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What caliber for trees?
« on: October 30, 2014, 09:52:47 AM »
It's been answered.
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/outposts/post/man-panics-shooting-gun/

Judging by the comments section, most of the people here have seen this one already. :rofl:
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2014, 10:15:26 AM »
Quote from: brimic on October 30, 2014, 09:52:47 AM
It's been answered.

Interesting, considering how long it took me to shoot down a dead ~6" diameter oak with .30-06 and .243 JSPs and 12ga slugs.  Trees are pretty good at absorbing bullet hits.
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2014, 11:20:18 AM »
I'd go with an .460 Stihl  ;)
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2014, 11:28:30 AM »
husky 61 good for almost everything in NA.

 I shot one tree down- it was sprung over with a heck of a bend in it, as another tree was laying on it. No way was I gonna get close with a saw. used a 12 with slugs, took about 10 rounds to weaken it enough to break. Maine woods, no neighbors.
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2014, 11:53:48 AM »
Quote from: tokugawa on October 30, 2014, 11:28:30 AM
husky 61 good for almost everything in NA.

 I shot one tree down- it was sprung over with a heck of a bend in it, as another tree was laying on it. No way was I gonna get close with a saw. used a 12 with slugs, took about 10 rounds to weaken it enough to break. Maine woods, no neighbors.

Springpoles are something I used to deal with on a daily (sometimes hourly) basis.

I like guns as much as anybody, but if you axe me - shooting trees is just silly  :lol:
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2014, 01:11:03 PM »
Hope he doesn't get fined for shooting it out of season.
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2014, 01:36:49 PM »
Somewhere thousands of tree huggers are in morning.....and three have taken vows of vengeance.
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2014, 01:37:51 PM »
Quote from: wmenorr67 on October 30, 2014, 01:11:03 PM
Hope he doesn't get fined for shooting it out of season.

Did he pepper it with bullets, or use a salt weapon  ???
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2014, 03:24:19 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on October 30, 2014, 11:53:48 AM
Springpoles are something I used to deal with on a daily (sometimes hourly) basis.

I like guns as much as anybody, but if you axe me - shooting trees is just silly  :lol:

 Of course it is silly! On the other hand, I still have the other hand.  I hate cutting trees when they are under a lot of stress.
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2014, 03:30:05 PM »
Quote from: tokugawa on October 30, 2014, 03:24:19 PM
Of course it is silly! On the other hand, I still have the other hand.  I hate cutting trees when they are under a lot of stress.

Have you tried a nice back rub, soft music, and candles?  Might relax the tree.
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2014, 03:31:19 PM »
Quote from: Tallpine on October 30, 2014, 11:53:48 AM
Springpoles are something I used to deal with on a daily (sometimes hourly) basis.

I like guns as much as anybody, but if you axe me - shooting trees is just silly  :lol:

Plastic wedges are nice at times. :)
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2014, 04:05:17 PM »
Quote from: charby on October 30, 2014, 03:31:19 PM
Plastic wedges are nice at times. :)

Oh, would you like an exposition ?  :P

I've got a belt pouch that carries several wedges, files, and a scrench.  One is a "Hardhead" with a metal insert for really hammering on it, but usually I just use it as a hammer on the other smaller wedge.  Only rarely use the flat side of the single bit on the biggest wedge  =)

Works for bucking under a bind also.
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #12 on: October 30, 2014, 04:36:03 PM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on October 30, 2014, 01:36:49 PM
Somewhere thousands of tree huggers are in morning.....and three have taken vows of vengeance.
What do they do when in morning?  Sit around all day in pajamas?   =D
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #13 on: October 30, 2014, 04:38:23 PM »
The thread title asks what caliber, but according to the article, 500 S&W works just fine. 
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #14 on: October 30, 2014, 04:40:05 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on October 30, 2014, 04:36:03 PM
What do they do when in morning?  Sit around all day in pajamas?   =D

Damn you auto correct.
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #15 on: October 30, 2014, 05:06:14 PM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on October 30, 2014, 04:38:23 PM
The thread title asks what caliber, but according to the article, 500 S&W works just fine. 

Especially if you use it a backer for all your previous target shooting.  ;)
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Re: What caliber for trees?
« Reply #16 on: October 30, 2014, 08:25:38 PM »
You said there were comments.  That was surely a clue.  But did I heed that clue?

No.

I are a dumbass.

I said I'd just look at a few of them.

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