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Posted: 8/1/2015 6:53:04 PM EDT
I am going armadillo hunting tonight and I have never been. How hard are their shells? Should I use .223, 7.62, or the buckshot? If I use the shotgun I have an Remington A5, so getting shots off will not be a problem
 . Any input on killing armadillos is appreciated :)
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Posted: 8/1/2015 3:56:53 PM EDT
[#1]
I had a 9mm FMJ keyhole within 10yards on one.
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Posted: 8/1/2015 3:57:27 PM EDT
[#2]
never had a problem with 5.56 or 7.62x39
i prefer using 5.56, just because i like my ar more than my sks |
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Posted: 8/1/2015 4:15:13 PM EDT
[#3]
7.62 is overkill. I hadn't thought of buckshot - that might be fun depending on the range.
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Posted: 8/1/2015 4:34:27 PM EDT
[#4]
I hate armadillos. I've kilt them with .22, .22WMR, .223, .243, .44MAG, 9mm, .270WIN, 12, Bow and Arrow, etc... and plenty others. They are easy to kill.
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Posted: 8/1/2015 4:46:36 PM EDT
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I keep #4 shot in my 870 just for Dillos, but I really like shooting them with pistols. Mainly 9mm from my Glock or .357 Magnum from my Ruger, more fun using a pistol. I have shot several with a .380. Usually whatever I have close. I don't usually go looking for them, they just come around the house too much.
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Posted: 8/1/2015 5:02:30 PM EDT
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I use whatever is available. The Garand is a bit much though. Lol.
Silenced 22 is my favorite. |
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Posted: 8/1/2015 5:04:44 PM EDT
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I've never used anything but a. 22.
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Posted: 8/1/2015 6:02:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I keep #4 shot in my 870 just for Dillos, but I really like shooting them with pistols. Mainly 9mm from my Glock or .357 Magnum from my Ruger, more fun using a pistol. I have shot several with a .380. Usually whatever I have close. I don't usually go looking for them, they just come around the house too much. Well I'm not hunting them, the school I work with is on a bunch of land and there are dillos digging up the football fields. |
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Posted: 8/1/2015 6:15:49 PM EDT
[#9]
.22
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Posted: 8/1/2015 6:27:20 PM EDT
[#10]
This is AR15.COM, not killarmadillo.com.
Try the outdoor section. |
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Posted: 8/1/2015 8:06:40 PM EDT
[#12]
How do you hunt armadillo? I am from PA. The closest thing I have to an armadillo is a possum.
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Posted: 8/1/2015 8:29:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
How do you hunt armadillo? I am from PA. The closest thing I have to an armadillo is a possum. Meal and earth worms *bang!* |
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Posted: 8/1/2015 11:43:10 PM EDT
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my wife seems to do pretty well with a 22lr browning buck mark when they get in her flower garden.
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Posted: 8/2/2015 10:07:09 AM EDT
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I used to use my AR-7 with CCI Stingers growing up is San Antonio.
CD |
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Posted: 8/13/2015 12:03:24 PM EDT
[#16]
10.35X43R Count the flips.
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Posted: 8/13/2015 12:55:54 PM EDT
[#17]
12ga full choke loaded with #4 birdshot. Easy to kill.
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Posted: 8/14/2015 3:48:59 PM EDT
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For all small critters, rabbits, skunks, possum, raccoons, and the aforementioned armadillo, a .22 is fine. If you can get close and get a head shot a .22 short is plenty.
Heck, I've even seen the .22 CB recommended for the Chupacabra. 
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Posted: 8/16/2015 8:46:04 AM EDT
[#19]
armadillos don't need more than a .22 LR.
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Posted: 9/2/2015 1:35:54 PM EDT
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Seriously? Whatever you feel like using. I killed one with a claw hammer once. They're like a possum or a coon. That shell's not kevlar.
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