walmart is selling them.


55 posted on 08/19/2015 4:07:23 PM PDT by tbw2
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To: GregoTX

But...a bow & arrow is silent.

Think for a moment: suppose Robin Hood had carried a rifle in Sherwood Forest.

If he shot twice, the Sheriff of Nottingham would know right where he was!

;^)


56 posted on 08/19/2015 5:10:21 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: Covenantor

This must be the bird your thinking of.

https://youtu.be/Hr-xBtVU4lg


57 posted on 08/19/2015 5:20:51 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: KneelBeforeZod

#2 Steel 12ga works just fine.


58 posted on 08/19/2015 5:26:41 PM PDT by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: Covenantor

Twin 10-22s. I want one. All you need is ammo...


59 posted on 08/19/2015 5:38:15 PM PDT by MileHi (Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
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To: right way right

Yes, that’s the one. Quick strike punched the drone out of the sky.

Eagle 1
drone 0


60 posted on 08/19/2015 6:46:15 PM PDT by Covenantor ("Men are ruled-...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern." Chesterton)
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