That’s some old ammo, last made what? 25 years ago.

I’m a big fan of Speer Gold Dot.

Swamp, I've had people tell me is there better ammo available. Maybe so. The black talons work. I've seen what they do. So, I like you. Used to carry it on duty. Then the higher ups were worried about over penetration and issued Hornady Critical duty ammo, which would take several shots to dispatch a wounded deer on the side of the road. Garbage. That's way my trusty 12 with 00 buck worked just fine for incidents I mentioned above.

Sarge

Glock dudes are different,,,,,the real test is?
Did you lighten your trigger pull ?

DR. Your right. Oldie but goodie. I secured enough to last my lifetime. I too like the gold dot. The shooting I was involved in 2019 was with gold dots in .45acp. Only took one round to end that disagreement. He survived , but he has a quarter century in a jumpsuit to think about why he was shot. Plus the scar he'll carry the rest of his life.

Sarge

Vinke, slow squeeze and between heartbeats.

Sarge

Heck yeah. Glad you have plenty to last you.

Also glad you came out on the right side of the “disagreement”.

It always feels good to use ammo in a productive way. A fella can never O-D on the smell of burned gunpowder.

[quote=trapperkeck A fella can never O-D on the smell of burned gunpowder.

I've tried and still try. My backyard I turned into my personal range. Neighbors don't mind. They shoot as well. Just not as much. I guess that's way we have no issues around this area.
I shoot until September and stop. Let it cool down and wait for the deer to show up and harvest one or two off the back porch while enjoying my coffee.

Sarge

I got bit by a copperhead once. It acted drunk for a while then became a devout Pentecostal.

skin that puppy out and salt it up, I will buy it from you !!

Gritguy, they are pretty. Are you serious?

Sarge

I don’t hate snakes. But it is scary stumbling upon one

I wouldn't have wasted a black talon on a snek...simple practice ammo would have done the same damage.

(not like the BT's expanded any inside the snake.)

White Marlin, no time to switch out mags. Use what's on hand. But your right. FMJ would've worked just fine.

Sarge

cold , what cold , seems lovely with no snakes

… my dad got bit last summer…. Leg swelled up but no worse for the wear … he kept a bag of frozen vegetables on the bite area is all

a friend of mine grew up in WV said they always had a little yippy dog and a 410 by the back door

dog got let out every morning and it walked the perimeter of the mowed portion of their yard and would start yapping if there was a snake they would go out with the 410 and take care of it.

he could not remember a time that yippy dog ever got bit , but it was a good snake mut

It also made one foot longer then the other.

Sarge

Yes I'm serious, you must have missed my ad for snake skins on here in the trap shed, I always ask here for help in getting snake skins for my leather work, usually have a good response !!

This time nothing, they are all through molting now and have great color, need them all sizes as well and where legal is better

You can PM me for more info or just look up my ad in trap shed if any one else is interested !!

GCP. My blue heeler was biten on the nose by one in the same area in backyard back in 2012 or 13. Very expensive vet bill. She swelled up (her head and neck) that her breathing was labored. That I was going to lose her. I did lose her about 15 months ago, but from old age.
I keep my yard clean, but I'm surrounded by woods. So, I imagine they do pass through at times. But it's been years since I've seen one in the yard. I normally get rat snakes and such. I leave those alone. But poisonous must go.
Sarge