It's October - Which caliber for Pumpkins?
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greener
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I haven't figured out how you get the pumpkin in a shot gun, much less a .357. Does one brand of pumpkin give tighter groups? How many in a bulk pack?
Trebouchet, of course. All else is giving in to encroaching technology.
Trebouchet, of course. All else is giving in to encroaching technology.
rangerruck
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id like to see a 17hmr.
MacPelto
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Every year for the past 5 or so we have a muzzleloader pumpkin shoot when the weather cools off. See, the thing is that I really can't clean the muzzleloader in the house, and before this it's too hot to do it outside, so just when it's starting to be ML weather, these nifty orange targets show up in stores...
So, for me it's .50 patched round ball.
mac
So, for me it's .50 patched round ball.
mac
chris in va
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I have two cases of Tannerite sitting in the corner. I also have a whole bag of those 35mm film cannisters from the photo lab.
Should be some pure entertainment.
Should be some pure entertainment.
plexreticle
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12 gauge superfull turkey shooter with 3' buffered BB shot
Billll
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dragongoddess
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Guess I need to pick up some pumpkins before I go to the range this weekend. Wonder how much water a pumpkin holds.
Open pumpkin
pour water in
place top back on pumpkin and tape shut
engage with weapon of choice
Is that how it goes.
Open pumpkin
pour water in
place top back on pumpkin and tape shut
engage with weapon of choice
Is that how it goes.
10-Ring
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Pumpkins are fun but usually only take one shot...I like the effects of my 12 gauge
Eleven Mike
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Billlllllll, what is that thing?
jrou111
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That is what happens when people get bored with potato guns.
So do I scoop the guts out first before I fill with water or put a canister of tannerite? Or do I leave the guts in?
So do I scoop the guts out first before I fill with water or put a canister of tannerite? Or do I leave the guts in?
ChefJeff1
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This year it will be a .270 150 grainer. Looks like that's all I will be shooting with it anyway. Happy Halloween.
Prince Yamato
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The pumpkins are being smashed when shot and are in turn fertilizing the range. Yay for composting! See gun owners do their part to help the environment!
BrainOnSigs
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jrou111
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What about freezing a pumpkin, will it shatter upon getting hit with a .308 round?
imprezagm4
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Oh my this looks too fun! I must begin scouting locations immediately!
RonC
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Which caliber for Pumpkins?
If you are asking what you should use to stop charging pumpkins, then this is a question of stopping power.
Should you use small mass and high velocity (9 mm, 40 S&W) or high mass and slower (45 ACP)?
Frankly, I would suggest that handgun calibers are not marauding pumpkin stoppers (except for the S&W 500). I would use, at minimum, a 223, and at maximum, a 458 Winmag.
If faced by an attack by the Great Pumpkin and his minions, then all bets are off unless you have access to a 155 mm cannon.
Just trying to help.
Ron
If you are asking what you should use to stop charging pumpkins, then this is a question of stopping power.
Should you use small mass and high velocity (9 mm, 40 S&W) or high mass and slower (45 ACP)?
Frankly, I would suggest that handgun calibers are not marauding pumpkin stoppers (except for the S&W 500). I would use, at minimum, a 223, and at maximum, a 458 Winmag.
If faced by an attack by the Great Pumpkin and his minions, then all bets are off unless you have access to a 155 mm cannon.
Just trying to help.
Ron
If you feel bigger is better when it comes to killing punkins, you're wrong, at least when it comes to rifles.
This is what happens to a punkin when hit with a .50bmg round at 100 yards (actually about 6 rounds):
going in side:
coming out side:
As a contrast, my .30 carbine would blow one all to heck.
This is what happens to a punkin when hit with a .50bmg round at 100 yards (actually about 6 rounds):
going in side:
coming out side:
As a contrast, my .30 carbine would blow one all to heck.
Stevie-Ray
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.308 generally seems to do a nice job. But of course, it depends on pumpkin composition. The smaller pie pumpkins are neatly exploded.
michaelbane
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Punkin Chunkin
This is where you want to be to see pumpkins used as a caliber.
http://www.punkinchunkin.com/
This is where you want to be to see pumpkins used as a caliber.
http://www.punkinchunkin.com/
MountainBear
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Well, the first pumpkin I ever shot was with a .338 Remington Ultra Mag, but anymore, I have more choices, so I suppose I could just shoot it with all the calibers I have...
Lets see:
lots of .22LR
.223
.30-.30
.30-06
7.62x54R
12 guage
.22LR (again...)
9mm
.40 (and then again...)
.44mag
.45 ACP
and for the exotic in all of us...
.30 Luger
Yep, I guess that covers everything I'd shoot it with. I guess I need more guns, the caliber spectrum is not yet covered.
Lets see:
lots of .22LR
.223
.30-.30
.30-06
7.62x54R
12 guage
.22LR (again...)
9mm
.40 (and then again...)
.44mag
.45 ACP
and for the exotic in all of us...
.30 Luger
Yep, I guess that covers everything I'd shoot it with. I guess I need more guns, the caliber spectrum is not yet covered.
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