Never underestimate the effectiveness of a .22lr in the hands of a cool headed operator. I would prefer a good HV solid.
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FWIW... CCI Stingers in a Walther P22 will dispatch a full grown chow with a single head shot. H.V. 40 grn HP's
I had to shoot one of the many dogs (6... well used to be 6) my neighbor owns. All pure bred black chows. I live in the country and have to take my garbage to the end of the driveway (1/8 mile from house) once a week. Neighbors house is in view from end of driveway (200 yds) and the dogs have been bothering my wife when she (voluntarily) runs the garbage to the road. Here lately they were arriving in a pack. My wife is proficient with a .38 but was nervous with so many targets. I talked with the neighbor but was met with the "my dogs wouldn't do that" syndrome. I then told him if one even looks at me funny again while taking my garbage out and its on my property. He would have a pile of garbage at the end of his driveway.
I took the garbage out yesterday at 5:00 PM with my newly aquired P22 and a extra mag loaded with CCI Stingers in my front pocket and met with two large chows. About 10 yards from me they stopped. The lead dog creeped forward with his head down and growling. One shot to the head just above the eyes dropped him. It shocked me just as much as it did the other dog. Who took off very quickly back to his house. After dragging the garbage to the end of the driveway. I dragged the dog to the end of my neighbors driveway. He must have heard the shot because from his porch he watched me come from my property over to his dragging his dog all the way. He acted like he wanted to say something stupid so I said " It didn't have to turn out this way you know " and he just shook his head and went back into his house.
I hate killing somebody else's "pet" but I did all that I considered fair before ending the threat to my wife's safety.
Those Stinger's really mess squirrels up too. Anybody else like Stinger's?