Pellet vs slugs for hunting

[Dan_11]

Last night I say out waiting for some raccoons. I've always used Redesigns but last night used Knock Outs. Why? Just because.
I have the M3 tuned to where the KO's are literally one click right and one click down on the scope from the pellets.
I haven't shot a ton of raccoons, probably around 8-9 but all were head shots, all did the drop and twitch. Distance was between 35 and 50 yards.
Last night with the slugs I got my chance, quartering towards me I hit it right in the eye. It dropped, twitched, then got back up! But wobbly. Another shot to the head and it went down again but after a few seconds started dragging itself on it's side. A THIRD shot between the shoulders finally ended it.
I think I'm back to my domed pellets.

 

[Mobuck]

I can't imagine how slugs would be a good choice. Besides the heavy recoil, those slugs gotta go somewhere after penetrating the varmint. My around the house vermin gun is a 410 and the typical 3" 410 shell with #6 is more than adequate.

 

[arfmel]

"I think I'm back to my domed pellets."


Are you talking about a pellet gun?

 

[contender]

I agree,, shotgun or air rifle? A bit confusing.

And having killed a LOT of coons over the decades,, I suspect the OP is discussing an air rifle.

 

[Hvymax]

My slugs are pushing 3,500-4,000ft lbs of muzzle energy.

 

[David Lee Valdina]

Now somewhere in the Black Mountain Hills of Dakota
There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon
And one day his woman ran off with another guy
Hit young Rocky in the eye
Rocky didn't like that
He said, "I'm gonna get that boy"
So one day he walked into town
Booked himself a room in the local saloon
Rocky Raccoon, checked into his room
Only to find Gideon's Bible
Rocky had come equipped with a gun
To shoot off the legs of his rival
His rival, it seems, had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magill and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy
Now she and her man, who called himself Dan
Where in the next room at the hoedown
Rocky burst in and grinned in a grin
He said, "Danny boy, this is a showdown"
But Daniel was hot, he drew first and shot
And Rocky collapsed in the corner
Now, the doctor came in stinking of gin
And proceeded to lie on the table
He said, "Rocky, you met your match"
And Rocky said, "Doc, it's only a scratch
And I'll be better, I'll be better, Doc, as soon as I am able"
And now Rocky Raccoon, he fell back in his room
Only to find Gideon's Bible
Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt
To help with good Rocky's revival, oh, ooh, yeah, yeah
Come on Rocky boy, do the do-do-do
Come on Rocky boy, do the do-do-do
Do-do-do, yeah, I saw you rockin' at the top

 

[Watertender]

Aguila sub sonic rounds work well for raccoons. I keep the tube on my Henry Small Game Carbine filled with them as a welcome wagon for the masked bandits. Every year we have several wandering around during the day bumping into things and acting strange so I dispose of them quickly and quietly.

 

[Jeepnik]

No coon problems here. the coyotes keep them in check. Problem is there aren't enough coons so the coyotes feed on pets.

 

[Hvymax]

Now somewhere in the Black Mountain Hills of Dakota
There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon
And one day his woman ran off with another guy
Hit young Rocky in the eye
Rocky didn't like that
He said, "I'm gonna get that boy"
So one day he walked into town
Booked himself a room in the local saloon
Rocky Raccoon, checked into his room
Only to find Gideon's Bible
Rocky had come equipped with a gun
To shoot off the legs of his rival
His rival, it seems, had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magill and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy
Now she and her man, who called himself Dan
Where in the next room at the hoedown
Rocky burst in and grinned in a grin
He said, "Danny boy, this is a showdown"
But Daniel was hot, he drew first and shot
And Rocky collapsed in the corner
Now, the doctor came in stinking of gin
And proceeded to lie on the table
He said, "Rocky, you met your match"
And Rocky said, "Doc, it's only a scratch
And I'll be better, I'll be better, Doc, as soon as I am able"
And now Rocky Raccoon, he fell back in his room
Only to find Gideon's Bible
Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt
To help with good Rocky's revival, oh, ooh, yeah, yeah
Come on Rocky boy, do the do-do-do
Come on Rocky boy, do the do-do-do
Do-do-do, yeah, I saw you rockin' at the top

Sherman set the Wayback.

 

[Deer Hunter]

Now somewhere in the Black Mountain Hills of Dakota
There lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon
And one day his woman ran off with another guy
Hit young Rocky in the eye
Rocky didn't like that
He said, "I'm gonna get that boy"
So one day he walked into town
Booked himself a room in the local saloon
Rocky Raccoon, checked into his room
Only to find Gideon's Bible
Rocky had come equipped with a gun
To shoot off the legs of his rival
His rival, it seems, had broken his dreams
By stealing the girl of his fancy
Her name was Magill and she called herself Lil
But everyone knew her as Nancy
Now she and her man, who called himself Dan
Where in the next room at the hoedown
Rocky burst in and grinned in a grin
He said, "Danny boy, this is a showdown"
But Daniel was hot, he drew first and shot
And Rocky collapsed in the corner
Now, the doctor came in stinking of gin
And proceeded to lie on the table
He said, "Rocky, you met your match"
And Rocky said, "Doc, it's only a scratch
And I'll be better, I'll be better, Doc, as soon as I am able"
And now Rocky Raccoon, he fell back in his room
Only to find Gideon's Bible
Gideon checked out and he left it no doubt
To help with good Rocky's revival, oh, ooh, yeah, yeah
Come on Rocky boy, do the do-do-do
Come on Rocky boy, do the do-do-do
Do-do-do, yeah, I saw you rockin' at the top

Thank you. I actually had to stop, close my eyes and sing along before I could move along from that post.