stephen426
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No offense, but it is about shot placement. Iguanas are really tough animals, especially the big ones. I anchored a 5 footer with a single shot to the head. It did not even twitch. I shoot .25 caliber H&N Barracuda Extreme pellets at around 900 FPS out of a Benjamin Marauder. I normally aim for the base of the neck and destroy the spine or try to put it through the eyes.
I imagine head shots that destroy the brains of a rat will kill it pretty dead as well. I’ve watch rodent pest control videos on YouTube where they used air rifles with night vision scopes. If you can’t kill a rat with .22 LR, it isn’t because the rat has super powers. I nailed an iguana at the range with a 9mm. That darn thing still went a few feet. Another guy nailed one with a .45 ACP. It still walked away.
https://youtu.be/PpH7YbxHOVw
I imagine head shots that destroy the brains of a rat will kill it pretty dead as well. I’ve watch rodent pest control videos on YouTube where they used air rifles with night vision scopes. If you can’t kill a rat with .22 LR, it isn’t because the rat has super powers. I nailed an iguana at the range with a 9mm. That darn thing still went a few feet. Another guy nailed one with a .45 ACP. It still walked away.
https://youtu.be/PpH7YbxHOVw
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