What's a good snake load?

Raddad · Feb 27, 2011

If they're not threatening you, your family or animals you might want to leave them alone. The can be very benificial for controling rodent populations.

TripleR · Feb 27, 2011

Raddad said:
If they're not threatening you, your family or animals you might want to leave them alone. The can be very beneficial for controlling rodent populations.

Yep, if they are not in my yard where my grand kids play or close by, I leave them alone. I don't kill any non venomous snakes no matter where they are.

seymojo536 · Feb 28, 2011

buck12 said:
Shotguns at very close range can have very tight patterns. I am an avid turkey hunter and when patterning a gun at close range for the first time several years ago I was surprised at how tight the pattern was. I killed a bird at seven steps this past season and I am sure the wad hit the bird.

As I was lining up on a skunk last summer with a load of 12 ga OO at a distance of 12 feet, I thought to myself; I'm just close enough to miss!"

ustmd · Feb 28, 2011

TripleR said:
Yep, if they are not in my yard where my grand kids play or close by, I leave them alone. I don't kill any non venomous snakes no matter where they are.

I normally leavew them alone as well, but this guy was right in an area where we are all of the time, aggressive, and wouldn't leave

sizzami · Feb 28, 2011

45/70 325 grain

TripleR · Feb 28, 2011

sizzami said:
45/70 325 grain

Those things are a hoot and really easy to reload.

Sidwuffler · Feb 28, 2011

sizzami said:
45/70 325 grain

LOL :thumbsup:

tulenutn2o · Feb 28, 2011

sizzami said:
45/70 325 grain

:thumbsup: Yep, bigger is always better. Wanna make sure he's good-n-dead! :laughing::laughing::laughing:

NC tractor driver · Mar 1, 2011

tulenutn2o said:
:thumbsup: Yep, bigger is always better. Wanna make sure he's good-n-dead! :laughing::laughing::laughing:

The problem with this load is that you may not find the carcass. If you can't find the body you never know if you hit or not. All you are left with is a smoking hole in the ground. :laughing:

tulenutn2o · Mar 1, 2011

NC tractor driver said:
The problem with this load is that you may not find the carcass. If you can't find the body you never know if you hit or not. All you are left with is a smoking hole in the ground. :laughing:

When I was a kid, we used to like to see how big a "tree" we could knock down with these.... simpler times, I suppose.