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<blockquote data-quote="stocky" data-source="post: 463491" data-attributes="member: 1150"><p>Dusty, </p><p> I would just say that my CO-2 gun is accurate with 3-5 cc darts at 50 yards and with the 10ccs at 30-40 yards. I havent had the experience that you quoted of hitting in the nose or eye and having to doctor the injury. The gun is accurate enough that there isnt the miss and waste the medicine that you mention. The times I have used a lariat, the animal gets very excited and there is a tremendous amount of stress. However, I havent used it from a horse, so it might be that the excitement and stress level is different that way. I think it is much better for the animal to shoot it with a dart and let it romp around for a minute than to try to chase it a half mile to a pen and then get it in the chute and then it takes off and runs again after being doctored. If you use the lariat from a horse, dont you still have to get the animal to a pen in order to get it completely immobilized to use Micatil? You cant risk getting that stuff into yourself from a cow or large calf fighting and throwing the needle into you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stocky, post: 463491, member: 1150"] Dusty, I would just say that my CO-2 gun is accurate with 3-5 cc darts at 50 yards and with the 10ccs at 30-40 yards. I havent had the experience that you quoted of hitting in the nose or eye and having to doctor the injury. The gun is accurate enough that there isnt the miss and waste the medicine that you mention. The times I have used a lariat, the animal gets very excited and there is a tremendous amount of stress. However, I havent used it from a horse, so it might be that the excitement and stress level is different that way. I think it is much better for the animal to shoot it with a dart and let it romp around for a minute than to try to chase it a half mile to a pen and then get it in the chute and then it takes off and runs again after being doctored. If you use the lariat from a horse, dont you still have to get the animal to a pen in order to get it completely immobilized to use Micatil? You cant risk getting that stuff into yourself from a cow or large calf fighting and throwing the needle into you. [/QUOTE]
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