Shotshell caution

[SGT ROCK 11B]

I live on a farm with ponds and carry a 642-2 everywhere. I keep a single shotshell positioned so it will shoot first for snakes. I tried to open the cylinder last night and to my surprise, it was locked. Went outside and tried to pull the trigger without success. The plastic capsule had slid forward against the frame and would not pass the forcing cone. The same could happen with a bullet but not as likely. No one else may ever do this but thought it was interesting anyway.

Thanks for the heads up.

Around the Ranch I carry a four inch S&W revolver (either a 38 or a 44). I reload my own shotshells but I did get a great deal on CCI shotshells when my local Walmart decided not to carry handgun anymore.

 

[SGT ROCK 11B]

I cannot imagine having revolver shot shells for this task. I've shot multiple snakes with .38 Wadcutters and .45 Flat Points.

Rattlesnakes are tough little beasts and a revolver shot shell is just less medicine than I want for them.

Around the ranch I got livestock and such. So a S&W M29 loaded with my shotshell reloads of #7.5 lead works great. Also you need to be close to your target so about six feet or so depending on the critter.

Once a opossum was trying to get into my Chicken Coop. One 44 shotshell (#7.5) took half his head off. The second 44 shotshell was just coup de grâce.

 

[Skeet 028]

I used to load a bunch of the Speer shotshells We grew grain for critter feed so we had a granery. I used a S&W 36 to shoot rats and mice...occasional snake too. I found that many shot cups would move when in the cylinder behind fired rounds. You could crimp but it took a lot of work to get 'em to stay in the cases. I used glue. The white stuff. Worked good and didn't crimp/crack the shot cups. The CCI loads really need to be glued. esp 44s. I used to use 45 Auto shot loads...crimped like the old 22 brass rounds. Remington made 'em...expensive but discontinued long ago. They even cycled 45 autos. Still have a few. At the recent swap meet at the gun club I got a couple boxes of the shot capsules...free. My wife's bedside revolver Ruger BH in 45 Colt/45 ACP has two rounds of Colt shot loads for 1st two shots. Shoot 'em in the eyes

 

[Billylee]

Had the same thing happen to me about four years ago. Easy fix, took some of my wife’s clear nail polish and ran a light coat around right where the plastic capsule and aluminum shell come together. Has worked for me.