[HairOfTheDog]

I still can't believe you guys shot a Norway rat right on the porch.

I used to have some of those snake shot loads for .357. Think I finally shot them up.

[Ramius]

I had a hard time believing it at the time. There wasn't even any alcohol involved. Dona was kinda' grossed out by the whole thing. The little critter really kicked and bled for some seconds.

It's especially odd since that time that I was spooked coming down to the front door coming home (with nobody home)... just as I was putting the key in the door there was a crashing noise of stuff being knocked over off to the right at the corner of the house...

Scared the crap outta me. It took all of about .2 seconds for me to draw the .45 from my bag and rack a round into the chamber and draw down on the noise... only to find a stinkin' raccoon looking back at me.

The little bastard just sat there looking at me... like "I dare you...". No fear at all. I really thought about pulling the trigger, but I didn't. I figured the neighbors might react badly to the sound of gunshots.