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Gun Control & RKBA

ileus

(15,396 posts)

19. I have a few of stumps I've been shooting into for 3 or 4 years.

Reply to tk2kewl (Original post)

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 10:26 AM

Apr 2014

They're on the neighbors property, we've been using them for our backstop for a while now. They're cut off about 4.5 ft high and make for a perfect backstop.

We used to have an old apple three in the main field back on the farm that we'd shoot into a few times every year after sighting in our deer rifles. It was about 200yds off my brothers back deck. After one wind storm there it was on the ground, twisted off at the height we always shot it.

I recommend not shooting live trees.

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Dumb ass with a gun. What do you suppose that gun can do to flesh and bones? [View all] tk2kewl Apr 2014 OP

Secmo is not a good role model. I would not try too hard to be like him. clffrdjk Apr 2014 #1

Now I know why you need lots of rounds upaloopa Apr 2014 #2

"...pretty open space."? Jenoch Apr 2014 #3

I didn't see a hill upaloopa Apr 2014 #4

" I didn't see a hill" oneshooter Apr 2014 #7

Watch it again and you will see the ground sloping upwards. Jenoch Apr 2014 #10

Slope up.....is that like a lazy dog? (slow pup)....lol blueridge3210 Apr 2014 #11

There's a difference between target shooting and self defensive shooting. ... spin Apr 2014 #15

Um...what can *any* gun do to flesh and bones? Jgarrick Apr 2014 #5

not all of the cut things in half tk2kewl Apr 2014 #6

A bolt action rifle can do it with ease. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #8

Given a skinny tree like that, yes, all can cut things in half. ManiacJoe Apr 2014 #9

Toters gonna tote mwrguy Apr 2014 #12

And haters gonna hate. oneshooter Apr 2014 #13

musket mog75 Apr 2014 #14

My dad did that BigAlanMac Apr 2014 #16

Hazardous tree limbs were taken out by 3-4 rounds of Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #17

They call those big, overhanging branches "widowmakers" DonP Apr 2014 #18

I have a few of stumps I've been shooting into for 3 or 4 years. ileus Apr 2014 #19

Now that's what I call a reactive target. Brown Coat Apr 2014 #20