Anti-Alligator round / gun?
Getting read to move soon (So. Fla), looking at several homes either on canals or near freshwater. Finding an alligator in the backyard is MORE than a reasonable possibility after already living here for almost 30 years, but never under such a living condition prior to this.
Before we get started, of course MY FIRST COURSE OF ACTION WOULD BE TO CALL ANIMAL CONTROL OR THE GAME WARDEN BEFORE ALL ELSE!!!!!
Now, that said so everyone read it -
Forget my 9mm (please, let's be serious?), for get my .45s, hell even forget my AR in .223. I am NOT getting near one of these things close enough to "pop it" with a .22 rifle (I am NOT auditioning for the next season of "Swamp People" thank you very much ). I really don't want to buy a "bang stick" (long metal rod that holds a device that will fire a handgun cartridge at point blank rage like used for sharks and whatnot that I have seen several recommend online for hunting gators - which I have NO interest in), and I do not own a shotgun anymore, much less am sure that even one loaded with slugs is the answer to a gator's thick skull (?????).
Would anyone with any EXPERIENCE with gators recommend -
- a 4 inch .357 Mag?
- a 10mm (G20 - w/ full power, hard cast loads)?
- an AK in 7.62x39?
- a M1A in .308?
or again
- a shotgun loaded w/ slugs or other?
- anything else?
I've been thinking about this for about 2 weeks or so and trying to do some research online with little to no solid answers beyond "get on top of him and pop him in the back of the head with a .22 - that'll do it!!" - uh, no.................NO thanks. I'd rather do this from a distance if I can - preferably from closer to the house or a window if I could.
Choot' 'em now! Choot' 'em!!! <--------------(do NOT want this to be me )
PS - The reality of this IS slim to none, it IS mainly just a good excuse to get another gun from the old lady. Hahahahahaha
Thanks -
Eric
Getting read to move soon (So. Fla), looking at several homes either on canals or near freshwater. Finding an alligator in the backyard is MORE than a reasonable possibility after already living here for almost 30 years, but never under such a living condition prior to this.
Before we get started, of course MY FIRST COURSE OF ACTION WOULD BE TO CALL ANIMAL CONTROL OR THE GAME WARDEN BEFORE ALL ELSE!!!!!
Now, that said so everyone read it -
Forget my 9mm (please, let's be serious?), for get my .45s, hell even forget my AR in .223. I am NOT getting near one of these things close enough to "pop it" with a .22 rifle (I am NOT auditioning for the next season of "Swamp People" thank you very much ). I really don't want to buy a "bang stick" (long metal rod that holds a device that will fire a handgun cartridge at point blank rage like used for sharks and whatnot that I have seen several recommend online for hunting gators - which I have NO interest in), and I do not own a shotgun anymore, much less am sure that even one loaded with slugs is the answer to a gator's thick skull (?????).
Would anyone with any EXPERIENCE with gators recommend -
- a 4 inch .357 Mag?
- a 10mm (G20 - w/ full power, hard cast loads)?
- an AK in 7.62x39?
- a M1A in .308?
or again
- a shotgun loaded w/ slugs or other?
- anything else?
I've been thinking about this for about 2 weeks or so and trying to do some research online with little to no solid answers beyond "get on top of him and pop him in the back of the head with a .22 - that'll do it!!" - uh, no.................NO thanks. I'd rather do this from a distance if I can - preferably from closer to the house or a window if I could.
Choot' 'em now! Choot' 'em!!! <--------------(do NOT want this to be me )
PS - The reality of this IS slim to none, it IS mainly just a good excuse to get another gun from the old lady. Hahahahahaha
Thanks -
Eric