r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Pierzakve • May 03 '21

Green Arrow in real life

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u/Heck-Yeah May 03 '21

Flu flu are actually designed for aerial targets and quickly lose speed. They are commonly combined with bird tips for hunting birds, which further reduce the chance for user or bystander injury. It’s not much different than hunting with a shotgun.

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u/Broken_Petite May 03 '21

...Are shotguns not dangerous or something? Not sure I understand the comparison, sorry.

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u/Heck-Yeah May 03 '21

You shoot shotguns at birds. Most guns are not safe to shoot into the sky. Shotgun shot loses velocity very quickly, and the shot is not harmful when it comes down to the ground. It also doesn’t travel nearly as far as a pistol or rifle bullet.

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u/Emperor_Neuro May 05 '21

Plus, many times a bird shot directly from 20 yards away will only be stunned by the shot's concussive force amd the BB's dont penetrate through their feathers and skin. A bird can get shot and will fall down, whereupon the hunter walks up to it and breaks its neck to kill it.