Muzzle velocity at point of entry is greater from a .22 than from a .38.
.38 projectile presents a wider surface area with less forward speed,
although a greater projectile weight, it's ability to penetrate is less.
Armadillo have survived almost as long as sharks in the great scheme of
things..
> Meade wrote:
>
> DALLAS (Reuters) - An East Texas man was wounded after he
> fired a gun at an armadillo in his yard and the bullet
> ricocheted back to hit him in his face, the county sheriff
> said on Friday.
> He went outside and took his .38 revolver and shot three
> times at the armadillo,
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/texas-man-shoots-armadillo-gets-hit-face-bullet-214656503.html
DALLAS (Reuters) - An East Texas man was wounded after he fired a gun at an
armadillo in his yard and the bullet ricocheted back to hit him in his
face, the county sheriff said on Friday.
Cass County Sheriff
