Not the most practical solution, but maybe the coolest. Henry Axe .410 mare's leg.
Same here. I have some shot capsule rounds in three calibers, but at any distance where I wouldn't be worried about hitting my feet I'd be hesitant to shoot a snake. A friend stepped on/near a sluggish rattlesnake one winter, and proceeded to fire several several rounds into. The amazing part is that in his panic he managed to not shoot himself.
Pedantry alert: Non-venomous
"Gunfighting is a thinking man's game. So we might want to bring thinking back into it."-MDFA
Beware of my temper, and the dog that I've found...
Daughters latest hiking trip.
I'll wager you a PF dollar™ 😎
The lunatics are running the asylum
Thinking back on bites, most I remember are from people trying to kill or move snakes rather than strikes from the unseen. That's a clue for me.
Littles, dogs, and livestock are much better at not getting bit than grown men.
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"Gunfighting is a thinking man's game. So we might want to bring thinking back into it."-MDFA
Beware of my temper, and the dog that I've found...
I've used CCI/Federal snake shot twice to kill rattlesnakes. First was with Federal .22 #12 shot to kill a snake that bit my cat. .22 requires a head shot, and it was useful to have the dead snake for positive ID at the vet for antivenin. Antivenin is expensive.
Second time was doing a toilet install in a building, and a baby rattler decided to take up residence in the channel cut in the slab for the plumbing. A CCI .40 basically shredded it, and did manage to cycle the action on my SIG P239 properly. The .22 did not cycle.
Now when walking where I might encounter a snake, I keep a spare mag loaded with CCI snake shot for the first round. It's pretty easy to swap mags quickly and re chamber a snake shot round. I don't feel comfortable carrying with snake shot in the chamber, so this gives me the flexibility to use it in a hurry should I need it.