I was home around lunchtime one day last week. This ninja squirrel came out of nowhere. He was just there, one moment, stuffing his face.
The Compatto was retrieved and I held over one mil dot. (shoulda been two) and sent the .177 Baracuda Hunter, which entered the base of the skull (probably brain stem) and exited the right cheek. Because it didn't hit the bigger part of the brain, the resulting fancy dance was less dramatic than usual for a brain shot.
During the post-mortem exam, I found his right eye and the end of his tail were missing, and a Crosman pointed pellet also fell out from under his skin. This is the second squirrel I've found who had been shot by a local, under-powered airgunner. Placement would have been perfect for a heart/lung shot, if only it had the power to penetrate to the organs. This is a perfect example of why it is not a good idea to legislate airgun power to very low levels. Folks will shoot these pest animals anyway, and they will go on to really feel some pain.
(edit: updated link, new vid has captioned pix at the end)
The Compatto was retrieved and I held over one mil dot. (shoulda been two) and sent the .177 Baracuda Hunter, which entered the base of the skull (probably brain stem) and exited the right cheek. Because it didn't hit the bigger part of the brain, the resulting fancy dance was less dramatic than usual for a brain shot.
During the post-mortem exam, I found his right eye and the end of his tail were missing, and a Crosman pointed pellet also fell out from under his skin. This is the second squirrel I've found who had been shot by a local, under-powered airgunner. Placement would have been perfect for a heart/lung shot, if only it had the power to penetrate to the organs. This is a perfect example of why it is not a good idea to legislate airgun power to very low levels. Folks will shoot these pest animals anyway, and they will go on to really feel some pain.
(edit: updated link, new vid has captioned pix at the end)
