Rough morning here. Got a call that one of my dogs had been hit by a car. Three year old male Siberian husky roughly 70lbs. Broke his hip and spine. Brought him home to put him down.
I keep my H&R 999 loaded with 1200fps CCI copper plate round nose. But thought the rem subsonic hollow points I had would be a better choice and swapped out.
Put three rounds in through the forehead. Midway between the eyes and ears. with the muzzle about 3 inches away. Watched him stop breathing, and felt for heartbeat. Went to get the tractor to dig a hole. When I returned,(20-30 min) he was laying there whining!? I quickly put 4 of the CCI rounds directly behind the right ear, and that finished it.
Replaying the scene in my mind I have to wonder if bullet choice was my mistake? I remember trapping as a teenager. Where I dispatched many a coon and fox with a single .22 short. Only one coon ever required multiple hits, and he was in the end stages of rabies.
Sorry if this is a bit gruesome, didn't really know where to post it. Just trying to make sure this never happens again.
I keep my H&R 999 loaded with 1200fps CCI copper plate round nose. But thought the rem subsonic hollow points I had would be a better choice and swapped out.
Put three rounds in through the forehead. Midway between the eyes and ears. with the muzzle about 3 inches away. Watched him stop breathing, and felt for heartbeat. Went to get the tractor to dig a hole. When I returned,(20-30 min) he was laying there whining!? I quickly put 4 of the CCI rounds directly behind the right ear, and that finished it.
Replaying the scene in my mind I have to wonder if bullet choice was my mistake? I remember trapping as a teenager. Where I dispatched many a coon and fox with a single .22 short. Only one coon ever required multiple hits, and he was in the end stages of rabies.
Sorry if this is a bit gruesome, didn't really know where to post it. Just trying to make sure this never happens again.