Drone Killer Ammo - Get some!

[GunnyGene]

For multiple common rifle calibers. Developed by the United States Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, so not yet available to us commoners. We'll have to wait for Federal or Winchester to license it for civilian use.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/nswc-cranes-new-drone-killer-cartridge-dkc-technology-44826493

Excerpt:

The NSWC Crane DKC ammunition has two flavors: Pelletized and Segmented. The projectile of Pelletized DKC ammunition is a row of tungsten alloy pellets encased in a discarding sabot. The Segmented DKC ammunition has a one-piece projectile that breaks inside the bore into several spin-stabilized sub-projectiles.

The primary advantage of the DKC technology over shotgun ammunition is its greater range. Additionally, this ammunition is designed to be used in standard-issue firearms with no modifications, so there is no need to have a separate dedicated anti-drone weapon or attachments. The Drone Killer Cartridge is also advertised to be an affordable technology. In the pictures published by NSWC Crane, we can see 5.56x45, 6.5 Creedmoor, 6.8x51, 7.62x51, 9x19, .338 Norma Magnum and .50 BMG DKC cartridges; however, this technology is scalable and can be applied to other calibers and cartridges. According to NSWC Crane, during a recent demonstration at Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, Indiana, DKC achieved a 92% success rate against drone targets.

 

[contender]

Gee,, the one & only invasive drone I ever had around here fell to some 3" turkey loads.

 

[Mobuck]

Yeah, I've got a few boxes of 3" #2 shot that we're not allowed to use for turkeys anymore. That said, a drone big enough to be dangerous is big enough to hit with a rifle bullet @ 200-300 yards.

 

[Joe Chartreuse]

We have been through a drone plague here in NJ. Anyone with a shotgun ( 12 gauge) had / has Skynet shells in the air. I believe there is also a short range ( 25 -40 ft) net pistol now. Some were just using Wicked lasers.

 

[Mobuck]

The main body (not including the spray tank or chemical bin) of a commercial ag drone is bigger than a 5 gallon bucket. Each rotor drive is bigger than a 1 gallon paint can. A hit literally anywhere on the drone will take it down.
As for interrupting the control signals: most of the more sophisticated units have a 'return to base' function that takes over if the control signal is lost.

 

[Joe Chartreuse]

The main body (not including the spray tank or chemical bin) of a commercial ag drone is bigger than a 5 gallon bucket. Each rotor drive is bigger than a 1 gallon paint can. A hit literally anywhere on the drone will take it down.
As for interrupting the control signals: most of the more sophisticated units have a 'return to base' function that takes over if the control signal is lost.

Fun fact: GPS jammers can be relatively inexpensive. Illegal too, but they are out there for being used for a lot of reasons.

 

[xTopGun]

Fun fact: GPS jammers can be relatively inexpensive. Illegal too, but they are out there for being used for a lot of reasons.

Hmmm, maybe it's time to make up an old spud gun... can they get fingerprints off a splattered spud

Oh ya, how do we get drone ammo when it's not available... a friend is asking

 

[XUSNORDIE]

Those boys at CRANE have way too much fun. I would have loved to score a job there or Quantico.

 

[Joe Chartreuse]

Hmmm, maybe it's time to make up an old spud gun... can they get fingerprints off a splattered spud

Oh ya, how do we get drone ammo when it's not available... a friend is asking

Kinda pricey but:
https://www.maverickdrone.com/produ...iRIsYTPtFh0SmIu2J6x2NUacAFp86RjHYhJPGeqYK9ffJ

 

[bobski]

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[the_leper_colony]

U.S. Military Unveils "Drone Killer" Rifle Cartridges​

https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/u-s-military-unveils-drone-killer-rifle-cartridges/

Guessing a lot of the research had already been done and was sitting on the shelf, from way back under Project SALVO (1952-1960):

https://gatdaily.com/articles/the-us-army-and-project-salvo/

 

[Joe Chartreuse]

I'm thinking that a .22/250 would probably take that varmint down.

 

[s4s4u]

I'm thinking that a .22/250 would probably take that varmint down.

Can we get that in belt fed with 100% tracers

Gimme a 10 gauge side by side, 3-1/2" mag turkey loads and a thick recoil pad....

 

[Joe Chartreuse]

Can we get that in belt fed with 100% tracers

How cool would THAT be?!