CCI .38 Snake Shot from a four inch GP-100
Tyro,
My parents live on a large pond in costal SC. They, too, have a had a few cottonmouths close to their home and -- since they are both 80+ years old -- asked me to address the problem.
I decided to use a revolver, rather than any of my autoloaders, because I was not certain CCI snake shot would have adequate recoil to cycle the weapon. And I also decided to use one of my KGP-141s, rather than either of my Smith 627s, because the four-inch barrel is faster to aim.
Long story short, I found two cottonmouths sunning themselves by he pond bank within fours days. Both easily dispatched from 9 - 12 feet with a single round of CCI .38 Special snake shot. Point of aim and impact was the head, and the snake shot really was effective. One snake lived (moved) perhaps 10 seconds after impact, the other appeared instantaneously dead. I let them both lie about an hour, then picked them up with a shovel, and deposited each in a newly dug two foot deep hole.
Both cottonmouths were 2.5 to 3.5 feet long and had a hefty girth.
My parents have seen no further cottonmouth activity during the last two months, so I presume the problem -- at least for this year -- is resolved.
Bottom line: GP-100 (four in or longer barrel) and .38 Special CCI snake shot was highly effective.
Regards.
Tyro,
My parents live on a large pond in costal SC. They, too, have a had a few cottonmouths close to their home and -- since they are both 80+ years old -- asked me to address the problem.
I decided to use a revolver, rather than any of my autoloaders, because I was not certain CCI snake shot would have adequate recoil to cycle the weapon. And I also decided to use one of my KGP-141s, rather than either of my Smith 627s, because the four-inch barrel is faster to aim.
Long story short, I found two cottonmouths sunning themselves by he pond bank within fours days. Both easily dispatched from 9 - 12 feet with a single round of CCI .38 Special snake shot. Point of aim and impact was the head, and the snake shot really was effective. One snake lived (moved) perhaps 10 seconds after impact, the other appeared instantaneously dead. I let them both lie about an hour, then picked them up with a shovel, and deposited each in a newly dug two foot deep hole.
Both cottonmouths were 2.5 to 3.5 feet long and had a hefty girth.
My parents have seen no further cottonmouth activity during the last two months, so I presume the problem -- at least for this year -- is resolved.
Bottom line: GP-100 (four in or longer barrel) and .38 Special CCI snake shot was highly effective.
Regards.