shot gun tree trimming

merbenz · January 24, 2011, 09:16 PM

I have a Rossie over land 12 gage 30 in Barral with exposed Hammers side by side they call it a Coach gun ,
I used it 2 times since i bought it new back in the 70s and never used it agan

.I shot 12 gage mag to trim my tree it works. The cost to have a trimmer or the shot gun back then was cheaper now of course you have to live in the counrty Now my old Rosse is worth more then i paid for it .

sirsloop · January 24, 2011, 09:55 PM

I've KO'd some smaller trees in my day with 12 gauge slugs...lol...

DiscoRacing · January 24, 2011, 10:27 PM

We were shooting branches from a nearly dead tree by our range this past year.... not sure that it was effective trimming....

...and since Im a Tree Trimmer by trade... I dont think its healthy trimming methods for the tree.

... Was fun tho.

Jake Balam · January 24, 2011, 10:31 PM

Reminds me of the Simpsons when homer joins the NRA and uses his gun for everything. Opening his beer, changing the channel, doing the dishes.

P.s. its a weapon, not a gardening tool.....

jimbob86 · January 24, 2011, 10:33 PM

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I dont think its healthy trimming methods for the tree.

+1

mwar410 · January 25, 2011, 07:53 AM

that will make the tree huggers happy

jaguarxk120 · January 25, 2011, 08:02 AM

We have to use steel shot for duck's, now we have to use steel for trimming trees????

DiscoRacing · January 25, 2011, 08:04 AM

Will have to contact STIHL.. maybe they actually have rounds for this application.

jaguarxk120 · January 25, 2011, 08:29 AM

I thing Mythbusters has a show about cutting down a tree with a mini gun.

Couzin · January 25, 2011, 11:57 AM

The Smithsonian has a stump from a tree that was almost cut down by rifle fire at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia (12 May 1864) http://americanhistory.si.edu/milita...ect.asp?ID=704. I used to live in DC vicinity and always saw this stump and thought about what it had to be like on that battlefield or places like Antietam.

ZeSpectre · January 25, 2011, 12:05 PM

The Four Rules

1. All guns are always loaded.
2. Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy.
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target.
4. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.

So how does shooting up in the air at a tree branch work with #4?

(edit: Then again I suppose with a shotgun it's not much different from birding.)

hogdogs · January 25, 2011, 01:17 PM

Here ya go merbenz... a thread from long ago I created...
Enjoy...

http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...k+tree+service

Brent

TheKlawMan · January 25, 2011, 01:19 PM

ZeSpectre. Are you talking about trimming a tree with or without a hugger sitting in it? It is only sporting to give them time to get to an upper branch.

Glenn E. Meyer · January 25, 2011, 06:02 PM

Not really a good image. Got some reports.

Thus, closed.

GEM

January 24, 2011, 09:16 PM	#1
merbenz Junior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Posts: 4	shot gun tree trimming I have a Rossie over land 12 gage 30 in Barral with exposed Hammers side by side they call it a Coach gun , I used it 2 times since i bought it new back in the 70s and never used it agan .I shot 12 gage mag to trim my tree it works. The cost to have a trimmer or the shot gun back then was cheaper now of course you have to live in the counrty Now my old Rosse is worth more then i paid for it .

January 24, 2011, 10:27 PM	#3
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	We were shooting branches from a nearly dead tree by our range this past year.... not sure that it was effective trimming.... ...and since Im a Tree Trimmer by trade... I dont think its healthy trimming methods for the tree. ... Was fun tho. __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

January 25, 2011, 08:04 AM	#8
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	Will have to contact STIHL.. maybe they actually have rounds for this application. __________________ Desert Eagle Alliance Group Launcher Extraordinaire ______ ----Get Busy Live'n.....Or....Get Busy Die'n......Red -------They call me Dr. Bob,,,, I have a PhD in S&W

January 25, 2011, 12:05 PM	#11
ZeSpectre Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Shenandoah Valley Posts: 3,276	The Four Rules 1. All guns are always loaded. 2. Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy. 3. Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target. 4. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it. So how does shooting up in the air at a tree branch work with #4? (edit: Then again I suppose with a shotgun it's not much different from birding.) __________________ "The dogs may bark but the caravan moves on" Last edited by ZeSpectre; January 25, 2011 at 03:53 PM.

January 25, 2011, 06:02 PM	#14
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	Not really a good image. Got some reports. Thus, closed. GEM __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens

January 24, 2011, 09:55 PM	#2
sirsloop Junior member Join Date: January 13, 2011 Posts: 376	I've KO'd some smaller trees in my day with 12 gauge slugs...lol...

January 24, 2011, 10:31 PM	#4
Jake Balam Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2011 Location: 360 Washington Posts: 160	Reminds me of the Simpsons when homer joins the NRA and uses his gun for everything. Opening his beer, changing the channel, doing the dishes. P.s. its a weapon, not a gardening tool..... __________________ Patiently awaiting the zombie apacolypse.

January 25, 2011, 07:53 AM	#6
mwar410 Senior Member Join Date: December 25, 2008 Location: maine Posts: 234	that will make the tree huggers happy

January 25, 2011, 08:02 AM	#7
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,620	We have to use steel shot for duck's, now we have to use steel for trimming trees????

January 25, 2011, 08:29 AM	#9
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,620	I thing Mythbusters has a show about cutting down a tree with a mini gun.

January 25, 2011, 11:57 AM	#10
Couzin Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2006 Location: Terrell, Texas Posts: 240	The Smithsonian has a stump from a tree that was almost cut down by rifle fire at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia (12 May 1864) http://americanhistory.si.edu/milita...ect.asp?ID=704. I used to live in DC vicinity and always saw this stump and thought about what it had to be like on that battlefield or places like Antietam.

January 25, 2011, 01:17 PM	#12
hogdogs Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 11,069	Here ya go merbenz... a thread from long ago I created... Enjoy... http://thefiringline.com/forums/show...k+tree+service Brent

January 25, 2011, 01:19 PM	#13
TheKlawMan Junior member Join Date: June 23, 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,149	ZeSpectre. Are you talking about trimming a tree with or without a hugger sitting in it? It is only sporting to give them time to get to an upper branch.