What Drones do you own?

The son of an old mate runs free range chooks and pigs up on the Darling Downs. He does not like drones. One of the animal welfare groups targeted his place and he had to get police to eject trespassers. They then used drones to try to catch him in naughty operation of his farm. He has bought a Remington 10 gauge goose gun, 36" barrels and 3 1/2 chambers. He calls it his DRAK gun (Dronen Abwehr Kanon). The animal welfare types have not been back. He is quite disappointed as he is yearning to do a bit of drone shooting.

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Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

The son of an old mate runs free range chooks and pigs up on the Darling Downs. He does not like drones. One of the animal welfare groups targeted his place and he had to get police to eject trespassers. They then used drones to try to catch him in naughty operation of his farm. He has bought a Remington 10 gauge goose gun, 36" barrels and 3 1/2 chambers. He calls it his DRAK gun (Dronen Abwehr Kanon). The animal welfare types have not been back. He is quite disappointed as he is yearning to do a bit of drone shooting.

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I can understand his desire. Especially with those *******!

Problem is that goose gun couldn’t take down a drone at legal altitude.

He needs to be careful. Shooting down a drone is subject to the same/similar penalties as shooting down any other aircraft.

Same with a drone that is forced to land/crash on a property. If the landholder tries to keep it, that’s theft.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Were you in Sport mode? The sensors usually protect it [bigsmile]

I had mine out the other day in seriously silly wind. 45km/h gusts at ground level.
Took it up and it wasnt liking it, it did hold its own though.

I use it to assist with my site work.

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No mate, it was in the normal default mode. It did some flips and tried to correct itself and maintain flying, so not sure, but as per the other advice here, go higher than trees. It's really a bit unusual and odd to get your head around the screen and avoiding the looking at the drone. It's a strange dissonance, that takes some getting used to to try and work out what to focus on.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

I can understand his desire. Especially with those *******!

Problem is that goose gun couldn’t take down a drone at legal altitude.

He needs to be careful. Shooting down a drone is subject to the same/similar penalties as shooting down any other aircraft.

Same with a drone that is forced to land/crash on a property. If the landholder tries to keep it, that’s theft.

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So the answer is let them wander on your property, as they get close to the downed drone, give them a couple of verbal warnings and then shoot at them as they pick up the drone. Win, win. I jest.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

I can understand his desire. Especially with those *******!

Problem is that goose gun couldn’t take down a drone at legal altitude.

He needs to be careful. Shooting down a drone is subject to the same/similar penalties as shooting down any other aircraft.

Same with a drone that is forced to land/crash on a property. If the landholder tries to keep it, that’s theft.

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"I thought it was a hawk attacking my chickens. My eyesight is not so good these days." The Remington site says the gun is designed for high flying large fowl like Canada geese and range can be enhanced by using larger shot.

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Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

"I thought it was a hawk attacking my chickens. My eyesight is not so good these days." The Remington site says the gun is designed for high flying large fowl like Canada geese and range can be enhanced by using larger shot.

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10 gauge is a pretty rare size.

The shooter would have to be very lucky to hit a drone at much over 70M,i would think,particularly as they are also fast moving and quite small.

Even at 50M you would have to be a good shot.

More than likely the drone would be hundreds of meters away.

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Originally Posted by scarry

10 gauge is a pretty rare size.

The shooter would have to be very lucky to hit a drone at much over 70M,i would think,particularly as they are also fast moving and quite small.

Even at 50M you would have to be a good shot.

More than likely the drone would be hundreds of meters away.

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Not so rare. Seems like there are a number of makes available

5 Best Shotguns for Goose Hunting | Outdoor Life

Relatively cheap too as far as good shotguns go. All the bespoke "Best London" gunmakers will do one to order. They do charge just a tad more than a midwest gun shop though. Look at their sites, Purdey, Boss, Holland & Holland, Westley-Richards et al.

The Remington site is not working so I couldn't check their claims for range.

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Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Not so rare. Seems like there are a number of makes available

5 Best Shotguns for Goose Hunting | Outdoor Life

Relatively cheap too as far as good shotguns go. All the bespoke "Best London" gunmakers will do one to order. They do charge just a tad more than a midwest gun shop though. Look at their sites, Purdey, Boss, Holland & Holland, Westley-Richards et al.

The Remington site is not working so I couldn't check their claims for range.

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Found it last night 75 yards (effective)

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Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Not so rare. Seems like there are a number of makes available

5 Best Shotguns for Goose Hunting | Outdoor Life

Relatively cheap too as far as good shotguns go. All the bespoke "Best London" gunmakers will do one to order. They do charge just a tad more than a midwest gun shop though. Look at their sites, Purdey, Boss, Holland & Holland, Westley-Richards et al.

The Remington site is not working so I couldn't check their claims for range.

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Custom made,so will make any caliber,at huge costs.

There are other sizes that are way more popular.

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Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Not so rare. Seems like there are a number of makes available

5 Best Shotguns for Goose Hunting | Outdoor Life

Relatively cheap too as far as good shotguns go. All the bespoke "Best London" gunmakers will do one to order. They do charge just a tad more than a midwest gun shop though. Look at their sites, Purdey, Boss, Holland & Holland, Westley-Richards et al.

The Remington site is not working so I couldn't check their claims for range.

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Here is a link to the Westley Richards site. They advertise 4, 8, and 10 gauge as well as the usual 12 to 28 gauges and .410. Prices start at 64,500 pounds.

Westley Richards | Hand detachable lock (droplock) shotgun - New Guns

Westley Richards are based in Birmingham but are still regarded as one of the "Best London" gunmakers. Purdeys start around 100,000 pounds round figures. Sporting gentlemen usually bought these quality guns in matched pairs. Here is a link to building a bespoke Purdey. They take 1-2 years to make. Add in a couple of trips to London to be measured and fitted and for you and the gun checked out at their shooting grounds.

Building a Bespoke Purdey | Purdey & Sons

So a pair of bespoke Purdeys would leave little change out of AU$500,000. Then of course, you will need suitable shooting clothes, say 3,000-4,000 pounds, A Land Rover for your loader and gunbearer to bring your equipment, and a Range Rover for yourself and your "Best London" dolly bird. The dolly bird is potentially the most expensive item. Some are dear models to run. Rich mans hobby, isn't it?