Watch your backstop, boys and girls

[User00056]

Not even an unfortunate accident. Sheer negligence in my book.

Oklahoma man doing target practice in back yard charged in fatal shooting of neighbor

Cody Adams, 33, charged with manslaughter after neighbor blocks away was killed as he was firing at a drink can

www.theguardian.com

 

[DavieC200]

absolute stupidity

 

[NP435]

Not even an unfortunate accident. Sheer negligence in my book.

Oklahoma man doing target practice in back yard charged in fatal shooting of neighbor

Cody Adams, 33, charged with manslaughter after neighbor blocks away was killed as he was firing at a drink can

www.theguardian.com

That level of stupidity is insane. I wonder if this fool was located in a town or country living with close neighbor's?

 

[VSS]

Backstop, backstop, backstop.
And then some.

Some people shouldn’t be allowed out of bed, let alone allowed guns.

 

[wellyboot]

Its not just over the pond, some of the videos British people are choosing to post online showing their own outings and the shots they took, are horrific.

If you took such a stupid shot, why would you then chose to post it publicly...And then people are commenting saying nice shot, nice buck etc, missing the obvious...

It's only a matter of time before something horrendous happens....

 

[wellyboot]

I feel like such a plonker saying this, but i really feel like someone ought to send these people and their videos to the police. I would imagine there is enough evidence in these handful of videos from the same chap to have his firearms revoked instantly...

 

[VSS]

I feel like such a plonker saying this, but i really feel like someone ought to send these people and their videos to the police. I would imagine there is enough evidence in these handful of videos from the same chap to have his firearms revoked instantly...

And which chap would that be? You've obviously got someone in particular in mind.

 

[wellyboot]

I do. He's easy enough to find...but I'd never do that to someone, even if it is extremely dangerous what they are doing

 

[glasshalffull]

Heard of several incidents over the years including a shot at a roosting pigeon that went through a bedroom window narrowly missing a teen-ager and a pony shot dead in an adjacent field. I've attached a memorable one below

 

[VSS]

I do. He's easy enough to find...but I'd never do that to someone, even if it is extremely dangerous what they are doing

If he's really dangerous then you ought to, because you can rest assured that when (not if) he screws up, we'll all suffer the consequences.

 

[Andyquadra]

I was out at very last light this afternoon and came across a good muntjac buck, but no mater how hard I looked through the thermal and scope, I just wasn't happy with the backstop. Its going to be there next time....

 

[Tom102938]

I do. He's easy enough to find...but I'd never do that to someone, even if it is extremely dangerous what they are doing

Is this man often flaunting his instagram page for his business by any chance?

 

[wellyboot]

If he's really dangerous then you ought to, because you can rest assured that when (not if) he screws up, we'll all suffer the consequences.

That's been my only justification and rationale if I did choose to do something

 

[Kane01]

Rule Number 4 of Jeff Coopers Firearms safety: Be sure of your target and what lies beyond it.
I have seen a few "risky" shots taken before, but never anything so dangerous it could be classed as negligent, this case is an example of why it is important to put safety at the front of any stalking/pest control activity.

 

[Kane01]

I feel like such a plonker saying this, but i really feel like someone ought to send these people and their videos to the police. I would imagine there is enough evidence in these handful of videos from the same chap to have his firearms revoked instantly...

It is important to remember that video/camera angles can make otherwise safe shots look incredibly dangerous, Ive witnessed a friend of mine take what I thought where very risky shots at some rabbits at night whilst he was prone and I was standing, however when I laid next to him the whole point of aim and backstop changed massively.

 

[mel b3]

A friend of a friend lost his fac last year , for putting up a thermal video of him shooting a fox. I saw the video , and it looked awful , but , my mate ( a very experienced guy , whos judgment i would trust) went and had a good look in daylight , and he said that it was a perfectly safe shot , that he would have happily taken . They tried to get the police to go back and take a look in daylight, but they had no interest .

 

[Kane01]

One of the many reasons I wouldnt post anything without it being anonymous. Perspective is very important as well, angles can be odd and line of sight vs line of fire can change massively just by moving a few inches. Not surprised the police had no interest, they wouldnt want to look shown up.

Good example I recently had was trying to get a rifle sighted in on some woodland where a ride had been cut for powerlines, shooting straight down the ride couldnt guarantee a great backstop, and due to a small hill brow I didnt like not being able to see behind it, moved about 3 metres to my left and put the target up so Im shooting from one side of the ride to the other over a long distance and it was a perfectly safe clearly visible backstop.

 

[wellyboot]

Kane01, you are absolutely correct, angles and perspective are everything.

However several of the videos could not be safe in any shape or form.....if you saw them too, you'd understand too. I don't want to elaborate anymore.

 

[Utectok]

Stalking in the highlands many times I’ve been asked to shoot skylining deer

 

[John Gryphon]

Some people shouldn’t be allowed out of bed, let alone allowed guns.

Correct!

A bloke had a crack at me one day for suggesting a shot at a deer half skylined ...he didn't know it but I did advise him that the next road and property was seven kilometres away. Thats safe enough,