Sharpshooter Vet Saves Eagle

[Revet]

An Army Veteran with a Ruger 10-22 saved an eagle trapped upside-down in a tree, 75 feet off the ground on a windy day.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/07/03/ea ... -tree.html

Reading the comments on several sites shows that to some people not even the rescue of a young bald eagle, a symbol of our nation--on Independence weekend, is a good thing if a firearm was used.

[Skiprr]

After all those shots, the eagle was pretty much a nervous wreck. Not to mention any other nearby wildlife would be running for the hills.

Who knew that Gersh Kuntzman (http://www.texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=84604) regularly trolled stories like this?

Yep, the awesome report of .22 LR will cower every living thing.

[Sport Coach]

I'm guessing/assuming/hoping with the 150 shots it says it took him to free the eagle that he knew not only 1)his target but 2)what was 1 mile or more behind it as he was shooting into the air. It said he received the go-ahead from city officials so he shouldn't have to deal with people/idiots saying he was being irresponsible.

[Flightmare]

I thought MDA said that guns have NEVER saved a life. This makes no sense!

[WTR]

I don't know what the big deal is. I could have rented a construction boom that would have allowed me to cut the Eagle down without sending 150 rounds down range.

[psijac]

150 rounds of .22 is about 10.5 ounces

[Pawpaw]

I don't know what the big deal is. I could have rented a construction boom that would have allowed me to cut the Eagle down without sending 150 rounds down range.

Could you have done that in rural Rush City, MN?

What is possible in a metro area and what is possible out in the boonies are often two different things.

[The Annoyed Man]

150 rounds? He probably could have gotten the job done with one round of 12 gauge 00 Buck........

[SewTexas]

I don't know what the big deal is. I could have rented a construction boom that would have allowed me to cut the Eagle down without sending 150 rounds down range.

actually the news article I saw said that they couldn't get a fire truck in to get a ladder up to it, so I doubt a construction truck would work either.

I was quite impressed with the kid's shooting. He spent the rounds clearing the branches to expose the rope, then cutting the rope. It was some crazy good shooting.