What caliber for alligator

[Wolfdog91 7,101]

So was able to talk with a really accomplished alligator control guy this weekend at the LTA convention. We got to talking about shooting gators as they where swimming or sitting on the surface at distance ( at least 100 or so yards). Their usually snagged ,snared ect and shot with a .22lr but you get some they just don't wanna play that game. You have about a 1"-1.5" kill spot on a sideways floating gator and less then a inch or so of room before your hitting water. His caliber and bullet of choice really surprised me. But before I tell ya Im just curious what everyone reckons a professional gator trapper likes as far as caliber and bullet selection for this purpose .  Asked this in a few places and everyone seems to enjoy the guessing game so figured I would here too 

[Dervburner 2,549]

My gat gun will kill any alligators in my area

[David.evans 5,323]

Only one in that case 17 hmr

that should start em all off

[Wolfdog91 7,101]

12 minutes ago, Dervburner said:

My gat gun will kill any alligators in my area

Your what

[Stavross 15,790]

20 minutes ago, David.evans said:

Only one in that case 17 hmr

that should start em all off

You beat me to it, I would of gone 17hmr

I’ll go 300 win mag instead

[Stavross 15,790]

29 minutes ago, Wolfdog91 said:

Your what

The gat gun, every kid had one for shooting darts at the neighbours cat, the front of the barrel pushed in to cock it, it fired pellets, darts and for some random reason corks that you pushed onto the front, they were as weak as piss, but they would sting when your mate shot you with one and would give you a wicked bruise if they did it at point blank and the barrel hit you in the head

[Wolfdog91 7,101]

20 minutes ago, Stavross said:

You beat me to it, I would of gone 17hmr

I’ll go 300 win mag instead

Way smaller then the 300 bit bigger then the 17 though

 

[Stavross 15,790]

.17wsm? .22wmr?

[Sausagedog 7,381]

357 from a levergun all day long.

[Wolfdog91 7,101]

1 hour ago, Stavross said:

.17wsm? .22wmr?

It's a center fire

[Wolfdog91 7,101]

43 minutes ago, Sausagedog said:

357 from a levergun all day long.

ALOT flatter shooting bullets weight about half if not less then a average.357

[Stavross 15,790]

9 minutes ago, Wolfdog91 said:

It's a center fire

.22 hornet ( I’m just saying random calibre’s now because it’s probably something I’ve never heard of )

[hambone 950]

.223 via an AR15? 

[Welsh_red 4,649]

 

[Wolfdog91 7,101]

1 hour ago, hambone said:

.223 via an AR15? 

No this would actually require an AR 10 but your close