Rattlesnake ballistics test anyone?

[SabreKiller]

I wouldn't think the .22 shot shells would be worth a crap, so that's why I use my .38 and shot shells. Kills 'em dead right quick.

[mpotts]

This is why I switched cylinders in my revolver and went to .22 mag rat shot.

NAA Pug with 22mag snake shot works like a champ!

[Clay6x45]

I carry a Taurus Judge loaded with 410 shells. It’s a sure fire snake killer.

Stick to plinking cans with your gun.

See avatar. Works everytime

[Jared.King]

I've been liking the .38 CCI in my Ruger

[Cliff Dog]

I carry the .38 CCI shot shells in my S&W They work well on the rattlebugs

[Drycreek3189]

It was inside a brick pillar at my moms house to begin with. I was gonna shoot it with a bullet but I didn't want to possibly break a brick and send a bullet out the other side and in to the house. So I figured the shot would flatten on the brick.

I can see that.

[okrattler]

Actually I was gonna seal up the hole and starve that sucker out. It was out at my mom's house and she said that was a no go. She wanted him dead.

She texted me this morning and another dog got bit. 5th dog that's been bit in a matter of weeks. 2nd one this week.

[droebuck]

I carry the .38 CCI shot shells in my S&W They work well on the rattlebugs

This is what I use.

OP, pics or it didn't happen.

[kcmarullo]

I use the CCI 44mag shot shells snakes don't like it !

[okrattler]

This is the shot that got him 5" behind the the head. One shot passed through the ribs and was on the other side stuck in the meat. The hole you see at the top of the picture hit through the back bone and the pellet was completely flat and a chunk broke off of it. That one did the most damage. Besides the pellets to the head of course.

Most of the pellets that hit their mark were just under the membrane on top of the meat.

[okrattler]

This one was the shot that got him about mid length. I think there was only like 2 that were stuck just beneath the skin on the shot in the previous picture.

This is what surprised me most. Snake skin is pretty thin stuff.

[El Paisano]

I have killed several copperheads and coral snakes with the 22 and the crimped rat shot cartridges. They took more than one shot.
On the other hand, I don't recall ever taking more than one shot with my 38 shotshells, and I have killed a bunch with them. I loaded them myself using the old yellow Speer capsules (in the 70's). I probably used #8 shot.

[okrattler]

I have killed several copperheads and coral snakes with the 22 and the crimped rat shot cartridges. They took more than one shot.
On the other hand, I don't recall ever taking more than one shot with my 38 shotshells, and I have killed a bunch with them. I loaded them myself using the old yellow Speer capsules (in the 70's). I probably used #8 shot.

I've heard the crimped shot shells for .22lr are way better. I haven't ever tested them before.

Actually if I'm not mistaken Marlin had a gun years ago that was called a Garden Gun which was smooth bore specifically for the use of those shells. I could be wrong on that but I think so.

[okrattler]

These are all the pellets I recovered. The big jagged looking ones on the right is what hit the backbone. Quite a few hit the snake Just not very many penetrated deep enough to hit vitals. I think his head got the worst of it but I didn't take any pictures of that.

[Gary Roberson]

That's pretty disappointing performance. That would only **** off a really big snake...
Adios,

gary