Posted on 11/20/2014 9:48:01 PM PST by Paul R.
Unlike many Freepers, while I'm pro 2nd Amendment, I'm no expert on guns, so I'm, going to turn to those of you who are more knowledgeable, for some advice. See further "setup" to my questions regarding a good "snake gun" below.
agreed. Get the judge. It’s good for killing all kinds of snakes.
Those work great!! I shot a snake on a trail while fishing with my 357 using those. Quick draw shot him about 4 inches from the head..
A five foot shovel will do the job. Turn it around an strike in front of the snake. The snake will strike the shovel. Pick up and cut the snake. Remove the head and place it in a hole. Cover the hole.
Clean up in aisle 4.
Figure I can get them hitting just about anything with a shotgun, and with the variety of loads, they are set for a lot of critters that come around in southern AZ.
Rocks + guns = ricochet.
The 'aggression' you think you see is actually only fear-induced defensive posturing.
They sincerely would rather not bite you.
You scare *them* silly and they just want to be left alone long enough to run away from you.
Oh, pity.
Other than a judge, I can’t imagine any pistol as a snake gun, esp. a .22. I’ll take the shovel over a pistol any day.
I checked NV and found these two which would work for what you want.
FS The Ruger Mark III, 22LR
Price: $ 275
Ruger Mark III Target With Bull Barrel + 1
Price: $ 329
It takes more guts to let a snake live.
Got guts?
Interesting (tip up barrel design)! Nice for popping off a single shot, I gather. Might be a little shorter barrel than I’d like — I find I can shoot with reasonable accuracy (given the spec I just posted of a 5” pattern @ 10 ft.) if the handgun has a 4” (approx. barrel.)*
Would the Taurus cycle .22 shotshell cartridges ok / reliably?
Rate of Twist: 1:15” = Rifled barrel, correct?
*Ie., what modest experience I have with friends’ .22 pistols, using conventional LR cartridges, tells me that once I have a bit of experience with the gun, with a 4” or longer barrel I have a very good chance of getting my shot within a 4” circle @ 10 ft. Ok, that’s probably pretty so-so, no “Olympic accuracy from me! But it does mean that IF the pistol will create a nice ~5” pattern with shot @ ~10 ft., Mr. Copperhead is going to become catfish food.**
**Heh, since I might catch and eat said catfish later, once he stops moving, Mr. Copperhead’s gonna get the ISIS treatment — newly leaded head in a Ziploc bag in the cooler for disposition in the trash, later, and his body in the drink. This last summer I did this less the gun — I killed a 3’ 11” (near record!!) copperhead with a machete — a slightly hairier “dispatch” than I really care to make!
A cheap .22 revolver that will fire .22 long rifle cartridges and some .22 rat shot loads, if rat shot is available or backorder is okay. Otherwise, if you’re wanting to keep things quiet, a garden hoe will work well. A garden hoe can also work as a walking stick, somewhat.
What I told him, especially at close range, .22 or whatever. As I implied, he is not ex-military or has any experience with arms.
That is why I am advising shot from some gauge tube or another.
The advantage of slugs for four footed or two footed game will come to them later, on their own.
The 22LR shotshells I’ve seen have a crimped end unlike the plastic tipped shells for centerfire pistols. Feeding is always a concern with a semiauto though. I would be more concerned with the small payload stopping a dangerous snake quickly. Personally I would recommend a 38 or 357 with a 4” or 6” barrel. As for the noise, a 410 would be a lot worse.
I’m with you, no other weapon is needed for a one-time hypothetical. But knowing the Southern Arizona area (I went to Ft Huachuca for a course), you need a Judge.
Poisonous vipers? Are you for real?
Not when you live in the desert and do not know where they might be lurking. I had enough trouble in the SoCal mountains, and from what my brother tells me, it is a lot worse in the desert, with them moving about to escape the sun and then come out to hunt. He likes to let his cats patrol.
Our family Weimaraner got bit on the nose from a rattler, I am not of the disposition to let them live.
You never know where you will come across one. They are not cuddly little Boa snakes, but stuff that will put a very serious hurt on you. Especially if you are hours away from an ER.
I smash centipedes for the same reason, though we have friends that would not think of harming the damn things.
These will work too.
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