We have a major armadillo problem down on the farm. Holes all over the field. Dad had a cow come up lame recently, so we declared war. Anyway, back to the point, the 204 Ruger was the weapon of choice today. It is nasty! Blows them up. I shot one and we drove over to it. I asked my grandpa if it tore him up and he said it looked like you could stick your fist through it!!! The ammo was Remington Premier 32 grain Accutip. Advertised muzzle velocity of 4225 fps. The gun is a 24" fluted bull barrel AR.
I've been wanting a 204 R. Seems like it would be a fun little varmint gun.
I am always at war with the armadillos. Never liked those tank rats.
I am always at war with the armadillos. Never liked those tank rats.
Oh yeah! that .204 will tear them up!
I've used a .22-250 here at the house and had to quit as it blows meat every where, and the dogs get into it.
I've used a .22-250 here at the house and had to quit as it blows meat every where, and the dogs get into it.
Dennis - Step up to a .308 and you dont have to worry about meat going everywhere because it's nothing but pink mist. Take a tail shot right up the shell and their is nothing left.
Dennis - Step up to a .308 and you dont have to worry about meat going everywhere because it's nothing but pink mist. Take a tail shot right up the shell and their is nothing left.
I can attest to the"butterflied shells", whoa nelly.
He forgot to mention that he was shooting 125gn Nosler Ballistic Tips in that .308. Eeeeeyuuuu
Yeah, I'd bet it'll do the job. Not having cows, I don't have a problem with them - seems to me that they aerate the soil, conducive for new plant growth - and they eat grubs which eat the roots of plants.... plants that would provide forage for deer and food for above-ground bugs that turkeys eat. So until I see evidence to the contrary, I view hard-shelled possums as a good thing.
But woe to any coon, skunk, feral dog or coyote I see.
Yikesamowsa; yeah, that'd be some pinkmist...
But woe to any coon, skunk, feral dog or coyote I see.
Yikesamowsa; yeah, that'd be some pinkmist...
Dennis - Step up to a .308 and you dont have to worry about meat going everywhere because it's nothing but pink mist. Take a tail shot right up the shell and their is nothing left.
Been there done that, many times with my FAL!
.44 mag does a nice job, but so does the .17 (either version). My personal favorite is the 25-06.
Did you know that all armadillos hae four young? CB
Did you know that all armadillos hae four young? CB
I learned my lesson on shooting them with a crossbow, if they don't die instantly they will take off to their hole with your bolt! I've lost a couple that way. If I use compound the arrows are longer and tend to get hung on something before they can get away. They make such good target practice from the stand though when you're bored!
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