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  • Maverick44

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    A couple of days ago we caught an armadillo digging up under our propane tank. Well, I shot it with a 9mm (147gr Gold Dot at around 950 FPS), and it took off like a bat out of hell. I was 100% sure I hit it, but I could never find any blood and I never found it despite looking for around an hour and then some more later in the day. I saw a very dark spot at about it's mid point as it was running off, and it looked a lot like a wound. I figured it was just a bad shot and it went off and died somewhere. I felt BAD about it, I don't want the thing to go off and suffer like that.

    Well, fast forward to today and the damn thing was back digging under the propane tank. I grab the 9mm again, pop it at 30 yards, and quickly finish it off with another round.

    I had not missed my shot the other day. It apparently glanced off the side and didn't do any serious damage to the thing. I know it's the same dillo because it has that same dark spot on it's back. I've heard about rounds ricocheting off these things, but it was always smaller, slow rounds. I didn't figure a 9mm defense load would do it.

    I think next time, I'll use a bigger gun...

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    Jarine88

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    Dang... tough critter. Natural body armour.

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    Hoji

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    Unless they are being a nuisance ( digging in cow fields , etc) I leave them be. I think they are pretty neat animals.

    If I have to dispatch them , .308 seems to do the trick humanely.
     

    Big Green

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    I’ve had quite a few around the yard the last few years, digging under stuff and just rutting the yard up.

    22lr never seems to have a problem. Shot placement may not get them first shot, but never had anything ricochet. I read several stories online about it happening but to me there seemed to be an ingredient missing that the stories must have included but was left out, alcohol.

    Their armor is tough but not bulletproof.
     
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