Man shoots himself in face when shooting animal

.38 bulletproof armadillo

That's some body armor there. I wonder what an armadillo is bulletproof to. Should we now be hunting them for their armor now and in when the modern world ends?

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Go Armadillo's ! Sounds like a good name for a restaurant, not a menu item ... in your face !


" Show me the way to Armadillo, every night I'm hugging my pillow " ...

a reply to: misterhistory

Are armadillo good for bbq ? why shoot at one ?

a reply to: Timely

The "in your face burger".Go figure.

a reply to: ericendtimes

"Natural Jerky" ..."Chew hard or go home !!"

originally posted by: ericendtimes
a reply to: misterhistory

Are armadillo good for bbq ? why shoot at one ?

Apparently enough people eat them to warrant this story:
NBC News

originally posted by: ericendtimes
a reply to: misterhistory

Are armadillo good for bbq ? why shoot at one ?

Well, for one they carry leporsy... So unless you want to end up looking like your avatar, I'd steer clear. They're also an out of control, overpopulated rodent that are spreading into habitats well beyond their range.

originally posted by: ericendtimes
a reply to: misterhistory

Are armadillo good for bbq ? why shoot at one ?

They aren't very nice, I hear.

a reply to: misterhistory

I know when you ACCIDENTALLY run over one it feels like you hit a rock...
I don't think I have ever really examined ones shell up close to know how tight it feels...

That said they can stop the bite of a wolf . So as hard as they are when hit with a car I'm guessing they are tough!!!


HOWEVER!!! Lol

I don't think they stop a bullet at all... maybe if they hit at just the right angle..but a direct hit ricochet that goes directly back at the shooter seems unlikely..

a reply to: misterhistory

I think homie might be lying.. or atleast about what ricocheted...or what he was shooting at.

A 22 will kill an armadillo let alone a 38

originally posted by: misterhistory
.38 bulletproof armadillo

That's some body armor there. I wonder what an armadillo is bulletproof to. Should we now be hunting them for their armor now and in when the modern world ends?

This story is from 2015.

I'm not buying it was the Armadillo... an armadillo shell isn't going to richochet a .38. It isn't that hard. Probably drunk, missed and shot a rock.

a reply to: butcherguy

Ty for link & info.Was not aware of any of that.Live in Vermont so no armadillos here.

Hahahaaaa! Pendejo...

OOPS, wrong thread.

originally posted by: ericendtimes
a reply to: butcherguy

Ty for link & info.Was not aware of any of that.Live in Vermont so no armadillos here.

The only wildlife I ate in Vermont was smelt. I caught them through the ice when I visited Vergennes. We ate a bit of a 'Port Henry Racer' raw. It wasn't bad, but they were better fried up with eggs for breakfast.

originally posted by: butcherguy
The only wildlife I ate in Vermont was smelt.

Does the hipster outside the coffee shop in Brattleboro count?

a reply to: rexsblues

Thanks for the advice. Will do.

a reply to: butcherguy

Now you have done it.Have not had smelt in years so weekends breakfast will have to be fried smelt & eggs.Will leave armadillo off menu however.

I hear they taste like leprotic chicken.

"Are armadillo good for bbq ? why shoot at one ?"

No, but they will wreak absolute hell on a yard. If they get around the house they will destroy it leaving craters about a foot deep everywhere.
I've always heard a .38 was the most susceptible to ricochet.