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KS Drone Gunner
KS Drone Gunner
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You need to shoot at another range! My ranges aren’t that busy. I am typically the only one shooting at the target.Most ranges frown upon having a drone downrange for a myriad of reasons:
1) distracting other shooters
2) fire hazard of the lipo batteries on the drone if accidentally shot down
3) safety violations and distractions
Theses are valid concerns. How would you feel if you were shooting and some guy's drone is buzzing around the target?
I have "gently" asked various range ROs if i can send my drone downrange to spot; each and every time, I get the look from them like I just had a ND.
But if you were shooting on private land, or shooting in a desert range, having a drone makes perfect sense.
Wow, you must be a real joy to be around. In case you’re a little bit behind on the technology, the drone sits where it is until I tell it to move. I can focus pretty well on my shots and there are plenty of hits, and misses, drone or no drone.If you are running a drone you’re not paying attention to your shooting,
even if you put it on station, you’ll still be paying attention to it, try distraction free shooting instead.
nobody cares to watch you miss from a different angle
That definitely wouldn’t work in my areas.Fly it out and land it in front, and off to the side, of the target and leave the camera on....simple
The best advice is if you can land it in a safe space and leave it on station, but not expose it to frag.I have Mavic ii pro. have used it at 1 mile shooting. It worked but at 20-25 min battery time it was kinda useless for me since it takes myself a while to shoot when I'm shooting at those distances. I now use target cam instead,but if you have a drone why not use it. I would recommend the target cam over a drone for most applications.
I think its a neat idea when you could spend a few thousand on a drone that is able to stay stationary in wind if you can do it do it show the video's of your success when for a hundred dollars or so you could get a stationary set up and forget it camera via blue tooth to show you the same image with less hassle