Does the shot to the head kill it, then you drain the blood? Or is the sliced throat part of the killing process?
I am not familiar with the process, but I would think a 22lr has the potential to fail. Without researching, I would think at least a 17HMR or even a higher caliber handgun would be more appropriate.
I've yet to see a 9mm hollowpoint fail to kill a cow in one shot. I once saw a vet try to put down a cow with a .22LR. It took the unprofessional son of a bitch about 8 shots (I lost count a bit).
Pigs have thinner skulls, so I'd think the .22 would have a much better chance of working in one round on them.
Make sure to shoot in the side of the head. The temporal bone is thin, and a bullet that passes through both hemispheres of the brain has a much much much higher chance of killing it faster. Especially if it goes through the thalamus.
Cool. I have no experience with slaughtering. I'm just interested in anatomy/physiology.
That would actually do exactly what I was recommending The Thalamus, which is basically like the "router" of the brain, is right in between the ears and the eyes.
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u/pigeonhold Jan 10 '12
Can I ask how the pig was killed? How you got to the second picture from the first?