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

[I Dont Care About You]

45-70 mph is most clay targets! I know people that shoot perfect or almost perfect scores in sporting clays on courses with targets from 40 -90 yards. No doubt 110 mph increases the challenge but it’s very doable by skilled gunners. Like you said, most won’t come close. I do know a few more than capable. Andrew Wycoski, Ortenzi brothers and Gerry Gagnon would bankrupt a billionaire flying drones.

Drones are way bigger than a clay.

A drone will come straight at you, making it a very easy target. The videos of drone attacks coming out of UKR do not show drones moving at high speed. Most close the distance to the target at relatively low speed.

Interesting. I wonder if something like a kevlar braid on top of shot would make a 12 gauge more versatile against something with 4 or more propellers on it? He's using some sort of net, but firing a handful of string in it's flight path would likely have the same result?

String would not carry far enough from the muzzle to intercept the drone early enough. Explosive drones need to be intercepted at least 20-30 yds out.

 

[1963beretta]

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.

What about drones flying over duck blinds trying to interfere with a legal hunt?

 

[Alex McKr]

If a drone is buzzing your duck blind, that could be interpreted as hunter harassment....So, your first step would be to contact wildlife authorities. Before taking matters into your own hands. Especially on publicly-owned shooting sites. On private land, the same holds true.

 

[FatCatsDad]

 

[Thunderhog]

What about drones flying over duck blinds trying to interfere with a legal hunt?

If it's a migratory drone, shoot it down and include it in your bag limit!......

 

[I Dont Care About You]

What about drones flying over duck blinds trying to interfere with a legal hunt?

Yes, the law says shooting down a drone is the same as shooting down a piloted aircraft, except if it is hovering over your duck hunting blind.

 

[53Izzy744]

Any 12ga with some TSS, small pellets with insane range. Sure they are expensive as all hell but id rather have one explode 70yds away from me than 20yds

 

[Butcherbill]

What about drones flying over duck blinds trying to interfere with a legal hunt?

If a drone is buzzing your duck blind, your first step would be to contact wildlife authorities. Before taking matters into your own hands. Especially on publicly-owned shooting sites. On private land, the same holds true.

Uncle Jimbo has the right answer.

 

[chocol8thunda]

Beretta 1301 comp. 21" barrel. Holds 7 rounds with a ghost load.

 

[geologist]

Any 12ga with some TSS, small pellets with insane range. Sure they are expensive as all hell but id rather have one explode 70yds away from me than 20yds

Specific gravity of lead 11.

Specific gravity of tungsten 18.........

 

[53Izzy744]

Specific gravity of lead 11.

Specific gravity of tungsten 18.........

Exactly, so a number 9 pellet of tss packs the same punch as a larger lead pellet (number 5 or 6 roughly?) But because it is so much smaller the shell can hold many many more pellets to hit the target

 

[tigrr]

They would be fair game. Over water the evidence is hard to find. I have just learned Tungsten is best to shoot them. Thanks geo.
I wonder what steel T shot does to drones. I use it the most when hunting geese. I will check the pattern board before proceeding.

What about drones flying over duck blinds trying to interfere with a legal hunt?

 

[geologist]

They would be fair game. Over water the evidence is hard to find. I have just learned Tungsten is best to shoot them. Thanks geo.
I wonder what steel T shot does to drones. I use it the most when hunting geese. I will check the pattern board before proceeding.

Thanks it was 53lzzy744 who recommended tungsten. I was just riding his coattails......

They sure are spendy though.

 

[m_moss23]

My Spanish 10g sxs 30 inch barrels full choke

 

[AlbertaJohn]

My Berreta A400 extreme plus

 

[0faustus0]

If it's a migratory drone, shoot it down and include it in your bag limit!......

And make sure you shoot it with nontoxic shot ...... otherwise your recycling center will not take it.

 

[I Dont Care About You]

They would be fair game. Over water the evidence is hard to find.

Keep in mind that drones constantly stream 4k video back to the controller ... so there will be video evidence of it being shot.

 

[Thunderhog]

Keep in mind that drones constantly stream 4k video back to the controller ... so there will be video evidence of it being shot.

Holy smokes man!

Are you the drone police?....

 

[I Dont Care About You]

Holy smokes man!

Are you the drone police?....

What do you think would be the response if this was a conversation about shooting down aircraft? Legally this is the same thing.

 

[Thunderhog]

What do you think would be the response if this was a conversation about shooting down aircraft? Legally this is the same thing.

Are you retarded or just plain stupid?

If a drone comes on to my acreage and starts snooping around, it will disappear, it's very simple.

One could where a mask or hoodie and no one would ever be able to identify the person.

Reading this thread and listening to you defend drones like they are your God is pathetic to say the least.

Maybe take up a different hobby and try to become a guest on the View! Lot's of WOKE left supporting b!tches for you to talk about drones with.

You sound like a left-wing Liberal supporter and lover.

After 20 plus years in law enforcement, I have never seen someone as obsessed about protecting drones as you.

What gives?.......