Originally Posted by
double_barrel
Quite. That is not currently likely, but there are ongoing efforts to use them for distribution to hard to get to places.
You would need to be a good shot to get a drone at 400' AGL doing 100kn plus. And you would have no way to know what the cargo was as you exposed yourself to prosecution by trying.
you'd need to be more than a good shot. Even choking down and using Turkey shot that is a ridiculously difficult shot. Shotguns start not to work too well past 100 yards. Of course if the motivation is something other than autonomous skeet shooting and the true goal is bringing down the drone then there are likely to be better ways. For instance how about a drone or two hoisting up a lightweight 30 x 30 net...that method also gives a little more legal defense compared to discharging firearms, especially if the drones are over your own property.