Thread: Drone hunting

Good idea, shoot your rifle upwards at a drone, even better post about it on a forum for the anti gunners to see and use against us!

I know not all cases would involve shooting upwards at it, but most do.

Originally Posted by Jexla

Good idea, shoot your rifle upwards at a drone, even better post about it on a forum for the anti gunners to see and use against us!

I know not all cases would involve shooting upwards at it, but most do.

not done much tops hunting then?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

not done much tops hunting then?

Regardless mate, you don't know who's in that bush behind it.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Bet me too it.

If I am sitting watching a spot and a drone flys over it I will do my best to shoot it down.

Originally Posted by Jexla

Regardless mate, you don't know who's in that bush behind it.

You assume too much.

Obviously if I am sitting watching a spot it is clear enough to see a deer and therefore human.

I usually only take 5 or so bullets so Im not into spraying hundreds of rounds into the bush like all those E cat machine gun owners with multiple 30 round mags or just a couple of 100 round drums....or am I assuming to much?

Originally Posted by Jexla

Good idea, shoot your rifle upwards at a drone, even better post about it on a forum for the anti gunners to see and use against us!

I know not all cases would involve shooting upwards at it, but most do.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

not done much tops hunting then?

It is still a case of checking your firing zone. If you are in DoC then there could be a myriad of issues, The firing zone behind a moving aerial target is dynamic and large and if you miss the bullet will go somewhere. Even shooting down on it from "the tops" leaves a larger area behind the drone, and the pilot will be out there somewhere.......

Ideally a shotgun for aerial targets but carrying one of those in DoC is also restricted.

As for the rules on drones, they are allowed in public land but they have a size restriction (1.5kg max or some such) and an altitude and range from pilot (line of sight)

They will be annoying, and I suspect they will get used in places that will intentionally annoy people. Like all sports and recreations there is a large group of reasonable people combined with a few arseholes to ruin it....

Originally Posted by Jexla

Good idea, shoot your rifle upwards at a drone, even better post about it on a forum for the anti gunners to see and use against us!

I know not all cases would involve shooting upwards at it, but most do.

I don't argue with stupid people, they only drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.