ORIGINAL: 2slow2matter
Yea man, don't use rifles to recover airplanes. I know you were trying to shoot the branch to make it break, but every time you missed, that bullet came down somewhere. And with a rifle, that could be somewhere in someones backyard where their kids are playing or something. Of course, if you're miles from civilization, then that would be different.
to quote from the back of the box of remington thunderbolt 22 cartriges "can kill with in 1 1/2 miles" that doesn't mean they stop at that distance. they are still dangerouse at 2 miles away. and that is for the smallest weakest rifle calibure out there, just thought it was some food for thought there...
also, half of my landings are in trees so don't feel bad. but then again I fly the park flyers, so any sizeable wind gust will blow them around unexpectantly. thats why they are so cheap.