Alex Arrigone 24 Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 about a week ago me and my friend were at our local pigeon shooting permission. we had been stalking some pigeons and had ventured under some relatively low electrical pylons. about 20m in height. i had my rifle barrel resting on my shoulder, muzzle in the air as we walked underneath it. i soon felt a sting (about the strength of touching a farm perimiter fence wire to keep horses in) on my shoulder/neck. sureley this shouldnt happen? can electicity jump that far? anyway, beware of walking underneath them with your rifles in the air ! atb alex Quote Link to post
iamduvern 62 Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 about a week ago me and my friend were at our local pigeon shooting permission. we had been stalking some pigeons and had ventured under some relatively low electrical pylons. about 20m in height. i had my rifle barrel resting on my shoulder, muzzle in the air as we walked underneath it. i soon felt a sting (about the strength of touching a farm perimiter fence wire to keep horses in) on my shoulder/neck. sureley this shouldnt happen? can electicity jump that far? anyway, beware of walking underneath them with your rifles in the air ! atb alex Static or induced voltage I work on the railway under 25,000 volts and usually on a damp day you can feel it and hear it crackling Quote Link to post
mark@mbb 31 Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) We used to put flourescent tubes under the pylons and at night you could see them light up with the electricity in the air Mark Edited April 25, 2011 by mark@mbb Quote Link to post
pianoman 3,587 Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Wouldn't this be something like Golfers getting struck by lightning; as electricity acts on metal like a conduit to earth; like your rifle barrel or a golf club? I'm no expert on electricity, but, it seems the stuff will leap at anything that will conduct it? Quote Link to post
Alex Arrigone 24 Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 surely this is a health and safety issue could have fried my head off Quote Link to post
falcongit 242 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 shocking mate.lol atb symon Quote Link to post
xraiderx 94 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 hello mate. is there any carbon fiber on your gun ie silencer because this conducts electricty very well. most carbon fishing rods have warnings on them to stay away from pylons a few anglers have been killed by this be careful mate ATB GARRICK Quote Link to post
Alex Arrigone 24 Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 hello mate. is there any carbon fiber on your gun ie silencer because this conducts electricty very well. most carbon fishing rods have warnings on them to stay away from pylons a few anglers have been killed by this be careful mate ATB GARRICK not as far as i know mate. but noted thanks for all the info lads! atb alex Quote Link to post
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