12 gauge slug through a window!

anthonyk · Dec 21, 2005

A couple of years back, I had an interesting experience.
A "neighbor" (turned out that he lived almost half a mile away)
had purchased one of those black powder cannons.
You know, the kind that are used in parades or demonstrations.
After experimenting a while, he decided to actually load it with some home made projectiles. Apparently the first ones, which were wooden "plugs" werent' exciting enough.
He then made some out of pipe filled with concrete. NO JOKE /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
These were fired off at about a 45 degree angle.
I have no idea how much powder he was using, but these steel and concrete bits and pieces started dropping on houses. It took a while to figure it out but when we did there were some mighty upset folks.
This guy had no idea how far those rounds were going.
We did.
I believe the local sheriff actually brought in the old ATF for that one.

anthony

timb · Dec 22, 2005

( At 1/2 mile, you should have heard the report, )

I may have - but if so it didn't register, high-power reports aren't unusual around here this time of year. I don't remember hearing anything. The way that ridge (maybe 80 feet high) sits between me and the lower elevation open areas further out - in order to clear the ridge - it would have had to either been an accidental discharge with the muzzle up or someone took a shot at a bird. Otherwise that ridge should have acted as a backtop. That's why I have a hunch it was someone close in those woods taking a shot at a deer on the ridge treeline.

By the time the angles and field elevations get back to a point where that might not be true the shooter would have been something like 1-1/2 - 2 miles out - and the guessed-at angle of descent of the round didn't seem to be that steep.

In any case - a shot I would never have taken, I'm paranoid about having a 100% certain backdrop and pick my stands accordingly.

Egon · Dec 25, 2005

Oh no -- now comes the question -- how does one dress out one of those critters?? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Egon

Jstpssng · Dec 25, 2005

( She was wearing white gloves so she got shot. ) I had to check where you're from, as we had a similar incident here in Maine about 15 years ago; except the woman actually donned her white mittens before going outside to warn the hunter off her property.

tc35dforme · Dec 28, 2005

Been there !!!! We took a 12 ga slug through our sliding glass door 3 years ago, crossed over my 4 year old son ( playing on the floor with blocks ) hit the TV cabinet and embedded in the wall. Shooter claimed they didn't see the house because it was too foggy. So much for knowing your downrange condition !!! Cost the shooter over $ 4000 for repairs. His insurance company was there the next day with the check. We didn't want to go any further...obviously the insurance company was afraid of a lawsuit.