I tried a .177 pellet pistol... 420 fps, CO2-powered, at about 3 feet, on an armadillo. Two hits between the eyes didn't stop it! I finally got an axe from the neighbor I was trying to help and whacked it. They really tore up her flower garden.
I bought a machete after that, but never had to confront an armadillo again. I added barriers to the bottom of my fences to stop them from easy access to the yard.
USAF Retired '88, NRA Life Member. Wife USAF Retired '96
Avatar: Wynn re-enlists his wife Desiree, circa 1988 Loring AFB, ME. 42nd BMW, Heavy (SAC) B-52G's
Frédéric Bastiat’s essay, The Law: http://mises.org/books/thelaw.pdf
Thomas Jefferson said
“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.”
and
"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".