bedwards
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I was quoting off the back of the box as far as fps as I don't have a chrono but I still wouldn't stand in front of one. ; ]
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Just wondering. Who actually uses the Judge or Governor with shotgun shells?
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Harkrader
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One of our sons bought a Judge some years ago. He and family do live in "Snake Country" and their 4-yr-old son plays in their 5-acre wooded and hilly property.
One day, Mom spotted him trying to pick up something "wiggly" on their back patio. Having been raised in the area she knew exactly what it was and entered full "Dragon Mom Mode" and raced over to pick him up. She would likely have stomped the snake to death in the next few seconds, but our son arrived with his Judge. Loaded alternately with 410 and .45-Colt.
To Mom's distress he grabbed a stick and picked up the snake, then took it to a place where it would be happier - off their property.
He carries the Judge when he walks his (wooded) property. Not all the snakes, there, are as sanguine about being snatched up as that one. He keeps the Judge near their back door for quick access when exiting to the patio. BTW, Mom is no slouch with guns. She's a hunter and has bagged deer from that same patio, as well as from their garage door. Six or seven years ago she said she wanted a gun for her birthday. My son and I discussed it, but he already knew. A Desert Eagle 50AE. She is a former fashion model so she is readily, ahem, noticed. Especially when taking the DE to an indoor range, and shoots next to our son with his 500S&W. A crowd gathers to watch. And I don't mean the gun.
Lands and grooves make the shot patterns a mess, not to mention the 45 Colt chambers make for a loose fitting 410 shell. A friend converted his Judge to smooth bore that patterns pretty well. Of course it's no longer any good for the 45 Colt. I'm not sure but I think it may be illegal. Corrections invited.
Arkfarmer
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Hey Feller, we have lots of these critters around the barns and shop and the yard, this one was by the steps coming in my shop. 2&1/2" skeet #9, we can't afford ricochets from solid bullets this close to the horses, dogs and grandkids. Wife has her own.....
John
From the posts on this forum, I have determined that everyone that owns one, carries 410 shotgun shells in them because they have a limited skill level with a handgun. Living in Western NC, we are known to have an abundance of timber rattlers. Even so the timber rattler is protected by the state and it is illegal to kill them. That means it is against the law to kill every one you see. Most snakes people are seeing and killing are non poisonous and should not be killed. Many of the non-poisonous specie prey on poisonous snakes. Yes it is a little un-nerving when you find a black snake coiled up in the stairwell of your house but the best solution is to catch it and evict it from the house.
OP
I don't kill them unless necessary. And yeah, one time my wife yelled, "THERE'S A SNAKE IN THE GARAGE" and got up and said, 'Oh brother, some little snake is in the garage'. When I got a glimpse of it there was a BIG SNAKE out there. It took off out the dog door and looked like a dang sea serpent. It just kept going...and going. I cornered it and it turned out to be a red bellied water snake but for a bit I thought it was a big rattler.
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