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    Posted: October/20/2009 at 19:19
Whats your first choice of gun for shooting snakes?
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I guess if I had to shoot one, a shotgun. I hate killing 'em because they're effective on rodents but sometimes you just have to. Looks like some nasty ones in that part of the world: http://www.curator.org/legacyvmnh/Whatsnew/venomous_snakes_of_iraq.htm
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I agree snakes are great for rodents
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Sand Vipers? Entrenching tool was all we were allowed to use. Same for those damned Camel Spiders too. I HATE THOSE THINGS!!!!!!!!
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FLOBERT OR .20GR PRIMER ROUND SUPRESSED OF COURSE... IF YOU DON'T BOTHER THEM THEY WON'T BOTHER YOU...SAYS THE ONE HOLDING HIS ANKLE ON HIS WAY TO NECROSIS...
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I hate snakes.Big Guns

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Originally posted by Urimaginaryfrnd Urimaginaryfrnd wrote:

I hate snakes.Big Guns
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Snake killed my best bird dog... Still hard to think about...


I don't shoot innocent animals, just the one's who look guilty.
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No joke intended. I prefer my crossman air rifle. One pop in the noggin and its skinnin time. If its one worthy of skinnin ofcourse. I don't bother black or king snakes unless they are aggressive or in the wrong place.
 
 
Sorry about your bird dog. Thats unusual, dogs can often survive a bite. I hate that happened to you.


Edited by Sgt. D - October/22/2009 at 09:30
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Shot gun (if available) for rattlers. Gopher, garter, and king snakes I leave alone.
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A good snake is a dead snake
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  PLEEEEEEEEEEZE don't shoot Zuke!!!
 
 
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22 pistol.  I killed the most snakes with a Colt New Frontier 22 six inch. 
 
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I like this idea! never run out of bullets with this one
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Thunbs Up
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Snake "Please no hoe"
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I've had way too many close calls with snakes.  I had one drop through a hole in the ceiling of the shower while I was taking a shower.  I consider myself lucky to have not been bitten as Ive had dozens of very close encounters and killed thousands of them in Texas.  I rarely see them in Iowa.

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45 auto with bird shot
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