I think what is nice about that diagram is not so much the angle of the
shot line that it gives you, but more the location of the brain. Then
you can pick your own angle which will best suit your circumstances. If
an animal is sick and on the ground then you can line up for a top of
the head angle. If the animal is still walking then either a head gate
to secure it, and like you said you could then severe the neck, or you
could line up an angle for a shot at a distance. Of course you will
need to take into acct that distance vs caliber of gun, also how far
that caliber will reach past the animal as well.
For the number of animals that one might need to dispatch, I can't
imagine buying a gun strictly for that purpose. So I would also try and
figure out what else you could use it for. Which is tough for the
Auburn area. The best I got might be a snake gun. So another thought
could be a shotgun such as a 20 gauge, or a 410 with slugs. Im not a gun
expert so not sure how much of a mess that might make. Also accuracy
will drop for a shotgun vs a rifle. I think I would look at a .223 or a
.243 as options. So then it would come down to cost of ammo. Since a
.223 is also a NATO round, this should be much more accessible and
cheaper ammo. I have not shot a .223, but I'd imagine it is still small
enough that you might get away with not disturbing your neighbors too
much up there.
If I were to add a rifle to my current collection which includes .308
and .22, I would choose .223. It would be my in between gun. If money
was not a concern, I'd find a pre 1968 lever action 30-30 or .357.
Those things make you feel like an Old West cowboy.
I hope this helps some more.
-Steve
On 3/31/2015 8:35 PM, Rick Krach wrote:
Thanks to all the people helping with gun info. I will definitely find another gun than
my .22. I do agree with the curiousness of the avma website because to shoot
an animal on the top of the head, one would have to be holding it; and if that were the
case, I would just slit its throat.
Rick Krach
in Auburn, CA
1. Re: dispatching gun (Steve)
On 3/30/2015 11:23 AM, Stephan A Wildeus wrote:
Here is a link to the AVMA guidelines on euthanasia in animals:
https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Documents/euthanasia.pdf
The description on sheep and goats starts on page 55, and includes a diagram on
where and at what angle the gunshot should be placed, along with a quick
discussion on pros and cons on different types of guns and ammunition to be
used.
Regards,
Stephan
Stephan Wildeus, Ph.D., PAS, Dipl. ACAP
Research Professor ? Small Ruminants
Box 9061
Agricultural Research Station
Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA 23806
e-mail: swild...@vsu.edu
Ph.: 804-524-6716
Fax: 804-524-5186
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Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] dispatching gun
This is one of the better diagrams I have seen. Since this shows where the
brain is, and how small it is. It also gives you some sight lines to follow.
However for Blackbellies, think about how thick their foreheads must be from
all the head butting. I would never attempt a frontal line, especially with a
small caliber round.
-Steve
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