Model 67 saves 3 year old boy from fearsome rattler!

[kamloops67]

My daughter lived in Midland/Odessa, TX for a couple of years. Her apartment was across the street from a rather large vacant lot. I have no doubt there were a number of good sized rattlers over there. When I visited her, I would always be on 'snake alert' walking from the parking lot to her front door. Luckily they never made it across the street alive.

She has since moved to the Houston area. First living in North Houston/Spring, then moving out to the 'burbs' of Cypress. Still, I don't go walking around in my bare feet. Or get complacent about stepping out of my car.

From the last couple of posts with snake kill pics, I need to go do some practice shooting at cans on the ground. My model 60 doesn't have the ammo capacity for my marksmanship skills. Probably need to carry my Mini-14 with the 100 round drum magazine...

or a lee-enfield with bayonet, you can keep them at a distance once your ammo gives out

 

[YogiBear]

Aloha,

So much for my thoughts about moving to Texas after the Wife retires.

If the Wife (who is FROM Minnesota) saw a snake, she'd empty the magazine of her Beretta and go for the reload.

If I saw one, I'd probably go Full Auto with my M-58.

 

[therevjay]

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Rattlers in the yard, they get no pass around here....

Hell, I'd walk a mile to kill one, I reckon.


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I've always thought I was a conservationist. "Don't shoot it if your not going eat it" etc. But if Mr.or Ms. (poison) snake comes close to home (my home that is) "Dey b dead!" (How's that for upsetting the Politically correct, Enviro warriors and grammar police, all at the same time?!)

 

[roadhog96]

My son was playing in our back yard when this took a run at him. The Model 67 on my hip really came through. Normally I leave snakes alone or move them, but this one was a bit aggressive. Only 18" long, but the smaller ones can't control venom release like the big ones. Didn't want to take a chance. The body is still out there wriggling around, and the mouth keeps opening and closing.

What kind of round did you use to do this?

 

[DR505]

What kind of round did you use to do this?

158 Grain +P Hollow Point Semi-Wadcutter.

 

[roadhog96]

158 Grain +P Hollow Point Semi-Wadcutter.

I had a hunch, nice!