Snake shot for self defense?

[tacticoolguy]

Forgive me if this is in the wrong place. I don't post much. But here it goes.


The other day I was at the range and overheard a few guys talking about how they keep one or two rounds of snake shot in there carry/home defense pistols and one or two rounds of bird shot in their shotguns. I was wondering what would be the point to this and what could be the benefit to this. Just a noob question from me I suppose. But does anyone do this or has anyone heard of this before?

Thanks

[G60]

They don't want to kill the attacker, they want to severely maim/piss them off and face them in a lawsuit where the attacker will probably win.

[guns4life]

Defense against home invasion, by a snake or bird?

[G60]

To add, those with more knowledge than me will chime in as to why this is a very bad idea, but if you do not want to use lethal force to defend yourself, use something designed to give less-than-lethal force, not a 12 gauge with birdshot in it. If you're not mentally prepared to use a firearm, don't use one at all.

[pennys dad]

get a Glazer round same concept with added punch

[WDE91]

NOT THIS AGAIN

snake shot is like fine grain sand, do you want to get hit by hit no way, will it kill you highly unlikely

[sevensix2x51]

it sounds like an incredibly stupid thing to do. if i only have enough time to get one round off to save the lives of my family, that round is going to be a full power jhp.

[NSR500]

Terrible idea and practice against anything but a snake or small bird.

[sevensix2x51]

those things dont even cycle the pistol, do they? i kind of thought they didnt have enough power, but ive never actually shot one.

[Coded-Dude]

unless they have snake problems at their home....there really isn't a reason.

[tacticoolguy]

I figure snake or bird shot would be a bad idea for self defense, it seems like this practice goes along with the "shoot them in the leg" thing. I guess those kind of people should just have pepper spray.

[Uriah02]

They don't want to kill the attacker, they want to severely maim/piss them off and face them in a lawsuit where the attacker will probably win.

This ^

[CSACANNONEER]

I keep 3 rounds snake shot in my self defense 5 shot revolver. It makes it a lot easier to hit these little guys around my home:



Of course, I have other SD options for the big kitties around here and/or two legged snakes. Neither of which involve shotshells of any kind.

[AK4me]

I keep 3 rounds snake shot in my self defense 5 shot revolver. It makes it a lot easier to hit these little guys around my home:



Of course, I have other SD options for the big kitties around here and/or two legged snakes. Neither of which involve shotshells of any kind.

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[CSACANNONEER]

Start up the grill

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