southernlad Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I know the TV show is old news now, but one thing has been bugging me - What load was the keeper using when he shot at the pumpkins to show the danger of a shotgun? I haven't ever shot at anything still with shotguns before but surely that wasn't a standard bird load? I'm guessing by the fact that he used an over and under that it was a magnum load of BBs or something. Would bird shot really cause that much damage!!?? If so I have an even stronger respect for the business end of a shotgun than I did before!!! SL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 From that range any load would cause that result on a pumpkin, imho. Even 9s would do that, he wasn't that far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_mjs93 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie 1 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 almost any cart will do some serious damage to a pumpkin. i have shot one before as a test using 32g 5 and both the car behind me and myself (both being about 15 yrds from pumpkin) where coverd in old horrible pumpkin. i wasn't expecting quite the impact it had but it was intresting to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernlad Posted January 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 So a shotgun isn't the ideal tool for hunting pumpkin if you're planning on eating it then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 So a shotgun isn't the ideal tool for hunting pumpkin if you're planning on eating it then... No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I have shot a pattern plate from about 10 yards as a demonstartion of power. You feel the wallop as it hits the steel more than the recoil, chunks of whitwash flake off and the ground trembles. I was quite taken aback by that, and it was 'only' a 24gr load of 8's Before you say anything, lead on steel so no chance of recoil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushtrekker Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I have to say that was one of the best ways I've ever seen of giving a safety talk. Nobody could argue with that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Easy to stalk too them pumpkin things stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarpa Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 You can get something of the same effect from shooting a sloppy cow pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninj Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 (edited) I have shot a pattern plate from about 10 yards as a demonstartion of power. You feel the wallop as it hits the steel more than the recoil, chunks of whitwash flake off and the ground trembles. I was quite taken aback by that, and it was 'only' a 24gr load of 8's Before you say anything, lead on steel so no chance of recoil. Presumably you mean ricochet? So you have never heard of lead ricocheting off water or frozen trees? At 10yds, you're a braver than me mate. Not having a dig, just a tad concerned your post may infer lead cannot ricochet when in impacts a harder material - although safer than others, it still does. Edited January 11, 2009 by Ninj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Anyone tried hunting pumkins with night vision? I'd like to know how far away they could be spotted wihout using an illuminator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernlad Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Are pumpkins nocturnal then? That explains the glowing ones you see at certain times of the year, must be mating season. I feel a thread-closin' is imminent... SL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Ninj, I did mean ricochet, and I did this at about a 30ish degree angle to the plate, still have the wallop but nothings fast and hard is coming straight back at ones face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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