Re: [MBZ] OT Beware Armadillos that shoot back
Muzzle velocity at point of entry is greater from a .22 than from a .38. .38 projectile presents a wider surface area with less forward speed, although a greater projectile weight, it's ability to penetrate is less. Armadillo have survived almost as long as sharks in the great scheme of things.. seems they adapted rather well to most threats. On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 1:48 AM, fmiser via Mercedes wrote: > > Meade wrote: > > > > DALLAS (Reuters) - An East Texas man was wounded after he > > fired a gun at an armadillo in his yard and the bullet > > ricocheted back to hit him in his face, the county sheriff > > said on Friday. > > > He went outside and took his .38 revolver and shot three > > times at the armadillo," Rowe said. > > I attacked an armadillo with a machete once. I keep mine > rather sharp - but it just bounced off his back and he didn't > seem to notice. However, my .22LR rifle has been successful > every time I've used it. Seems odd that a 38 would bounce > off... Maybe he missed the armadillo and it bounced off a > rock. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Beware Armadillos that shoot back
> Meade wrote: > > DALLAS (Reuters) - An East Texas man was wounded after he > fired a gun at an armadillo in his yard and the bullet > ricocheted back to hit him in his face, the county sheriff > said on Friday. > He went outside and took his .38 revolver and shot three > times at the armadillo," Rowe said. I attacked an armadillo with a machete once. I keep mine rather sharp - but it just bounced off his back and he didn't seem to notice. However, my .22LR rifle has been successful every time I've used it. Seems odd that a 38 would bounce off... Maybe he missed the armadillo and it bounced off a rock. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] OT Beware Armadillos that shoot back
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/texas-man-shoots-armadillo-gets-hit-face-bullet-214656503.html DALLAS (Reuters) - An East Texas man was wounded after he fired a gun at an armadillo in his yard and the bullet ricocheted back to hit him in his face, the county sheriff said on Friday. Cass County Sheriff Larry Rowe said the man, who was not identified, went outside his home in Marietta, southwest of Texarkana, at around 3 a.m. on Thursday morning. He spotted the armadillo on his property and opened fire. "His wife was in the house. He went outside and took his .38 revolver and shot three times at the armadillo," Rowe said. The animal's hard shell deflected at least one of three bullets, which then struck the man's jaw, he said. The man was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where his jaw was wired shut, according to Rowe. The status of the animal is unknown. "We didn't find the armadillo," the sheriff said. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com