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What to expect if you have to shoot a bovine
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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 64275" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>Fortunately I haven't had to put any large animal down. However, I would recommend a large enough calibre gun so that if you "miss" a crucial spot in the head, the larger calibre will still do it in one shot.</p><p></p><p>Unless you are a crack shot & know your anatomy well, I wouldn't recommend using a .22 or similar calibre--might miss a critical spot and/or not penetrate properly in a tough skulled animal. I would opt for a 9mm or .40 handgun or a medium sized rifle cartridge. Better and more humane to do a quick kill and not have to fire 2 or more shots.</p><p></p><p>On a sidebar...those individuals who pack a .22, .25, or .32 calibre handgun for self-protection may want to think twice...in such unlikely and unfortunate events, the objective is to stop the threat, not make the perpetrator madder and still come after you. Sometime to think about: Law enforcement personnel use 9mm, .40, and .45's in their semi-automatics....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 64275, member: 9"] Fortunately I haven't had to put any large animal down. However, I would recommend a large enough calibre gun so that if you "miss" a crucial spot in the head, the larger calibre will still do it in one shot. Unless you are a crack shot & know your anatomy well, I wouldn't recommend using a .22 or similar calibre--might miss a critical spot and/or not penetrate properly in a tough skulled animal. I would opt for a 9mm or .40 handgun or a medium sized rifle cartridge. Better and more humane to do a quick kill and not have to fire 2 or more shots. On a sidebar...those individuals who pack a .22, .25, or .32 calibre handgun for self-protection may want to think twice...in such unlikely and unfortunate events, the objective is to stop the threat, not make the perpetrator madder and still come after you. Sometime to think about: Law enforcement personnel use 9mm, .40, and .45's in their semi-automatics.... [/QUOTE]
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