Will a BB gun penetrate 12 gauge wire?

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Probably a scaffold, or a pair of ladders with ladder-jacks and a walk-board will get you close enough to remove the wire. That is most likely what your painter will use, unless he just decides to paint over the wire without removing it. The other option is to get above the wire, on the structure that it is hanging from, and cut it at the feed point, then pull it down from ground level.
 
arrowheads

There are several types of arrowheads, called Karimata or "rope cutter" though its doubtful it was employed to cut rope, on this page shaped like a V with the open end toward the target and the insides of the V sharpened:

www.mantisswords.com/arrowheads.htm+japanese+arrowheads&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

Like the first one, the Dragon Cloud, and others which are down the page a bit. These are pretty fancy and 20 bucks each, though. I'd hate to launch it at concrete and ruin or lose it.

Less ornate but still 20 bucks here:
http://www.bugei.com/category_140.htm

Some more plain-jane and cheaper ones are here: (scroll down to Type ^ Forked Head- $5.00)

http://www.by-the-sword.com/acatalog/Medieval_Arrowheads.html

Next time this problem comes up, you're ready to go!
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cheese, you give up too easily. How about some form of explosive? Perhaps an M80 covered with something sticky that can be lit and thrown at the wire? And if you could videotape that and post it on YouTube for our entertainment, that'd be great. :D

What about a pole trimmer while standing on a ladder?
 
I haven't seen the layout, so this might not work, and it's not 100% safe, but a mobile crane could lift you over and lower you down to it, and you could snip it with a pair of wire cutters, while having a pistol in your pocket so it will involve firearms. You could film the whole thing, send it to Letterman, & YouTube.
 
BB gun? Flat out wouldn't work. Any kind of gun= bad idea.

Wire saw maybe. Shoot a messenger rope/wire with an arrow. A rope or wire on each end of the saw would give you all the length you need. But I doubt it would work. Unless the wire was tensioned like a piano string, it would mostly just deflect as you pulled the saw.

Scaffolding is what you need.

You can rent scaffold sections from a building supply company. If landscaping is in the way, set up scaffold on either side, using screw-type leveling legs (which you also rent) as necessary. Then "bridge" between the sections with aluminum scaffold walkboards ("picks" are available up to 24' or even more), lumber and plywood as necessary, and erect another section of scaffolding on top of the "bridge".

This would have to be done VERY carefully and thoughtfully by someone with experience in scaffolding. It's probably what your painter would do.

But get back to us and post pictures, as "enquiring minds want to know."

And Most Importantly, keep at least one firearm within reach, or holstered, so as to keep it FIREARMS-RELATED.

(In before the lock?)
 
Using a firearm to cut the wire isn't necessarily a bad idea, depending on the type of backstop you have (if any). If, as you said, you have a concrete back stop, I wouldn't hesitate to use a very accurate .22 rifle to sever the wire.

If there's no back stop available, I'd nix the idea though.
 
Climbing spikes won't work? If you live anywhere near S. Alabama you can borrow mine. You can get a used set dirt cheap (<$100).
 
Wait, you mention a wall and a roof (or at least the eaves of one). Can you get at this wire from ABOVE it, for example by getting on the roof and reaching down with the pole?
 
Oooo OOoooo OOoooh I got it!

Here its firearm related...

In WWI the Germans developed an 8mm Mauser round for wire cutting. it lobbed a super-long, cylindrical projectile which tumbled end-over-end and was supposed to cut barbed wire.

Not sure if it saw widepsread use.

Hope the pic turns out.

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Hi Jerk,

I second the explosives + video camera idea.
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If you people are really dead set on destruction there is a better way. I'll give you the step by step...

Cast two .44 cal balls with three foot of safety wire imbedded.
Coil safety wire and load into .44 cal BP rifle behind 55 gr of black powder.
Stand back from target at least 20 yards.
Aim at wire and fire.
Apon leaving the barrell the balls will start revolving using the center of the wire as the axis.
When the wire hit the wire go in the house for a Pepsi and deny, deny deny...

Selena
 
This thread is just like the first part of the movie 'RV' with Robin Williams emptying the RV`s waste tank and there is a bunch of spectators watching nearby in chairs eating and drinking. I`m one of the spectators. :D:D :what::eek:
 
I'm not sure why all these people are saying that using a pellet gun is a bad idea. Without seeing the site in person, I don't know how it's possible to make that judgement.

Is this wire copper? I do think that a good pellet gun would do it, but you would probably need multiple hits. And I think you'll need a really good pellet gun, with a scope. If you are worried about getting hit with ricochets, bore a hole in a piece of plywood, and shoot from behind that.

Sounds like a good way to kill an hour or so, actually, as long as you are being safe.
 
Wsm +1
perhaps throw a cat at it...............
plasma rifle in the 40 watt range
.......Vera
tomahawk....worked for the Indians, yes?
 
I know you said a pole mounted cutter won't work, but I think that is your best option...you just need a way to get a longer pole mounted cutter.

I have had great luck reaching unbelievable places when combining multiple poles extention style with a counterweight on the end. this works great for enclosed spaces, as you assemble at the sight, going up.

If you have to reach, you combine this with a stepladder using it as an A-frame support for the middle of the pole, you can create a collar using a pile of ductape to keep it in the right spot
 
Hi Kel,

I'm going under the assumption this wire is attached to a building, near other buildings. Steel shot bounces of off nearly anything. Two of the things I learned from having a slightly crazed brother is that any window in range of a BB will be hit by a ricochet and second any BB shot in the air will land on a car windshield with enough force to star the windshield.

Selena
 
Do you have any friends who can fly an ultralight plane, preferably if they are really skinny.

Have your buddy do a fly-over on the wire, while you hang off the side swinging a chainsaw. I give it 50/50 odds of success/terrible accident.
 
You can buy the wire saw at Big5, they sell them as survival equipment I think. There only 12 to 18 inches but you could tie some line on either end. I would use 80lb Power Pro fishing line, its thin and strong. Toss it over the wire and have at it. Of course that is if its horizontal. If its vertical I would use the big bore air rifle, at least 50cal. :)
 
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