What shot to best take down a drone?

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I did a basic internet search and all I got was articles about using those rounds that shoot nets. No, I have no intention of shooting down drones. As a prepper I'd simply like to have a box or two on hand. I'm not a huge shotgun guy, so it's probably a fairly stupid question. All I've ever done is skeet, so I have no idea what types of shot work best in what situation. TIA guys.
 
Inglis said:
Is this really true?

Do they shoot A net?

Where can I buy some?
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Not real as far as I know.
It was an old joke from years ago.

But as noted, goose loads should work.
 
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What kinda drone are we talkin bout? Civilian grade stuff or military? Either way I would say anything from the net shells they sell all over the webs up to javelin missile. But for most Civilian models I would say something between 4shot and 7 shot should do the trick.
 
HandyDave said:
What kinda drone are we talkin bout? Civilian grade stuff or military? Either way I would say anything from the net shells they sell all over the webs up to javelin missile. But for most Civilian models I would say something between 4shot and 7 shot should do the trick.
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Be careful that Reaper or Predator drone will send a hellfire missle down. Of course they wouldn’t be that low for a shotgun anyway
 
Jimbob78 said:


Why waste a shotgun shell, man up.
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Stickin' it to 'em!

How close is the drone when you take the shot? 40 yards + and I'd say you lose a lot of terminal energy per pellet with rabbit to dove sized shot. A lot as in "so what if you hit it?" amount. But if using a rifle or pistol, you'd likely get one shot - as soon as the drone operator knows his flyeball is being targeted, he can withdraw/evade or even just wobble enough to make the shot extremely difficult - but by then you're pinpointed anyway.

While I love the idea of taking out the spy in the sky, I think it might be tilting at windmills.

'Splosive shells? I mean, if you're shooting at drones, chances are you aren't too worried about civilian munition restrictions...
 
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What shot to best take down a drone?​


An accurate one, duh.


For regular civilian drones, you only have to take out a rotor.
 
I've been wondering if a pulsed laser against the camera wouldn't be effective.
I believe some of the shouldered defenses target the comms.
Let's see. If the drone is feeding info back to control then that's a RF emission that can be targeted. And/or interfered with. There should only be a somewhat limited set of control codes. Even if they are encrypted denial of service could play.
 
Turkey loads with TSS would probably shread one if hovering and you can center it in a pattern out to 80 plus yards. I would imagine even #9 TSS would punch through the casing and damage the rotors and camera as well.
 
For distance it's hard to beat a load of TSS shot but its $$$$$$. Its super dense.
 
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Me. said:
You’ll need perfect aim.

Or a lot of friends.

www.nextgov.com

How Chilean Protesters Took Down a Drone With Standard Laser Pointers

The low-powered presentation tool/dangerous children’s toy is becoming a weapon of choice for protesters around the world trying to take down or disable surveillance tech.
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I wonder and have previously brought up, using the most powerful hand held lasers available. I believe we're up to 7W that you can buy. Of course that's visible, not infrared. I do know that these will absolutely burn out a CCD, like a ring camera. But not sure about a drone.
 
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Me. said:
You’ll need perfect aim.

Or a lot of friends.

www.nextgov.com

How Chilean Protesters Took Down a Drone With Standard Laser Pointers

The low-powered presentation tool/dangerous children’s toy is becoming a weapon of choice for protesters around the world trying to take down or disable surveillance tech.
www.nextgov.com www.nextgov.com
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clay_fv said:
I wonder and have previously brought up, using the most powerful hand held lasers available. I believe we're up to 7W that you can buy. Of course that's visible, not infrared. I do know that these will absolutely burn out a CCD, like a ring camera. But not sure about a drone.
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Smoke and mirrors. Should be able to use spinning mirror technology to create a cone of saturation and basically "shotgun" the drone. If those Chilean reports are true, I'm seeing potential. I'm seeing a future discussion on airspace rights. Is a government drone over your property a 4th amendment violation.



The jammer can block one or more frequencies simultaneously including 433MHz, 915MHz, 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz frequencies. It can also optionally block GPS functions.

I've wondered about the GPS issue.
 
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Couple of things.....

If its within shotgun range....it's likely on a direct and fast flight path to bop you in the head and/or explode. Best of luck with your reaction times and lets hope it has a poor CEP.

Within shotgun range and loitering? Unless you are a good looking female, very little reason for one to be that close to you.

At anything beyond 40ish yards/shotgun range, which is more likely, many times over shotgun range, you now have the problem of estimating range, and then the unfortunate effects of gravity on high inclination shots making you go grey. Even if the operator was kind enough to hover in place for you, and you weren't under fire/needing to scoot between volleys, trying to get the range, then sit down with your ballistics calculator to work out the math, and finding a buddy who won't complain over you using his shoulder as a human bipod/biped ("quit moaning about yer ears Bubba, you are messing up my aim!), the shot is still going to involve a LOT of luck.

I happened to once know guy who in his youth, used to go out to a desolate trash dump on the weekends with a buddy. The sky over the dump often had turkey vultures blackening the sky. The estimated range was often in the 500 yard range. A Mini-14 and a Schmitt Rubin K-31 fired for effect over and over with no obvious success. That I would presume to be a likely drone range. 100's of targets, bunched together, shots bracketed, no success.

The best I ever saw was a buddy with a 12 ga and 00 buck had a turkey vulture who ventured too close, about 60 yards, stuck in high winds making no headway, at about a 75 degree angle, start flapping at 2 or 3 out of 7 or 8 shots, indicating some sort of effect, who eventually flew off apparently unharmed.

That incident alone doesn't give me much reason for hope using small arms fire.
 
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I would find some lead shot, bismuth or tss. Depending on anticipated range small shot will break or destroy plastic parts. Shot sizes 7-9 for close range ~30ish yards with a less restrictive choke. If further range bump up shot size to maybe 2 or so just to carry energy. I don’t see any reason to buy duck or goose shells and limit yourself to steel, and most guns or chokes aren’t rated to shoot steel with anything tighter than a mod choke. Other non tox like bismuth or tss is great but expensive. I think lead will work nicely for you.
 
Do they still make the cherry bomb shot shells that lobbed an M-80 type charge down range? Used for critter control/ deterrent on farms I think or to shoot flocks of crows away etc. forget the exact name.

Might make flak cover but range is limited.
 
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