I have had a friend and reader of this blog ask me about shooting pumpkins. For the record, I have never actually shot a pumpkin - but I intend to do so, as soon as possible. My friend has asked how to accomplish several things:
1) Shoot a pumpkin with a small entry hole and a large exit hole.
2) Shoot a pumpkin with a small entry hole and a small exit hole.
3) Completely demolish a pumpkin with a single shot.
I am not certain, but I do have a limited knowledge of ballistics on several modern firearms and I would give a guess at them like this:
1) Shoot a pumpkin with a small entry hole and a large exit hole. - I would try this with a rifle. My AR-15 would be my first try. I might also use the SKS to get this result.
2) Shoot a pumpkin with a small entry hole and a small exit hole. - I would think this would be possible with a .22 or most modern handgun calibers.
3) Completely demolish a pumpkin with a single shot. - My first guess would be a shotgun. I'm thinking birdshot so the effect would be the same as shooting it a hundred times with a .22, but all at once!
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