Humane dispatch

[Hudson12]

410 is good for cattle and pigs too. Just use 3" cartridge if worried. 12 bore is messy.

12 bore was alway weapon of choice when we had a bad cow or bull close range always found it effective and left a fifty pence size hole 243 also sorted the odd bad bull out that would t come to the feed bucket most bulls would always come for a bit of cake if you parked the truck out the way and was quiet about the job

 

[levigsp]

410 is good for cattle and pigs too. Just use 3" cartridge if worried. 12 bore is messy.

The county vets[ministry] would not allow me to use 410 on adult pigs or cattle. After seeing a serious mishap when killing cattle, I now load first shot, shot cartridge and second solid slug, just in case.

 

[Hudson12]

410 is good for cattle and pigs too. Just use 3" cartridge if worried. 12 bore is messy.

Pigs are a nightmare with having small brains with the captive bolt or 22

 

[Sonicdmb73]

You will find the Police will not allow 4.10 pistol, sec 5. Use a standard 410 for sheep small pigs and calves, 12bore for big pigs and cattle. I have seen too many injured sheep etc with .22 lr. And Vets and good practice state shot gun at very close range. I
I used to shoot my pigs on site with vet present and they were then taken straight to slaughter house to be finished, the vet refused to inspect if shot with .22!.

You don’t need a section five fourten. A section one example with a barrel/stock length to meet the 12/24” rule will be far easier to get. Used for rats etc round buildings and HD should be good enough reason. A folding single or double even better.

 

[Hudson12]

The county vets[ministry] would not allow me to use 410 on adult pigs or cattle. After seeing a serious mishap when killing cattle, I now load first shot, shot cartridge and second solid slug, just in case.

Why solid there all solid at close range a clay cartridge will be almost solid at the range you’d be shooting a cow for despatch

 

[levigsp]

I know that, ive killed countless numbers. However I did say after seeing a mishap.!
I saw a bull shot up close and because of a flinch, or whatever, it didn't kill it, it ran on three legs,blood going everywhere, smashed the fence down to get into the next field and overall it was a right mess. If that was me the solid would have stopped it in its tracks before it hit the fence.

 

[potshotpat]

Captive Bolt, then Stick, bleed it out and your good to go. Try googling clonic and tonic. It's a fact that an animal shot with a Captive Bolt has the ability to come around.

 

[Hudson12]

Captive Bolt, then Stick, bleed it out and your good to go. Try googling clonic and tonic. It's a fact that an animal shot with a Captive Bolt has the ability to come around.

Well out of the thousands I’ve done I’d yet to have one ask for another I was out all day six days a week so that is news to me the brain controls the body the bolt is concave as soon as it penetrates the skull it turns the brain to mush the bolt goes in quite a way it doesn’t just puncture the skull

 

[Hudson12]

Only time I’ve stuck anything was when it was going in the food chain

 

[Selous]

If it is for casualty slaughter just buy an el cheapo shotgun (.410 or larger). If a sheep is sick then you won’t have to chase it! Just keep the barrel a few inches from the head when you fire!! I have used 410, 16, 20 and 12 in the past, all worked

 

[Paul 600]

You will find the Police will not allow 4.10 pistol, sec 5. Use a standard 410 for sheep small pigs and calves, 12bore for big pigs and cattle. I have seen too many injured sheep etc with .22 lr. And Vets and good practice state shot gun at very close range. I
I used to shoot my pigs on site with vet present and they were then taken straight to slaughter house to be finished, the vet refused to inspect if shot with .22!.

I have a .410/45 pistol for dispatch.

 

[Woodsmoke]

Thanks everyone. I reckon I'll have a chat with the vet first, then the licensing department if needs be. It looks as though I might be just as well using the shotgun oor rimmy if it comes down to it though. It's not going to be an everyday occurrence, hopefully!!!

 

[potshotpat]

Thanks everyone. I reckon I'll have a chat with the vet first, then the licensing department if needs be. It looks as though I might be just as well using the shotgun oor rimmy if it comes down to it though. It's not going to be an everyday occurrence, hopefully!!!

Knowing what sheep are like I wouldn't worry to much. The first thing that sheep try to do when they're born is kill themselves anyway.

 

[Alantoo]

Thanks everyone. I reckon I'll have a chat with the vet first, then the licensing department if needs be. It looks as though I might be just as well using the shotgun oor rimmy if it comes down to it though. It's not going to be an everyday occurrence, hopefully!!!

Bye the bye I can certainly recommend you get hold of a copy of @VSS 's book if you are taking up smallholding...full of sound advice...you can be a lucky man who learns by the mistakes of others!

VSS stands for Virtual Self Sufficiency in case you were not aware...

Alan

 

[User00025]

If you can find one the best tool is a .32 that Huntsmen used to carry.

 

[VSS]

Bye the bye I can certainly recommend you get hold of a copy of @VSS 's book if you are taking up smallholding...full of sound advice...you can be a lucky man who learns by the mistakes of others!

VSS stands for Virtual Self Sufficiency in case you were not aware...

Alan

Thanks for the plug Alan, but it's VIABLE not VIRTUAL.
And if anyone does want a copy they'd better be quick as there's not many left, and not sure if / when there'll be another print run.

 

[Waz77]

I'd avoid a 22lr if I were you, not reliable enough, 410 will kill most things reliably, and I would say shot would be better than solid due to shot string, I've got a 22lr s/a pistol that I never use, always use the 410

 

[Alantoo]

Thanks for the plug Alan, but it's VIABLE not VIRTUAL.
And if anyone does want a copy they'd better be quick as there's not many left, and not sure if / when there'll be another print run.

oops sorry!

Close but no banana.

I think I will pretend it was the predictive text to blame...

Alan

 

[Sonicdmb73]

Knowing what sheep are like I wouldn't worry to much. The first thing that sheep try to do when they're born is kill themselves anyway.

Usually in the most inconvenient place to remove the corpse from. Or next to the beck when you have a water board farm

 

[reloader54]

Knowing what sheep are like I wouldn't worry to much. The first thing that sheep try to do when they're born is kill themselves anyway.

yep a member of the public once ask me, "what's the difference between those brown ones with the horns and the white ones in the other field?"
I replied, the brown ones are Jacob,s and from the moment of birth they fight to live, the white ones are sharp as bowling balls and from the moment of their birth they try hard to die as soon as possible,. they could drown themselves in a bucket with no help at all.