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Straight-Shooter Pumpkin Carving

Jack-o-lantern
Jack-o-lantern (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

You’ve seen videos of pumpkins and watermelons exploding from a gunshot, but this takes a lot more skill and precision.

” If carving a pumpkin with a bunch of sharp knives isn’t quite dangerous enough for you, here’s another option for making a jack-o’-lantern: shoot the thing. Pro shooter Kirsten Joy Weiss, who performs trick shots such as shooting the lead tip off a pencil,  shows how to use a rifle to make a jack-o’-lantern.

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Or, as she calls it, a “gun-o-lantern.” ”

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