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Regarding the squirrel: that was no B.S. First of all, remember that it was a 0.177" diameter, 8.6 grain airgun pellet at about 900 fps. With a streamlined point.
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Again, no squirrel would live with that or any other projectile of that size making a complete pass thru both lungs. Not for weeks....not for hours, maybe for a few minutes. Again, the wounding was not caused by bullet type.....but bullet placement.
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There was a LOT of blood with the cup point but nearly none with the round point, despite having made an extra hole.
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This only reaffirms the point that the bullet did not hit the squirrel in the lungs. Regardless of bullet type, the squirrel would have died quickly because of massive blood loss.......again if hit in both lungs. Even if there would have been no blood on the ground. In comparison, a .177 hole in both lungs of a squirrel would be like a 2'' hole completely thru both of your lungs. Do you really think bullet shape/type would make a difference if you lived or not with a hole the size of a tennis ball completely thru both lungs....with no immediate medical attention?