Overpowered Hunting weapons??

[Gargamel]

http://www.cracked.com/article_19038_the-7-most-stupidly-overpowered-hunting-weapons.html

Good article! :haha:

The first video is worth watching, as the music makes the video.

Vaporizing prairie dogs!! :o:doh:

I've seen the Guillotine videos before. If you want a sick laugh, look up those you tube videos. Pop went the turkey!.

[The Third Man]

When you consider prairie dogs carry the bubonic plague, killing them isn't always a bad thing.


It is generally held that the most infamous and devastating outbreak of bubonic plague was the Black Death (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death), which killed a third of the population of Europe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe) in the 14th century.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Plague_-buboes.jpg/800px-Plague_-buboes.jpg

[Growler]

http://www.cracked.com/article_19038_the-7-most-stupidly-overpowered-hunting-weapons.html

Good article! :haha:

The first video is worth watching, as the music makes the video.

Vaporizing prairie dogs!! :o:doh:

I've seen the Guillotine videos before. If you want a sick laugh, look up those you tube videos. Pop went the turkey!.

Wow... that first video sure demonstrated a few things for me:

1. Improper stance = pain.
2. Overconfidence = pain.
3. Failing to properly seat the butt of the rifle = pain, potentially to others as well as yourself.
4. Some firearms were meant to be fired from the prone position.
5. Overcompensating for something else lacking can be lulzworthy.

[Molon Labe]

A .223 is "insecure" sized?

The author is a f-ing idiot.

[Platapus]

At first glance that .577 round looked like a 40 mm short. :D

From Wiki

The .577 Tyrannosaur or .577 T-rex is a type of cartridge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartridge_%28firearms%29) developed by A-Square (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-Square) in 1993 for big game hunting (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophy_hunting) in Africa. The .577 contains a .585-inch (14.9 mm) diameter 750-grain (49 g) Monolithic Solid Projectile which when fired moves at 2,460 ft/s (750 m/s) producing 10,180 foot-pounds force (13,800 J) of muzzle energy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzzle_energy).[ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.577_Tyrannosaur#cite_note-0)

10,180 Foot Pounds! :o:o:o:o Uffda!

Don't think there will be a handgun taking that round.

[gimpy117]

Wow... that first video sure demonstrated a few things for me:

1. Improper stance = pain.
2. Overconfidence = pain.
3. Failing to properly seat the butt of the rifle = pain, potentially to others as well as yourself.
4. Some firearms were meant to be fired from the prone position.
5. Overcompensating for something else lacking can be lulzworthy.

I don't think there is any way to properly prepare for a round that large. thats legally a cannon is it not?

oh ps. 20mm anti tank round
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRSczKvw7ek

[TorpX]

Years ago, I read an article about a hunter who had built a very rifle for hunting large african game. I don't remember the caliber, but it fired a one pound projectile which contained a charge of black powder. Shooting it, was said to have spun the operator around and produced a nosebleed. Apparently, it was little used, for not only was it painful to shoot, but it did not seem to be especially effective in producing clean kills. Bigger is not always better. Personally, while I like to read about (and possibly shoot), exotic firearms, I tend to prefer more practical ones.

[UnderseaLcpl]

A .223 is "insecure" sized?

The author is a f-ing idiot.

Agreed. On that point and others he made, even with the humorous intent.

[The Third Man]

Agreed. On that point and others he made, even with the humorous intent.

.223 Remington (5.56mm NATO) is not as effective as a .308 Winchester (7.76 mm NATO) round, in any enviroment.

.308 Winchester will take a leg.....223 Remington will take a lung.

[Platapus]

I remember the first time I shot an 8 gauge shotgun. As a matter of fact, it was the first time I ever shot a shotgun.

I left a tiny space between my shoulder and the stock. A mistake one makes once. :yep:

[Growler]

I don't think there is any way to properly prepare for a round that large. thats legally a cannon is it not?


Dunno about legality making something a cannon or not, but I'd take my chances firing that from the prone position.

[gimpy117]

Dunno about legality making something a cannon or not, but I'd take my chances firing that from the prone position.

I thought a cannon is anything over .50 cal

[Aramike]

Oh man, that article had me laughing my ass off, literally. :har:

[Rilder]

Oh man, that article had me laughing my ass off, literally. :har:

Literally? What happened to your ass after? did you throw it away? Feed it to the dog?

[Gargamel]

I remember the first time I shot an 8 gauge shotgun. As a matter of fact, it was the first time I ever shot a shotgun.

I left a tiny space between my shoulder and the stock. A mistake one makes once. :yep:

Got to fire one of those as a young boy scout. The instructor had the other 3 guys who werent firing prop the guy who was.

[Growler]

I remember the first time I shot an 8 gauge shotgun. As a matter of fact, it was the first time I ever shot a shotgun.

I left a tiny space between my shoulder and the stock. A mistake one makes once. :yep:

I think the guys who let us do this are trying to "build character" or some such nonsense; happened to me, too, but in my case, the guy doing it was a WW2 combat infantry medic and a veteran, which somehow made it a little easier to take.

[Weiss Pinguin]

Literally? What happened to your ass after? did you throw it away? Feed it to the dog?
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/literally

[Aramike]

Literally? What happened to your ass after? did you throw it away? Feed it to the dog?I just knew this was coming... :|\\

[Platapus]

I have to admit that the misuse of the word "literally" is one of my favourite peeves to pet. :stare:

It ranks up there with irony.

[NeonSamurai]

I have to admit that the misuse of the word "literally" is one of my favourite peeves to pet. :stare:

It ranks up there with irony.

Oh the literal irony :D


BTW keep in mind the rules on graphic images and Subsim, and warn if you are linking graphic content.

[Gargamel]

BTW keep in mind the rules on graphic images and Subsim, and warn if you are linking graphic content.

Whoops, meant to, forgot!.

[Platapus]

http://www.cracked.com/article_19038_the-7-most-stupidly-overpowered-hunting-weapons.html



That shadow shield looks pretty clever.

[Growler]

That shadow shield looks pretty clever.

Just remember... that rustling bush might not be. :o :D

[Platapus]

Just remember... that rustling bush might not be. :o :D

Shakin the bush boss!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7QwTTn3FIk