Which of your shotguns would you choose if you needed to legally shoot down a small drone?

[Silverado]

What kind of drone are you thinking?

 

[0faustus0]

 

[the spank]

Well my trap guns are all single shots and my sxs's only offer two shots but if I pull the plug on my Maxus I'm good for five so Maxus it is! But this thread really makes me wish I still owned a Gold 10!!

 

[HeadDamage]

Full auto 10/22 with drum mag should do it.

 

[Big Bad]

Something belt fed might be able to mostly take down a Drone Swarm Dragon...... mostly....

This is the age of miracles and wonder. And when I found the Chinese could do all their domestic stuff and still micromanage me using the drone I bought, I took it back to the store.

 

[jjohnwm]

We get this same question, in different forms, all the time here on CGN. "What's the best hunting rifle/shotgun?"

The answer is always the same, i.e. more information is needed to give a useful response. Vague questions are tough to answer.

Are we talking about pass shooting? Are the drones being called or baited? Perhaps they are driven drones, herded by a line of beaters towards waiting shooters? Are they upland drones that allow the use of lead shot, or are the drones migratory which calls for steel shot? Will the drones be eaten, or are we strictly talking about pest elimination? Will we be limited to wing-shooting, or can the drones be shot while stationary, ideally while landed on the operator's car or perhaps held in the hands?

Be specific!

 

[Silverado]

Aren't there some sort of shotgun shells that deploy a small net? I'd want that drone and footage intact so that all of it could be returned to the owner, rammed right up the rear exit.

 

[geologist]

We get this same question, in different forms, all the time here on CGN. "What's the best hunting rifle/shotgun?"

The answer is always the same, i.e. more information is needed to give a useful response. Vague questions are tough to answer.

Are we talking about pass shooting? Are the drones being called or baited? Perhaps they are driven drones, herded by a line of beaters towards waiting shooters? Are they upland drones that allow the use of lead shot, or are the drones migratory which calls for steel shot? Will the drones be eaten, or are we strictly talking about pest elimination? Will we be limited to wing-shooting, or can the drones be shot while stationary, ideally while landed on the operator's car or perhaps held in the hands?

Be specific!

Small FPV drones used to spot and bomb infantry as in Ukraine.

 

[jjohnwm]

Small FPV drones used to spot and bomb infantry as in Ukraine.

Ah! In that case...I have no idea.

No offense intended, just kidding around; I didn't realize this was a serious question!

 

[geologist]

Ah! In that case...I have no idea.

No offense intended, just kidding around; I didn't realize this was a serious question!

 

[I Dont Care About You]

Of my non Blackface prohibited shotguns, 20" Mossberg 590S with ghost ring, 28" Beretta A300 bead and a Turk Sinisatti box mag pump with RDS and BUIS, I'm pondering which one would be best.

All have removable chokes.

It's not tactical but I think I'd choose the Beretta with a full choke and 3" game load #6 lead shot.

Long barrel, removable chokes and I'd suggest slightly heavier shot. I have brought down many pigeons using #4 shot. Pigeons would shrug off multiple hits of #7 and #8 shot. Slightly heavier will also carry energy further distance and you want to bring down a drone as far away as possible

Belgium double 16 ga in the barn alley from 6ft head on works well. $1400 drone. Young fellows father threatened to sue. RCMP charged the young fellow. Community service and no record. They were racing them through the barn. If horses had of been inside it probably wouldn’t have been good. Private property and inside a building

Are you admitting to having shot down a drone? Cause that is SERIOUSLY illegal in Canada. It is the legal equivalent of shooting down an airplane.

One that would not mater if I lost it. Single shot 12 gauge.
You can't shoot down drones if they have a permit to fly over.
You should shoot down drones spying in your window or on back yard sunbathers.

You can't legally shoot down drones under any circumstances.

I'd have a go with my 1301 Comp.
I've been thinking about buying a few of those little cheapo drones to give it a go.

I do have a better option if I had to down one. I also fly rc heli and my 700 would eat up a drone no problem. They'd both be wrecked but its just nutz and bolts to fix

You should NOT do this. Or at least you should not discuss it on the internets. It is highly illegal.

 

[B]

As if he is going to get in trouble for shooting down his own drones. Maybe if he does it in town..? No doubt Men in Black approach to apprehend him for his comment, eh?

 

[FLHTCUI]

What kind of drone are you thinking?

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I doubt he was was talking about ones that can shoot back....

 

[Juster]

DU in a SS-211 with the extra long 12.2" barrel. It would be an EDC item.

 

[CLW .45]

Whichever was closest to hand.

 

[CLW .45]

I doubt he was was talking about ones that can shoot back....

Why else would you shoot it down?

 

[Raton57]

My SX3 or Wheatherby both take 3 inch buckshot or turkey loads.

 

[smithandwrong]

Beretta 1301 Tactical semi auto

 

[Beeron]

Long barrel, removable chokes and I'd suggest slightly heavier shot. I have brought down many pigeons using #4 shot. Pigeons would shrug off multiple hits of #7 and #8 shot. Slightly heavier will also carry energy further distance and you want to bring down a drone as far away as possible



Are you admitting to having shot down a drone? Cause that is SERIOUSLY illegal in Canada. It is the legal equivalent of shooting down an airplane.



You can't legally shoot down drones under any circumstances.



You should NOT do this. Or at least you should not discuss it on the internets. It is highly illegal.

You cant be serious!?
My punk a$$ neighbour kid’s little mavic mini spying on my daughter and her friends in the pool is equivalent to an airplane!?

 

[I Dont Care About You]

As if he is going to get in trouble for shooting down his own drones. Maybe if he does it in town..? No doubt Men in Black approach to apprehend him for his comment, eh?

Yes, you could be charged for shooting down your own drone. The Transport Canada regulations do not distinguish between aircraft that are yours or not yours.

Post up vids of you violating federal law at your own risk.

You cant be serious!?
My punk a$$ neighbour kid’s little mavic mini spying on my daughter and her friends in the pool is equivalent to an airplane!?

US Law: Under the U.S. Code Title 18, Section 32, it is a federal crime to damage or destroy an aircraft. This law extends to drones, as they are classified as aircraft by the FAA. Violating this law can result in up to 20 years in prison and significant fines. Additionally, the FAA has made it clear that shooting down a drone is a federal offense, and they have the authority to enforce these regulations.

CDN Law: I couldn't find a specific citation for CDN law but did find this comment on Reddit FWIW - Shooting a drone out of the sky is a criminal offence, as it is defined by Transport Canada that shooting a drone down is akin to shooting an aircraft with a pilot on board.

So YES, shooting down a drone is a serious crime the Fed Govt will / can treat the same as if you shot down a piloted aircraft. Don't complain to me, I didn't make the laws. Just telling you what the laws are. You may think the laws are stupid and shooting down a little drone is a lark but I can guarantee you the govt does not. Govern yourself accordingly.