I use a TON of these things around the Farm as i have a severe rodent and rattle snake problem, they definitely are better out of a short barrel and they work 100% better than one would imagine these things are absolute hell on running Pack rats and Rattle snakes I have even taken rattlers with the .22LR version out of my NAA 1 1/8" barrel that barely gets it done but puts em down enough to not bite the dogs and then be finished

@texmexshoots

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Sean! I've use lots of the 22 mag shot shells out of my NAA. They are very effective. Although requiring multiple shots on larger snakes.

It would be interesting to compare to the old handload trick of using gas checks as wads with no capsule.

@texmexshoots

2 жыл бұрын

That would be a great comparison! Thanks for watching Mk

It wasn't the rifling that threw the shots off. It was the length of the barrel. Birdshots do the same thing. In longer barrels, all those pellets bounce around inside the barrel as they travel the length causing them to fly out much more sporadically.

@texmexshoots

10 ай бұрын

Thanks KingDavid! That makes sense. Especially since the shot shells don't have any sort of wadding trying to keep the pellets together.

This was VERY HELPFUL! I walk for exercise around a local City reservoir, which has it's fair share of rattle snakes. I have not shot any snakes yet, but have come very close. I carry a 2" S&W 5 shot revolver with a couple rounds of CCI snake shot up front, and JHP behind it, because this area has more than just snakes to worry about. How about shooting a Dole banana? I think the Dole crop has thicker skins.

@texmexshoots

Жыл бұрын

Not a bad idea. Need to take some bananas with me next time. I've had a good experiences with the shot shells vs even big rattle snakes. Allows for a quick shot as you are jumping backwards yelling $h*t! 😂 I also load like you do. I usually have two rounds of shotshells followed up by some self-defense loads.

Not the first video I watched on these where the groups were tighter out of the snub nosed revolver. I have a box of these I bought while I was going to an uncleared property. Worried I may come across a rattler that was too close to back away from. Glad to say I did not. I was carrying them in a SP101 with a 2.25 barrel. I think from 6 to 10 feet away they would be effective.

@texmexshoots

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching davva! I suppose the longer barrels start to spin the shot which leads to larger groups. I agree that between 6 - 10 feet they are relatively effective. I've had to use them a couple of times throughout my life and both times it stopped the threat.

I can garentee they work great for sneaky snakes. Just last year I smoked over 5 cottonmouth snakes.

@texmexshoots

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Ernest! They are the original snake charmers. Luckily you can find shot shells on the shelves again.

@ernest9606

Жыл бұрын

@@texmexshoots $20 last time I bought some. God speed

Asked for pellet count and got this video. They didn't say but the targets answered my question. Couldn't count fast enough. Lol, patterns looked great, no reason to be disappointed. I got a 2 and a half inch barrel, went out of my way across town to get some 38 snake shot. I carry on empty, 1 snake shot then range rounds. City or country.

@texmexshoots

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Tim! I'm glad it was able to help. I've been using these CCI shot shells for years and they work great.

Those things are wayyyyyyyy overpriced. That being said, I am going to purchase some. I am in East Texas and I've come across too many copperheads to give an accurate count. I try not to kill them if I can avoid it but when they are near my animals and I cannot catch them, I have to dispatch them. Hooefully these will work well out of my snubnose.

@texmexshoots

2 жыл бұрын

I think you'll be happy with them MP. They will work well enough at short ranges and in a snub nose its the lightest snake charmer you can carry. Well, I guess except for a .410 derringer. But those aren't fun to shoot!

They do well with short barrels, because, as you said, rifling goofs up the pattern.

@texmexshoots

Жыл бұрын

Makes sense! Thanks for watching Joel.

@joelspringman523

Жыл бұрын

@@texmexshoots Yessir. You have good content. Very interesting.

@texmexshoots

Жыл бұрын

@@joelspringman523 I appreciate that Joel. Trying to improve as I go along.

I like the okc knife i have the same one 😊

@texmexshoots

Ай бұрын

Thanks! It's a great knife. It takes a good edge and is very sturdy. Gave one to a close friend of mine and he says it's one of his favorites.

Curious what model that Smith and Wesson is?

@texmexshoots

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! It is a model 10-10. It was an Australian police trade in. They hit the market about a decade ago and sold off quickly. I remember they had both square and round grip models. I opted for the round.

Definitely expensive, I got a model 36 yesterday and I went and got some of these today. Definitely ain’t killing a snake of any kind but anxious to get the neighbors cats with em

@texmexshoots

Жыл бұрын

Oh please don't shoot the kitties! Cats keep rodents and snakes away from your home. Although I know they can be damaging to the local bird populations.

@gettindrunker

Жыл бұрын

@@texmexshoots lol I was just josh’n around! I love cats and really about everything living. Except a damn red wasp. To hell with them.

@texmexshoots

Жыл бұрын

@@gettindrunker Red wasps are the worst! Between those and the yellow jackets around here, I've been stung many a time.

@gettindrunker

Жыл бұрын

@@texmexshoots haha absolutely! Central Mississippi we have more than we need here. I haven’t tried the shot shells yet but they look fun!

@texmexshoots

Жыл бұрын

@@gettindrunker some say it's fun to use the 22 shotshells in a smoothbore rifle to shoot wasps. I've been tempted since Henry makes one, but can't justify the expense for shooting bugs!

Just re-watched this and forwarded it to a friend who just realized that he has copperheads on his property.

@texmexshoots

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Frank! I've used these CCI shot shells to great effect on many fat Texas rattlers. Hope you have a great weekend!

In my neighborhood these were used by loan sharks to make sure people knew they wanted their $ and were willing to shoot you in broad daylight without the unfortunate side effect of killing the guy who owes you money

@texmexshoots

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Andrew. Sounds quite horrifying. I guess a shot to the body while wearing thick clothing might not cause serious injury, but a shot to the face could easily blind someone.

It’s not ment for bird hunting or big animals it’s for varmits. Works very good for snakes. And rats

@texmexshoots

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching drtybrd! Haven't used them for rats but I can certainly say that they are very effective against South Texas rattle snakes.

357 is false labelling. They are .38's.

@texmexshoots

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I would have to agree with that.