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To: marktwain; Salamander; shibumi

Animals shot in the chest with a .22 usually die in a minute or so.

You didn't enlighten Ronald Reagan with this tidbit of knowledge back in March 30, 1981?

You had until January 20, 1989 to do so.

31 posted on 07/27/2013 3:18:24 PM PDT by Eaker (Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. Robert A. Heinlein.)

“You didn’t enlighten Ronald Reagan with this tidbit of knowledge back in March 30, 1981? “

Reagan was hit with a ricochet from a short barrelled .22 revolver, an RG-14, as I recall. Even so, he almost died. It was a close thing. I do not know how long it took them to get to the hospital, but it was not very long.

Almost is not a certainty.

Clearly, there is also quite a bit of difference based on the size of the animal and the exact bullet trajectory.

While I have heard of several grizzley bears killed with a .22, I have only heard of one elephant that was killed with this caliber.

32 posted on 07/27/2013 3:31:18 PM PDT by marktwain (The MSM must die for the Republic to live. Long live the new media!)

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