You can use bird shot in a .22 rifle or a .22 pistol. (Reply #11)

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Sat Sep 4, 2021, 10:14 AM

Botany (67,460 posts)

11. You can use bird shot in a .22 rifle or a .22 pistol.

I much prefer a rifle. A simple used bolt action .22 with a wooden stock will do the trick.
Also a single shot 410 shotgun will work too. Any gun store will have 'em in stock. BTW
do not read the right wing crap posted in gun stores.

I think that the post about the snakes looking for water might be right too. Maybe give some
water away from your house.

Talk with somebody from your state DNR if you can.

Maybe you might want to find another place to relocate them too but if you have food, water,
and shelter @ your casa then removing one snake will just open up a niche for another one to
move into.

BTW do you live in the south west?

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15 replies	Author	Time	Post
Rattlesnakes are not pets but I don't know where to post my question. I have never shot a [View all]	in2herbs	Sep 2021	OP
Keep relocating them* if you can but if you have to shoot them a simple bolt action .22 rifle ...	Botany	Sep 2021	#1
I am not a good shot, will bird shot work? There's nothing smaller than a rifle to use? I know how	in2herbs	Sep 2021	#6
You can use bird shot in a .22 rifle or a .22 pistol.	Botany	Sep 2021	#11
chop head off with shovel	Kali	Sep 2021	#2
Taurus make a hand gun called The Judge	SmittyWerben	Sep 2021	#3
Thanks. I'll definitely take this info to the gun store. nt	in2herbs	Sep 2021	#7
My suggestion is a .410 shotgun	WA-03 Democrat	Sep 2021	#4
I use a 4-ft snake grabber thingy I bought at the local hardware store and it works fine. The most	in2herbs	Sep 2021	#8
Sorry to ask	WA-03 Democrat	Sep 2021	#12
A snake's body is very boney. I do not have the muscle power to penetrate their boney skeleton.	in2herbs	Sep 2021	#13
It's the dry season, they're looking	WhiteTara	Sep 2021	#5
We've had plenty of rain this season. I think the issue is they've been flooded out of their homes.	in2herbs	Sep 2021	#9
I echo that... I used to see edge of my grandfather's farm pond suddenly full of adult & baby snakes	hlthe2b	Sep 2021	#10
I also have king snakes but I am only talking about rattlesnakes. My feeling is that they have/are	in2herbs	Sep 2021	#14
If weight is a factor there are smaller, lighter pistols	yonder	Sep 2021	#15

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