A shot gun round with a built in arrowhead

Melmelhunter · May 12, 2020

Well this is interesting

https://www.wideopenspaces.com/the-broadhead-bullet-is-tested-for-the-first-time-video/?utm_campaign=inline&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1_gPLNs75ift0CzL3QmszuceBW44ga1ZL3RjQgw86FVBT9gq_u9RvCE_Y

DirectDrive · May 12, 2020

We used to shoot arrows out of shotguns when we were young and stoopid.
Never could find the arrows.

bbbass · May 12, 2020

Not sure what the expected use is.........

Melmelhunter · May 12, 2020

bbbass said:
Not sure what the expected use is.........

Yeah..I don't know if it's for people who can't use a bow to hunt or just people being creative. Someone posted it in a group I follow of women hunters. And I found it interesting.... And of course if they make the shelves I would have try em out lol

bbbass · May 12, 2020

Would they be legal for a disabled person during bow season????

Stomper · May 12, 2020

If only the Sioux had that back in the day during the great white invasion....

bbbass · May 12, 2020

Stomper said:
If only the Sioux had that back in the day during the great white invasion....

Don't let Sue any where near those!!! She might accidentally have a discharge of a sharp object during my great white invasion and then I'd have to sue Sue...

DirectDrive · May 12, 2020

Stomper said:
If only the Sioux had that back in the day during the great white invasion....

In my testing, if they were lined up just right, you could skewer 3 enemy with one shot.
And they could not duck in time to avoid the hyper-velocity arrow.

bbbass · May 12, 2020

DirectDrive said:
In my testing, if they were lined up just right, you could skewer 3 enemy with one shot.
And they could not duck in time to avoid the hyper-velocity arrow.

Shades of Squiggly Down Under!!!

Stomper · May 12, 2020

DirectDrive said:
In my testing, if they were lined up just right, you could skewer 3 enemy with one shot.
And they could not duck in time to avoid the hyper-velocity arrow.

So it would've been the ".50 BMG" of the time... had it been a thing.

RVTECH · May 12, 2020

Would they be legal for a disabled person during bow season????

Not without a specific regulation allowing some sort of firearm launched broadhead to be used by a disabled person and I doubt anything like this exists currently.

bbbass · May 12, 2020

RVTECH said:
Not without a specific regulation allowing some sort of firearm launched broadhead to be used by a disabled person and I doubt anything like this exists currently.

Yeah, I think it would defeat the purpose of bow season and not be allowed.

But apparently it is an antipersonnel round. Amazing. I've seen some flechet rounds but I don't remember much about them.

RVTECH · May 12, 2020

But apparently it is an antipersonnel round.

I am sure this is how it will be touted if it ever makes it to the ammo shelves.

Basically another answer to a problem that does not exist - kind of like the 'Accelerator' .22 sabot ammo, the LeverEvolution ammo (varying opinions) and no doubt a few other things I cannot recall at the time.

bbbass · May 12, 2020

RVTECH said:
I am sure this is how it will be touted if it ever makes it to the ammo shelves.

Basically another answer to a problem that does not exist - kind of like the 'Accelerator' .22 sabot ammo, the LeverEvolution ammo (varying opinions) and no doubt a few other things I cannot recall at the time.

Okay, just another toy.

I've had fun loading .22 sabot for my .308.... they scream out at 4000fps but are not very accurate. Up close, I bet they'd put a hurt on a 'yote for sure!! Not accurate enough for chucks laying down at 250yds tho.

DirectDrive · May 12, 2020

bbbass said:
Yeah, I think it would defeat the purpose of bow season and not be allowed.

But apparently it is an antipersonnel round. Amazing. I've seen some flechet rounds but I don't remember much about them.

With a bowfishing arrow, you could poke 'em and reel 'em in for interrogation.

Roundball58 · May 12, 2020

The description in the video says it's supposed to be a low recoil, subsonic, suppressor compatible, non-toxic round for limited range hunting. It seems to be trying to fill the earth friendly, organic, don't disturb the natural tranquility hunting round niche. I predict the man bun crowd will flock to It in droves.