Racoon 9mm
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But when shooting at various angles uphill or downhill you have to make adjustments as well. A close approximation is to just choose the horizontal distance to the Target and forget about the vertical distance. That's very hard for a shooter to judge without the right tools and instrumentation. Are you going to pull out an angle finder and cosine table and do some arithmetic before you take the shot?
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I had a family of them visiting my yard and trying to break into a chicken coop. The largest one got hold of a rack of half eaten ribs after a party one night and I shot them out of his hands with a 30cal slug at 110fpe using night vision. My daughter had been watching them on our backyard camera and I had promised not to plug them! When the ribs shattered in his hands, he must have put the word out that my backyard was possessed, because we haven’t seen one for 6mos. After the “assault”, he ran straight into tree and appeared to be knocked out for a few seconds.
On another note, since you have a L2, you could give them the double tap! I’d be curious to know if that’s possible with the 9mm draining the plenum.
On another note, since you have a L2, you could give them the double tap! I’d be curious to know if that’s possible with the 9mm draining the plenum.
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Any animal hit with a heart/lung shot will run for sometimes,....it would be good to know more about hunting before going shoot animals.
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If I shoot a raccoon and do not kill it, rather than continuing to shoot, if the animal can't get away I use a pig catcher to strangle it. Pretty quick and effective.
Usually when you hit a raccoon, if you don't knock them out they complain pretty loudly. They sound almost like a needle drag on a record player, or compressed air coming out of a big tank -- the kind you'd use to fill tires on a car. Sort of screechy.
Usually when you hit a raccoon, if you don't knock them out they complain pretty loudly. They sound almost like a needle drag on a record player, or compressed air coming out of a big tank -- the kind you'd use to fill tires on a car. Sort of screechy.
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I'd rather shoot it again and again rather than get close enough to use a pig catcher. Besides I don't own one.
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BlackIce, good advice. 99% of my shots are ground or eye level shots. I’m going to have to find a dead tree in the woods that I can shoot at to learn how to compensate. Thanks.
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You just answered my question as to why I'm hearing an "air filling" sound after each shot. LOL. I wonder how that affects rapid shooting to your point. I'll have to experiment today and come back and let you know.
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Agreed. I did watch the videos shooting racoons and I did see them run afterwards but I thought with the power of this gun, the racoon would have either dropped and failed about or fallen after 10 feet or so.
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Unless a raccoon is facing away from you, the brain is not behind the ears.
ETA- If you are shooting behind the ears on a side profile and it kills your raccoon, you shot the spine in the neck at the base of the skull.
ETA- If you are shooting behind the ears on a side profile and it kills your raccoon, you shot the spine in the neck at the base of the skull.
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I like to let the raccoon know before it dies, that this is personal. And a quality pig catcher costs about the same as 3-6 tins of pellets, depending on your local prices, and will last forever.
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I've probably killed more raccoons than the total posted on AGN. I have no issues with killing but that is a disturbing post.
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Generally speaking an PB gun kills with shock and massive tissue damage. Air guns are about precise shot placement. Shooting for the vitals on a medium sized game animal with an air gun will rarely result in instant drop on the spot terminal performance.
I would shoot for the head next time or plan on trailing the animal or looking for a while if recovery is a priority.
We all go through this learning curve.
The first time I took Mrs Chukar shooting pigeons she was getting frustrated because her pigeons were flying off and most of mine were just falling over. She was shooting center of the bird and not from the wing butt up to the head. Once she adjusted her hold her pigeons were dropping as well.
I would shoot for the head next time or plan on trailing the animal or looking for a while if recovery is a priority.
We all go through this learning curve.
The first time I took Mrs Chukar shooting pigeons she was getting frustrated because her pigeons were flying off and most of mine were just falling over. She was shooting center of the bird and not from the wing butt up to the head. Once she adjusted her hold her pigeons were dropping as well.
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All of those rounds except the Predator Polymags went in and out. I try to aim for skeletal areas either on the entrance or exit, and get the vitals along the way. Damaging the skeletal will create natural shrapnel, in addition to making sure the raccoon is going down. You need a heavier round with minimal expansion like the NSA 110gr .356cal.
Also, take a look at this Ballistics Gel Testing video I did. You'll find that there is a significant difference in penetration performance depending on the ammo. Your issue could be as simple as that!
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1. Electronic scope with built in range and angle finder with ballistic program that adjust automatically.
2. Use manual range and angle finder with a calculator or phone app.
Some phone apps will do the angle finder for you, input the point to point distance it the app will give you the horzontal distance and or the hold over or under.
2. Use manual range and angle finder with a calculator or phone app.
Some phone apps will do the angle finder for you, input the point to point distance it the app will give you the horzontal distance and or the hold over or under.
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Wait for the perfect spot to be presented to you and you will be fine. Last night with a 22 caliber. 
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