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"Into the Wild" movie gun question (movie spoilers)
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SteelShooter
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Lot's of sleepy cows
Thread resurrection!
In June 2020, the park service got a guard Chinook to remove the bus so the idiot tourists wouldn't keep going there...
www.alaskapublic.org
In June 2020, the park service got a guard Chinook to remove the bus so the idiot tourists wouldn't keep going there...
Helicopter removes 'Into the Wild' bus that lured Alaska travelers to their deaths
An Army National Guard heavy-lift helicopter has removed the old Fairbanks city bus from the spot near Denali National Park where it once housed Christopher McCandless, the subject of the popular nonfiction book “Into the Wild.” Photos posted to Facebook on Thursday show a twin-bladed Chinook...
www.alaskapublic.org
I saw the movie and researched the story. Imo this was not a kid that went into the Alaska interior to try to prove he could survive.....he was a hippie idiot that went unprepared and paid the price of his stupidity.Thread resurrection!
In June 2020, the park service got a guard Chinook to remove the bus so the idiot tourists wouldn't keep going there...
Helicopter removes 'Into the Wild' bus that lured Alaska travelers to their deaths
An Army National Guard heavy-lift helicopter has removed the old Fairbanks city bus from the spot near Denali National Park where it once housed Christopher McCandless, the subject of the popular nonfiction book “Into the Wild.” Photos posted to Facebook on Thursday show a twin-bladed Chinook...
ReluctantDecoy
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Cannuck whiz-bang's .22lr circa '53'
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.22LR has about double or triple the kinetic energy of a bow.
How Much Kinetic Energy For Bowhunting?
.22 Rimfire Ballistics Tables - Ruger 1022
So, I don't doubt that .22LR could kill a moose with good shot placement. Would I try and survive with a .22 in Alaska? No, I'd be bringing something either in .308 or 8mm Mauser and also a shotgun.
How Much Kinetic Energy For Bowhunting?
.22 Rimfire Ballistics Tables - Ruger 1022
So, I don't doubt that .22LR could kill a moose with good shot placement. Would I try and survive with a .22 in Alaska? No, I'd be bringing something either in .308 or 8mm Mauser and also a shotgun.
Very interesting. I guess I never thought of analyzing the efficacy of .22lr vs. an arrow in terms of the physics. I'm sure other factors apply like penetration and tissue damage, but this is food for thought. I think I'd still chose a 30 cal round for Alaska.
It's all well and good until the beefer moves at the very last moment and throws off your shot placement.
We always put down a scoop of grain to be sure where where the head would be. And used the multi-purpose truck gun, the thuddy-thuddy.
And back to topic, let's not forget that this guy wasn't a hunter or sportsman in any way. I'm sure he didn't understand the importance of shot placement.
SteelShooter
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Back in the day when my father was a teenager on the farm, they used to chain the cows to a post and hit them in the forehead with a pointy sledgehammer. That's knowing where your meat comes from.LOL, totally got me. I'm thinking where the hell does he think steaks come from?![[rofl]](/xen/styles/default/xenforo/smilies.vb/013.gif "ROFL [rofl]")
