Drones

[bigpaul]

nothing here worth looking at, just a few sheep and cattle.

 

[tmttactical]

nothing here worth looking at, just a few sheep and cattle.

Just from a rustlers view point, much less from a SHTF situation, I would want to know your access routs to the sheep and cattle and maybe drop a tree or two across the road to prevent you from coming out to rescue your critters. Information is valuable in all forms of conflicts. Ariel reconnaissance can provide all sorts of information. Should one worry about it, probably not but it is also nice to have on your side.

 

[bigpaul]

whilst there is some rustling, most farm thefts are about things like oil, tractors and land rovers.
most farmers these days have had to put in more security features in their farm buildings, in the old days they left the tractors in the fields with the keys in, but not anymore.

 

[tmttactical]

@bigpaul I am sorry to hear of the theft issue, I had kinda of hoped the UK would be a bit above that USA problem. I guess it is a global human issue.

 

[bigpaul]

normally its gangs coming down from the big cities using the motorways to escape with their loot, I don't think its a huge problem here because of the distances involved but it does happen in the UK generally, I guess its easier to steal something than get a job.
at the moment the main problem seems to be men of Pakistani origin "grooming" and abusing white girls-usually ones "in care", its been in the news recently, mostly places in the midlands and north, places like Rotherham, Rochdale, Oldham and the Manchester area, big Asian communities up there.

 

[DrHenley]

nothing here worth looking at, just a few sheep and cattle.

Throw a few million starving people into the mix and a few sheep and cattle will most definitely be worth looking at!

 

[bigpaul]

they don't have to come here for that, much easier places to find them.

 

[Kevin L]

I would use a drone to destroy a drone in a kamikaze-style attack...perhaps with a package of a strong acid or something. I don't know. Maybe flares?

 

[DrHenley]

I would use a drone to destroy a drone in a kamikaze-style attack...perhaps with a package of a strong acid or something. I don't know. Maybe flares?

Laser!

 

[Kevin L]

Laser!

I could see a laser destroying a video system, but I think a civilian can't get one powerful enough to burn it out of the sky.

 

[DrHenley]

I could see a laser destroying a video system, but I think a civilian can't get one powerful enough to burn it out of the sky.

Although this has a short focus for laser engraving, you can probably focus it out farther. You don't need to cut the drone in half, just target a vital spot.
https://www.amazon.com/Blue-violet-Engraving-Focusable-Semiconductor-Accessories/dp/B074CV9VVJ

 

[DrHenley]

Here is a 5500 mW laser cutter:
https://www.amazon.com/Ensfouy-Module-Heatsink-Cooling-Focusing/dp/B07BS98YXQ

 

[brandx]

Many of many home owners have criminally charged and prosecuted with a felony for shooting down or shooting at drones hovering over there property, almost all charges are similar "felony wanton endangerment and criminal mischief" how the Government views this "every inch above the tip of your grass blades is the government’s jurisdiction" the air space above your own grass is controlled by the FAA. Aerial boundary for landowners have never been settled by the Supreme Court.

If one must take action, The way I see it, Don't be seen, Don't get caught

I thought it was a chicken hawk after my chickens again.

 

[brandx]

Just something to remember. Almost all drone carry a camera and some of them are transmitting pictures back to the owner. If you "accidentally " are shooting towards a drone, you might be on candid camera. Tough to argue against video in court. If you happen to be shooting at a legal to shoot bird and the drone got in the way, oh well, Sh1t happens. Just have your story straight before the law arrives.

Send your drone after it? Drone wars here we come.

 

[brandx]

I would use a drone to destroy a drone in a kamikaze-style attack...perhaps with a package of a strong acid or something. I don't know. Maybe flares?

Or a trained falcon to take it out.

 

[Maverick]

Wouldn't a pellet gun be better and cheaper plus the report (sound) isn't far reaching, just saying.

 

[tmttactical]

Send your drone after it? Drone wars here we come.

Not at the price of a good drone. Bird shot is a whole lot cheaper.

Wouldn't a pellet gun be better and cheaper plus the report (sound) isn't far reaching, just saying.

If the drone is in hover mode, the pellet gun would be a good option. If the drone is in flight mode, then it would make a very difficult target for the average shooter. Again location and laws in your area come into play. In some cities, even pellet or BB guns are not allowed to be fired within city limits.

 

[bigpaul]

I don't think drones are a problem where I live, not many have one and there will be even less post shtf, most of the civilian ones will be broken long before shtf.

 

[brandx]

Not at the price of a good drone. Bird shot is a whole lot cheaper.



If the drone is in hover mode, the pellet gun would be a good option. If the drone is in flight mode, then it would make a very difficult target for the average shooter. Again location and laws in your area come into play. In some cities, even pellet or BB guns are not allowed to be fired within city limits.

You need to see this ace with a sling shot, the guy is awesome!

 

[DrHenley]

Well, that's one easy weapon to make...but not so easy to master I'd imagine.