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Re:Is the Attack Helicopter Dead? by hajile on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @12:18AM (#41773782)
Look around and you can find tons of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers skeet shooting drones with various levels of success.

There are issues though. Skeet guns are 28-34" barrels which is super-long. These guns are also heavy. Once you have ammo loaded up, you're talking 11+ pounds. These guns size and weight make them almost unusable for anything outside of drones. Carrying around an extra gun and heavy ammo is a big commitment both physically and logistically.

Re:Is the Attack Helicopter Dead? by jajko on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @03:51AM (#41774741)
Double-barreled sawed-off shotgun in Doom style. Anyway you may not have enough time to fire more, and save quite a bit on weight and maneuverability. Maybe some special longer shells with more pellets, any slight touch and those lightweight plastics break and drone goes down.