Making 44Mag snakeshot

[JagerDog]

A gas check would be preferable, if you have them laying about. My experiment was all about tinkering with what I had on-hand, just to see if I could do it.

The capsule do allow more shot than a standard case length. However my .38 Special Derringer won't chamber them (hang up at forcing cone).

.44 mag loaded to case length isn't a slouch, but can be improved with a longer case. Why I picked up some .460 brass for the 45 Colt. I think .445SM brass would fit the 44mag, then neck down the front with say a 41 mad size die. Just optimizing.

Many years ago, while deer hunting up near Willits, I shot a yuge rattler with my then .22LR revolver snake loads. While it took most the fight out of him, he still managed to move a dozen feet or so before my dad's buddy arrived and finished him off with a 44 mag snake load. I don't recall if he was using capsules or what. It was pretty impressive. Nice few inches of hamburger behind his head. The .22LR "dust" just made some tiny holes. When I got the Derringer, I started carrying gas checked loads similar to yours (again, capsules wouldn't fit). Always wanted to try some with some 357 Max brass.

[bruceflinch]

Test fired at 3 to 4 yards?
Real man wait till the snake is within 1 yard….

[bruceflinch]

Are you test fired at 3 to 4 yards?

Real men shoot snakes when they get within 1 yard

[Imageview]

I could spare a few max cases if you want to make some up jager.

[bigbossman]

Are you test fired at 3 to 4 yards?

Real men shoot snakes when they get within 1 yard

The can looked dangerous.

[JagerDog]

I could spare a few max cases if you want to make some up jager.

Might offer to Bossman. I don't have a 44, just 45's.

But thx.

[bigbossman]

Might offer to Bossman. I don't have a 44, just 45's.

But thx.

I appreciate the mention. This is just something I'm screwing around with, and have no real need for. What's the use of having guns, if you can't play with them?

[JagerDog]

I appreciate the mention. This is just something I'm screwing around with, and have no real need for. What's the use of having guns, if you can't play with them?

Might be fun to play around with another 5/16" of case length.

I need to get other stuff done due to the move before I can reconstitute my reloading area. Nice thing is I can do limited testing on my own property here. At some point, I intend to make a decent backstop to do more onsite testing.

[bigbossman]

Got to use my fancy homemade snake shot yesterday........... on a Eurasian dove.

The wife found a barely alive survivor of an apparent raptor attack, rolling around in the backyard shrubbery. Poor thing was mauled pretty bad. I helped him out.

[sofbak]

Hmmm. So u put an injured dove out of its misery.
You do know that in the prk doves are game birds, right?
So u shot a ca game bird, out of season, with lead shot.

Note (for all who questioned it) that all the southwest states, ca, az, nm, and tx ban lead shot for waterf
foul and "other" game birds...

[JagerDog]

Hmmm. So u put an injured dove out of its misery.
You do know that in the prk doves are game birds, right?
So u shot a ca game bird, out of season, with lead shot.

Note (for all who questioned it) that all the southwest states, ca, az, nm, and tx ban lead shot for waterf
foul and "other" game birds...

Jr. Ranger spreading FUD.

Non-lead for waterfowl (ducks, geese (including brant), snipe and coots is Federal (and AZ makes no exception for flighted birds). NM requires non-lead shot on state game commission managed property. Note that sandhill cranes ( where they can be hunted) is not included in the Fed ban. Fed refuges require non-tox (largely because they were designed around waterfowl hunting). This is not an exhaustive listing, just pointing out a couple errors and potentially the source of those errors.

No closed season for Eurasian dove in ID (or CA for that matter).

OP is in Idaho where there is no seasonal or lead restrictions on eurasian doves on his property.

[bigbossman]

OP is in Idaho where there is no seasonal or lead restrictions on eurasian doves on his property.

As was clearly stated earlier. Comprehension fail.

[bigbossman]

Hmmm. So u put an injured dove out of its misery.
You do know that in the prk doves are game birds, right?
So u shot a ca game bird, out of season, with lead shot.

The only statement above that is true is that I put a maimed dove out of its misery.

1) I told you earlier that I was in Idaho. We have no lead restrictions here, save for the FEDERAL one on waterfowl.

2) Eurasions are legal to shoot all year long, even in your communist state.

3) Non-lead for waterfowl is not a state restriction, it is a federal one.