Texas Star
US Veteran, Absent Comrade
Have you ever shot a shark? I mean on the surface, with a gun. But speargun stories will be cheerfully accepted, too, or bang stick shootings.
Which species? How long? Where did the bullet(s) strike and what was the shark's reaction? Were any kills instant?
Elmer Keith swore that his handloads with his 250 grain hard lead bullet killed some sharks, but that factory .44 Magnum bullets ricochted (sp?) on the water and wouldn't penetrate in the sharks on an ocean trip.
I've read that they have a Y-shaped brain that you have to hit right. I suppose that shots into the gills might work, but slower?
I imagine that a Garand .30 caliber rifle like Quint had in, "Jaws" would work fine, but be a nuisance to maintain right at sea. Would it work on a huge white shark? After all, you can brain-shoot elephants with a 6.5 mm Mannlicher or a 7X57mm Mauser, if you know their anatomy well and are a master shot with a cool head.
Which species? How long? Where did the bullet(s) strike and what was the shark's reaction? Were any kills instant?
Elmer Keith swore that his handloads with his 250 grain hard lead bullet killed some sharks, but that factory .44 Magnum bullets ricochted (sp?) on the water and wouldn't penetrate in the sharks on an ocean trip.
I've read that they have a Y-shaped brain that you have to hit right. I suppose that shots into the gills might work, but slower?
I imagine that a Garand .30 caliber rifle like Quint had in, "Jaws" would work fine, but be a nuisance to maintain right at sea. Would it work on a huge white shark? After all, you can brain-shoot elephants with a 6.5 mm Mannlicher or a 7X57mm Mauser, if you know their anatomy well and are a master shot with a cool head.
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