What do you guys think of the new CCL pistol shotshell loads from Federal?

http://www.shootingillustrated.com/8170/snake-loads/

I have used the CCI 22mag to great effect on the Green mohaves, and Western diamondbacks here in So AZ. A head shot from a nine shot HR revolver turns them to dead about quick! Makes a good snake out of a bad snake!

That must have been some sight.

It did,

It seems that the small shot and the sheer numbers of shot that are in the capsule just shreds the CN system of a snake. At not much more than 10-15 feet that cloud of 12's coming out of a handgun just stops them cold. It has been my experience the snakes jsut stop moving, with no twitching or anything else.

I have used the Speer capsules with 6grs Unique in 38's for my wife's use.

If you want to see it for yourself, use a potato as a target, and load up some 9's or smaller. I like the 12's better than anything else. It will last a long time. Keep the velocity under 1000fps, and I think you'll like the results.

I'll have to try that.

Here is a link for the capsules, if your gunshop doesn't stock them, the stock number is listed for ease of ordering.

http://www.speer-bullets.com/products/c ... sules.aspx