Drone defense!?!

[svnmag]

Actually recreational drones are protected by the FAA, bigtime fine if shooter is caught,$10k fine, feds don't f around.

 

[CatDaddy]

https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/drone-defense-systems-deer-hunting/

^^^Interesting technology

 

[svnmag]

^^^^STUPIDITY (^^^^"VOTE" thread): "Aliens" landed in a remote African schoolyard. All the kids drew the "same" picture of the incident and "warned" about technology: "THEY" chose to land in remote Africa instead of the outskirts of DC or Cleveland. The demorats got them also or vis versa:

"True" incident: "Smart" enough to travel dimensions/light years; dumb enough to scare the shit out of kids:

That is all.

 

[LBrandt]

Lead or steel. Need to know. LB

 

[eyexer]

I had one hovering over me last summer. I was looking up at it thinking hmm do I go grab the .17 or what. It finally saw me staring at it and it took off immediately

 

[snow2]

https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/drone-defense-systems-deer-hunting/

^^^Interesting technology

My drone contacts in Sweden tell me they have laws against drone activity over private land drone user's need land owners permission to fly over open farmland. Not sure how they enforce the law other than eyeballing said drones then confronting the pilot. My drones both full size and mini are invisible @100' unless your looking for it,federal regulations when recreational pilots test for their license "drone must remain in visual sight" but that's no fun... my full size drone had a 24 mile range and could climb to 2k ft (however illegal) recreational drones are capped @ 400' to stay legal and no fly zones near airports gray area's where drones won't respond to recreational controllers, but that was my DJI full size bird. This drone technology is amazing tho. Couple farmers/ranchers I know set gps way points on their property boundaries to monitor cattle and to keep an eye on things especially during hunting season for trespassor's.

 

[CatDaddy]

Not sure how they enforce the law other than eyeballing said drones then confronting the pilot. My drones both full size and mini are invisible @100' unless your looking for it.

Read the article I posted. A couple guys sell anti-drone tech to landowners that makes it possible to get all the info on the drone, as well as the location of both the drone and the operator if someone flies over their land.

 

[svnmag]

 

[svnmag]

IDK. Came up on YT: Extrapolate:

Why not just use a "magnum" load of 9s?

 

[SerchforPerch]

• #6 shot (pellet diameter around 2.75mm) emerges as a top recommendation, particularly in tungsten loads. Swedish manufacturer Norma's specialized anti-drone cartridge (AD-LER) selected #6 after extensive trials, finding it optimal for dispersion and impact against FPV drones.
  
  Ukrainian experience also supports #1 to #6 sizes in tungsten for dense, lethal shot clouds that can disable drones with 1-3 hits.
  
  
• #4 birdshot or buckshot is another strong contender for slightly better energy at ranges up to 25-30 yards, with tests showing it effective at shredding propellers and surfaces.
  
  #4 buck offers more penetration but a sparser pattern, making it riskier against agile targets.
• Smaller sizes like #7-9 work for very close ranges (~30 yards) with denser patterns but lose energy quickly.
  
  Larger like #2 or #1 carry farther (up to 135 yards in some tests) but reduce hit density.
  
  Tungsten or non-lead alternatives (e.g., bismuth, steel) outperform lead for penetration and range retention, especially in magnum shells (3-inch or longer) to maximize payload, though they increase recoil.

A 12-gauge semi-auto with a modified choke for tighter patterns enhances effectiveness.

#6 shot lead at a 1 1/4oz will yield a healthy dose of about 340 pellets providing a nice dense pattern with enough down range energy to knock out a drone.
#4 buckshot or birdshot - would get the job done if you can actually hit the target - pattern density will be less.
Steel - wouldn't be my first choice, but will it do some damage - yes and no.

Tungsten 18g/cc or Tungsten 15g/cc would be the best, but at over $110/lb not economical and difficult to obtain right now. From physics standpoint Bismuth, Steel and/or Copper do not outperform lead as the density of lead is higher than both of those options by quite a bit.

From a pattern density and down range energy standpoint, a 1oz. load of Tungsten 18g in #8-9 shot @ 1350 fps would take care of drone rather well.

You'd actually want a more open choke for higher density metals for best results out to 40-60yds. Inside 30yds, shooting a mod choke you'd have to be right on target or plan to miss alot if not accurate shooter.

 

[eyexer]

Read the article I posted. A couple guys sell anti-drone tech to landowners that makes it possible to get all the info on the drone, as well as the location of both the drone and the operator if someone flies over their land.

That’s only going to work until they start to encrypt the signal from controller to drone. Or whatever you call that. Just like most police departments are doing so you can’t pick it up on scanner