Nothing wrong with .22, of course. They've got plenty of uses. But for home defense? I'd rather have a big ol' can of pepper spray and a baton than a .22.
"She" isn't comfortable with firearms. (we're working on it)
In the meantime, we've got dogs for early-warning and deterrence purposes, and I bought several 4oz cans of the spray used in these videos:
(warning: adult language, lots of pain-induced expletives. Unsuitable for embedding, NSFW)
It's still living with us, but I have talked to the Sheriff, said I could shoot it.
Turns out I'm outside of city limits.
It was out Sunday morning, tearing up the yard and flower beds. We spent the rest of the day making it's home a miserable with vinegar and mothballs. Hopefully it will come out of hiding.
It's still living with us, but I have talked to the Sheriff, said I could shoot it.
Turns out I'm outside of city limits.
It was out Sunday morning, tearing up the yard and flower beds. We spent the rest of the day making it's home a miserable with vinegar and mothballs. Hopefully it will come out of hiding.
Now to find a taxidermist.
Well that makes things a lot easier!
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Do you know if a .44 mag would go far after hitting the thing?
I have a Rossi Lever action I'm a better shot with than my .22 Mark1.
The only thing I understood in your sentence is Armadillo.
Define "far"...
A .22lr can be dangerous out to over a mile, the .44 will go quite a bit further than that. Obviously, with either one, you want to make sure you're shooting into a good backstop.
.22lr is considered marginal on anything larger than a rabbit; .44 magnum is considered adequate for defense against bears. I'm pretty sure a .44 magnum will go straight through an armadillo like a hot knife through melted butter.
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