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I agree that a .410 would be superior, but a smoothbore 22LR is far superior to a rifled barrel 22LR with shot. I have a Remington 572 smoothbore that makes a fine snake and chipmunk gun at close range.
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I've killed rattlesnakes with a slingshot. You don't need to buy a special rifle just for snakes.
"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon
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No one seemed too impressed with my flawless and time proven method of venomous snake abatement so I'm guessing the OP wants something louder with instant gratification.
12 gauge bang stick head:
https://www.billsbangsticks.com/shop/article_AS004/12-Gauge-Powerhead.html?sessid=E85Jw5nXxtiFP6B478dDMehyhaakF7BfccwS6vDxLE8YDoQkJBABMUKykpyk64Ie&shop_param=cid%3D1%26aid%3DAS004%26
4' walking stick mount for 12 gauge head.
https://www.billsbangsticks.com/shop/article_AS013/Red-Oak-Wood-4-Foot-Pole.html?sessid=dUvcz6TdhQ6l5eXl7eBbYRE75mPJir6fg2SjMR38RBqXOdUv0bT5qJ5WRl0gXYfl&shop_param=cid%3D1%26aid%3DAS013%26
A great seller for sharks, alligators, feral pigs and.... ?
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Alessio, it sounded good to me and a lot cheaper than buying a gun. But I can't see carrying a 6 ft tile scraper around every where you go.
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I've killed rattlesnakes with a slingshot. You don't need to buy a special rifle just for snakes.  Water Moccasins are sometimes a little more aggressive than rattle snakes...
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Well I ended up using my grand daughter's Daisey BB gun. But at least he is history.
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Seeing how any excuse to buy a new gun is a good excuse, well in my book any way, how about a contender pistol in 410/45LC? You get to have all the fun with the contender and different barrels and snakes are in for a world of hurt.
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Many years ago, I bought a cheap .410 single shot from Wally World for Rattlers. I keep it handy. Any shot size works but I use #9, mostly.
A cheap single shot 22 with shot shells also works -- you just have to get within 6-8 feet of the snake.
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Alessio, many of us want the darn things DEAD. The .22s with shot are plenty in crowded quarters. Jack
"Do not blame Caesar, blame the people...who have...rejoiced in their loss of freedom....Blame the people who hail him when he speaks of the 'new, wonderful, good, society'...to mean ,..living fatly at the expense of the industrious." Cicero
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It's more fun to shoot them, but a garden hoe safely dispatches them in very short order without blowing holes in the house or alerting the local PETA chapter.
'Four legs good, two legs baaaad."
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I would rather pick up a stick, brick or other hard object and smack the damn snake.
Not going to get that close. Even a shovel would be too close.
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