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I used to drop armadillos with 1-2 shots from a pellet gun. Their kinda like a possum with body armor [:D] .
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Yup, we call 'em Panzer Possums 'round here.
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We call them possum on the half shell. You know if you run over an armadillo in a truck, they sound just like stepping on a stack of crackers.
As to the 10/22, a well placed shot with a 22 will kill anything, even you. That being said, use a hollow point and go for a body shot. Just shoot it like you would a deer with a 30-06. The Opossum has a small brain that is hard to hit. A heart/lung shot will kill it quickly and it won't scream much. They just hiss.
Now, my preferred method of dealing with the Opossum is to use a metal garbage can. Grease the inside and put some bait food in the bottom. Make sure that it is something with a strong scent. Put it next to a picnic table or something that will allow the possum to drop in. Then simply put the lid on, load it up in the pickup and drive out to the woods. Set the can down, remove lid and then tip the can over facing away from you. Opossum tend to get pissed off and do bite. And they have some nasty rat teeth and sharp claws. It is best to remove the opossum since they are prone to carrying various diseases such as rabies.