Posted on 05/12/2016 8:40:32 AM PDT by w1n1
Here's a story from one of the angler's on his experience shooting water moccasins with the .410 load. While out fishing with his brother-in-law, snakes were everywhere swimming right up to within a few feet of us to check us out, heads above the water the entire time and not even remotely afraid. Given that I live about 100 yards from the pond, and I'm not a fan of water moccasins (which I'm pretty sure is what these were, because most harmless water snakes swim with their heads down and shy away from disturbances), I ran back to the house to grab my Bond Arms Snake Slayer.
The Snake Slayer was loaded with .410, #9 I believe, and I fired right into water about 8 feet away. I could see the snake’s entire body, and his head was poking above the water looking at me. The shot churned up the water right where he was, and he just calmly floated there looking at us like, "Is that the best you got?" Read the rest of the story here.
I’ve shot quite a few water moccasins.
The first time I used a .22, nearly point blank range. The guy was swimming right at me, finally stopped about a foot away. (Yes, I was on shore and about to run.)
I fished him out of the lake and counted the holes.
It took seven hits to finally stop the guy.
After that I used a 20 gauge shotgun. Cut the little guys in two, and put a big hole in the big ones. Always shot at the part that was on the surface of the water. Stopped ‘em all.
I actually have a NIB, unpunched copy of The Log Game. I should sell it on eBay.
That's what I figured also. I thought maybe he had an eye injury from a ricochet.
Yup Yup and Yup
3” derringer LOL #9 shot LOL prolly a 2.5” shell LOL
It’s Lo-og it’s Lo-og
It’s big, its heavy, it’s wood!
It’s Lo-og it’s Lo-og
It’s better than bad, it’s good
I put a 7.62x54 just below a water snake and it blew him 20feet out of the water LOL
#9 shot works fine on wasps but is too small for a snake.
7 or larger. Take the shot cup out and replace with wads as the shot cup spins and produces a hole in the middle of the pattern.
#8 shot
410 load
Basically an inch of muzzle to achieve velocity.
Not a big suprise.
I have a Judge revolver that is essentially the same barrel length (although w/5 rounds), and I wouldn't rely on it to bother anything more than 6 feet away with birdshot. I keep buckshot in it in the car (probably 4 pellets per round) for that special guest.
That would have been fun to see!
It was hilarious and he lived to see another day LOL
You can also just shoot 1 inch or so to the side of the snake and it will take him out.
Always worthwhile to shoot at paper and find out where and how big the hole is.
Part of his problem is he used a 3” derringer instead of an 18” shotgun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ_8IwwNKGg
You, me, and Pee Wee.
Did I mention that I really hate snakes, especially water moccasins?
I got bit by one 60 years ago when I was 10. My dad killed the critter with a steel bar and then took me and the snake to the hospital, where I received antivenom, a tetanus shot, and had a surgeon extract several dozen teeth and fangs from my hand.
Did I mention that I really hate snakes?
Regretfully lost in that fateful boat accident
Right outside my front door was a moccasin laying on the grass. I grabbed the first gun I could find, a deer rifle and shot him at close range, about 3 feet. It blew him up on the roof of the house and dug a hole in the yard.
Then I had to get a ladder, get up on the roof, get him off. Work work work!
THIS ONE worked REALLY well, at :20. :-)
The #9 shot works just fine on snakes. It is what is used in the Speer 38 and 44 shotshells. I reload those myself and they kill snakes dead no problem.
I did that once. Just once...
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