Snake Loads

After reading Outpost 75's recipe for make shot loads for my Colt 45 LC, I collected the necessary supplies.
I used Ballistic Products # 12 shot.
For my first try here are my results.
I used W-231 6 gr. & 6.5 gr. and targets shot at 6 ft and 8 ft.

Discovered that # 12 shot tears up my target backboard

Jim

Yeah, they will light up a snake or a rat.

I wouldn't want to be a snake in front of that load.

#12 shot is in my opinion, the best size for snake loads of any caliber. It gives the most pattern density of any commonly available shot size, and by the time (range) it is no longer effective, a snake is no danger to the shooter.

Robert

I have been loading a shot size called "dust" in my 44 Mag.
It works better than my load of walnut shells on carpenter bees.

Good stuff!!

I load both #9 and #12, depending on what I happen to have. The larger shot carries a bit better but either one generally does the job - not many small animals survive when it's close up and personal...

Number 12# here also for all calibers....chasing down shot cups is the labor part.......yeah, you can do it other ways but. Speer makes it so much easier. A 45 Colt loaded with 12# will carpet bomb even the biggest snake.

You should see what #12 shot from a 12 gauge does to a chicken snake!
Card wads work just fine if you can’t find the Speer capsules for your revolver.
I scored some mixed #11/12 irregular shot from a member here and it’s all I use for snake loads in our .38 Special revolvers.


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