500 snake shot

[DeesO]

Does anyone know where I can find some snakeshot (rat shot or whatever you want to call it) for a 500 S&W? and can you even shoot this stuff though a ported barrel-not repeatedly for practice but for an actual snake or will using it even once mess my gun up?

[KarlPMann]

I've used it a few times in a few of my guns, but none were ported. I doubt it would hurt, but I wouldn't use it without knowing for sure. Oh, BTW, OMFG IT LIVES!!! Still in Idaho? How's school there? Lots of flying yet? When do I get my "Ride along" buddy ol' pal? Karl.

[Colorado Osprey]

Speer makes empty shot capsules that you can load with what ever will fit in the capsule. The problem is the capsules are in .38, .44 and .45 diameters.

There is a cap (base wad) that fits into the capsule to keep it in the capsule until you fire the round. Upon ignition of the round the plastic capsule explodes and the cap or base wad is what delivers it down the bore....so a comp or none it will work fine. The expansion of the shot is about 1" of spread for every foot out the barrel.

Here's a link to Cabelas site and the options that CCI offers:
http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0003708210838a.shtml

If you are out toward Falcon/Peyton I'll give you a few loaded in 38 Special....about 15 years ago I bought 1000 capsules and will never be able to shoot them all. They have #9 shot in them.

If you are interested PM me.

[DeesO]

I guess I should change my profile, I'm in Columbus MS now... I don't reload, so I guess I need to find someone around here that does, might me kind of hard since I'm spending 85-90 hours a week with my job. Has anyone out there tried to load snakeshot into a pistol round that's not in one of the pre made diameters or knows where I can find one that’s 0.5 diameter?


Karl, I've been having a blast down here, its really busy, but a lot of weeks I'm getting 5-9 sorties/week in the mighty T-37 Tweet. Even had a few area solos (yes, the Air Force let me take a twin engine jet out to a MOA and do advance aerobatics buy myself!) At the end of next week I should be starting formation so I'll see if I can fly 3 feet away from another jet at 220 mph and not kill myself.

[KarlPMann]

Oh no, they let him fly ALONE? Karl.

[Marlin]

This unto itself scares Me.