texasjarhead
.410
My wife and I fish in a really nice little pond, about 6 acres in size, and usually come home with bass and bream. Since we almost always see at least one water mocassin, I used to take a pistol with rat shot, until I tried it out and saw how ineffective it is. So, I took my new PGO 20 gauge Cruiser today, and I'm glad I did. It was a little windy today, and my wife's line got snagged on a bush. When we went to retrieve it, there was a nice specimen of water mocassin, about 4 feet long, and about 4" in girth. I hate killing wildlife, but I was a forester for 36 years, and my rule of thumb is to kill poisonous snakes when you see them, because next time, you may not see them. So, I had the Cruiser loaded with bird shot just for a situation like this, and it handled really well in our little Jon boat. We came home with a nice mess of bass and bream, and no one got hurt.