I knew nothing about this, there is always something new to learn in the firearms world.
I was looking at guns at the gun counter when this fellow and I started a conversation, and he told me about his preference for 45 ACP because the bigger caliber round performs great with snakeshot loads.
He told me about how he often goes fishing in WY, and the river banks are teaming with rattlesnakes that (he said) can swim! (That I also didn't know). So he often used the snakeshot to clear the banks.
But I guess that as I think about it, I don't really grasp the concept of "self-defense" against snakes, unless it is a really sturdy pair of boots and gaiters.
At least here in the US, there are no snakes that would charge, are there? And the problem with snakes is stepping on them. If one spots a snake the thing to do is to step away. If you don't spot the snake, there is nothing to do against it!
And I don't think that snakeshot is going be of help if you are in the coils of an reticulated python in the Florida Everglades, no?
Is snakeshot really useful or is it just a marketing gimmick?
I was looking at guns at the gun counter when this fellow and I started a conversation, and he told me about his preference for 45 ACP because the bigger caliber round performs great with snakeshot loads.
He told me about how he often goes fishing in WY, and the river banks are teaming with rattlesnakes that (he said) can swim! (That I also didn't know). So he often used the snakeshot to clear the banks.
But I guess that as I think about it, I don't really grasp the concept of "self-defense" against snakes, unless it is a really sturdy pair of boots and gaiters.
At least here in the US, there are no snakes that would charge, are there? And the problem with snakes is stepping on them. If one spots a snake the thing to do is to step away. If you don't spot the snake, there is nothing to do against it!
And I don't think that snakeshot is going be of help if you are in the coils of an reticulated python in the Florida Everglades, no?
Is snakeshot really useful or is it just a marketing gimmick?
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