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Is it possible to kill a t-rex with a shotgun? i.e. A Sound of Thunder
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I know its a fictional story but I,m still wondering if it's possible... Give me some opinion.
 
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I think it would depend where you shoot it at. I think the head might kill it... or possibly down it's throat if you had to. Wink hahaha.
 
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It doesn't matter very much. If you recall, the T-Rex is due to die anyway (from a falling tree or similar). Therefore the shotgun is just to make the hunters feel like they are doing the killing.

Of course, when things go wrong - that damned Eckels! - I suppose it would be comforting to know that the shotgun would get you out of a hole...

(I think this is a job for Mythbusters!)


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I think you could, with the right gun. I mean, you have to remember that the story is set in the future, meaning that they have more advanced technology. (Obviously, if they have a working time machine!) So, it's possible that they created more powerful guns that are able to kill T-rexes.
 
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actually it would be impossible,u see a shotgun is powerful only because of the mass of tiny balls flying at you at high speeds,not because of its penetrating power,and iether way its very difficult to aim with a shotgun,now if u had one of those new fully auto 12 gauges,that would improve your chance but i highly doubt its killing power considering the game,ontop of that,the story specifically states that they are using riffles,not shotguns,and in modern day a 50 cal could stop a t rex and maybe an elephant gun,not sure about that one,but anything after that would have to be a powerful explosive of some type.

love, Erick Robledo
 
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Originally posted by philnic:
Of course, when things go wrong...

Like the making of that film?


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...the story specifically states that they are using riffles...


Or, better still, rifles.


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Originally posted by Doug Spaulding:
Like the making of that film?


No, I don't like the making of that film, thankyou for asking!


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Originally posted by faust23EDR:
...the story specifically states that they are using riffles...


Or, better still, rifles.

ROTF... you know the rest.


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I find a Glock 9mm usually does the trick.
 
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I find a Glock 9mm usually does the trick.
i hate to be rude,but turn off turok and step back into reality
 
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I find a Glock 9mm usually does the trick.


Use any weapon you choose, just don't step off the path!


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Erick! Are you suggesting that Turok isn't a REAL person?
 
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Anyone besides me know whence cometh the gauging of shotguns?
I found it quite interesting.
 
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Erick! Are you suggesting that Turok isn't a REAL person?
john frusciante? anyway,im suggesting that supremely unrealistic propositions shouldnt be hinted at in the first place ie. glock 9mm killing a t rex
 
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