12 Guage Slug Range /Ballistics ?

[coobie]

You already know the answer. NO >>>>>>>>>>>

 

[RandyT]

What's the cost of being wrong?


Maybe a dead neighbor? A child? Mother?


Why would even consider doing such an irresponsible thing?

A lot of state are no longer considering it a hunting accident. Try involuntary manslaughter, negligent homicide,

There as a small child killed in Missouri a few years ago when a 9 mm round hit her in the head. It was fired from 900 yards away. guy was target practicing in his back yard, and the round went through the target, and continued at a downhill angle striking the girl while she played in her backyard.

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

A lot of state are no longer considering it a hunting accident. Try involuntary manslaughter, negligent homicide,

As it should be!

 

[two_bit_score]

Is it possible for me to hit my neighbors house?

The deer tend to come out into a clearing, that when I see them, they are usually at is at an elevation higher than my vantage point (i.e. it would be an uphill shot). A definite no-no with high powered rifles. But what about a 12 gauge slug?

Looking at the picture, the worst case scenario would be shooting from down in a gully (at the right end of the red line shown) at deer 100'-150' away, uphill, still in the clearing. The house (at the left end of the red line) is about 1300' away (horizontally) and 160' (vertically) above me.

If I aimed too high, and was shooting at (say) a 45 degree angle upward (worst case?), could the slug land 1300' away at an elevation 160' above me?

I know the correct answer is don't chance it, shot from a different position, etc.. but....is it physically possible?

Have you already done this?

 

[CobyRupert]

Have you already done this?

No.
A question of ballistics.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

The simple solution is to just walk sideways until you have a clear field of fire.

BTW, I had an idiot shoot a hole in my house about 30 years ago. I called 911. The sheriff and the state police both responded, and he got to spend 30 days in the county jail, plus paid for new siding and finish on my house, plus a court fine of $5000. He also forfeited his rifle.

Expensive deer.