Update on Bo the dog who was shot.

Well i'm new to the conversation:

He's got a spot on his flank...is the large wound the entrance or exit? I would suspect it be the exit, considering the amount of damage there. Probably small calibre, very high velocity...something like a 22-250, I'd put money on it. .243, 270 or any 30 cal weapon would have taken the leg off. It looks like the bullet hit his hip and splintered, which caused the two exit wounds. It's a very poor shot and poor ammunition...probably the stuff Wal-Mart sells for $10 a box. From what it looks like it was a complete "glanced" round. That's the part that pisses me off...if you can't even manage to kill what you're shooting at, you needn't be shooting at living things.

I hope he makes a good recovery. Was his hip damged? Did they get all of the bullet out? most high velocity 22 cal rounds are very thinly cased in copper...when they punch through the copper shreds after impacting anything solid. A small splinter moving at 3000fps can do tremendous damage, as you can clearly see...I'd be worried that fragments may have punctured his abdomen.

To be honest, I think most of us dog lovers don't give a rat's behind what the idiot used to shoot the dog with . What's a shame is that the shot didn't ricochet and hit the shooter in the crotch.

To be honest, I think most of us dog lovers don't give a rat's behind what the idiot used to shoot the dog with . What's a shame is that the shot didn't ricochet and hit the shooter in the crotch.

Poor thing. If you're going to kill something make sure you know how to aim so you kill it on one shot so it won't suffer. The guy that shot Bo just humiliated himself. i'd put it in the newspaper too.Didn't even shoot it where you would normally aim. You aim just behind the shoulder. Either the gun was not sighted in or the guy is just a bad shot. Still humiliating.

we make it more complicated here. we use a bow and arrow and a bb gun to get rid of pests. If we have to we will use a muzzle loader or a high powered rifel, but that's a rare occasion.

The other option is " Don't kill anything. "........ I suppose that is a bizarre concept......

Whether you are concerned with caliber or not, it's an important fact that has to be considered. My assessment is a .22 calibre weapon...22-250, .220 Swift, or .222. It's an important consideration because .22 calibre rifles are what's called "varmit guns". They're target rifles designed for target shooting and ridding your propperty of "pests". They're NOT intended to bring down 150lb game.

A propper hunter, aiming for deer, would have been out there with a .243, .270, or a 30 calibre rifle like 30 Win. Mag. or a 30-30. Now it's no doubt that a .22 calibre weapon can bring down a deer...I've done it...but if this guy can't even kill a dog then he's very much lacking the marksmanship to bring down a deer.

It's a testement that he was already doing a disservice, and likely committing a crime. Most counties have bans on .22 calibre weapons for hunting deer. A lot of counties have bans on rifles all together and insist hunters use shotguns.

First of all, if you shot a deer with a .22 caliber, you aren't the brightest blade in the drawer in my opinion.

The other option is " Don't kill anything. "........ I suppose that is a bizarre concept......