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Gunplummer

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Just got in off the porch with the shotgun. It sounded like the first day of small game season 50 years ago. Is shooting at twelve on New Years Eve a PA hillbilly thing, or does it carry over to other states? Been that way since I am old enough to remember.
 
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lefteye

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Happy new year to everyone with "triggers" that work!:D

Edit: Couldn't help it. I'm baby sitting my beautiful, wonderful six month old grand daughter. Probably the best New Year's eve I've every experienced. Her other grandfather is a retired bench rest competitor and her grandfather's brother has a collection I can't ( and should not) describe!:)
 
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Texas45

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Gunplummer said:
Just got in off the porch with the shotgun. It sounded like the first day of small game season 50 years ago. Is shooting at twelve on New Years Eve a PA hillbilly thing, or does it carry over to other states? Been that way since I am old enough to remember.
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Not a common or safe practice.
Remember what goes up must come down somewhere.
So unless you have a real large ranch not a good idea.



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CajunBass

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I've never done it, but I've lived "in town" most of my life. But when I was a kid back in the 50 and 60's people used to do it all the time. 99% of what got shot around here back then were shotguns, so shooting one up in the air wasn't a big safety concern. Birdshot doesn't carry far, and the pellets are light. I can't swear to everyone using birdshot, but it makes sense. They were cheaper than buckshot.
 
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jbarbourtrim

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It's the thing to do here in SE Missouri. That and apparently blow up tannerite at midnight. (Thank you for that my oh so caring neighbors.)

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ligonierbill

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Every year in Columbus, they have an ad campaign to discourage it, but it's still common. A number of people have been hurt over the years.
 
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Chainsaw.

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No sure around here, cant tell versus the fireworks. I do know my house cleaners husband has shot his mosin into the air on midnight, I politely tried to convince him not to but he is convinced its fine.

I once found a .45 slug in a roof I was replacing un New Jersey, hardly broke though the second layer of comp shingles so its not much of a worry but I would still discourage anyone from doing it with anything besides birdshot.
 
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burrhead

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The bottom line is it's a stupid Bubba thing to do. Oh, and considering there's usually some ethanol involved, needlessly dangerous. Some people need to grow up.
 
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curt.45

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yeah, some here, woke me up again this year. kinda makes me pucker and worry about my roof but dont think i heard any impacts.
 
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peggysue

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Big thing with the Hispanics in the Rio Grand Valley. Every year the McAllen TX tv station puts out notices against shooting in the sky on New Years eve. :)
 
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jhenry

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Folks fire off stuff here on New Years Eve every year. It's one of my favorite traditions. Tell me again how those bullets I fire into the ground can land on folks. I'm missing something here.
 
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johnwilliamson062

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Tell me again how those bullets I fire into the ground can land on folks. I'm missing something here.
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Most are firing into the air, not the ground. I wouldn't say discharging into the ground randomly in my area is very safe, especially at night. Quite a few rocks in the soil along with chunks of concrete right below the surface. Not incredibly dangerous, but I wouldn't wantonly do it either.
 
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osbornk

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It's not a thing we hillbillys here in the mountains of Virginia do. We grew up poor and shooting to make noise was a waste. You shot a shotgun only to kill something to eat or to dispose of predators. They still think I am stupid to waste money on target practice. You had a shotgun or 22 rifle and seldom found someone with a handgun because shooting a handgun seldom got us anything to eat.

My Dad was an expert machine gunner and rifle marksman in World War II and I never saw him shoot a gun without hitting his target.
 
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