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Hey Pete,
Twenty inches at fifteen feet from a pistol is really perfect for what I want it to do. Just look at the pattern in your picture. That is a perfect pattern for small targets whether they are snakes or even small game if need be. My .357 Mag. load would not have as many shot on the paper as your .44 Mag. load, but it, too, would be effective for snakes. As far as snakes go, even a rattlesnake is not likely to be a threat if it is still fifteen feet away. Try loading some .44 Mags with gas checks and see if you get similar results. I suspect you will. If you don't have any gas checks, don't buy any. Give me your address then wait until I get home at the end of the month, and I will gladly send you a couple dozen gas checks to try. I will send you some regular copper Hornady gas checks, I will also send you some gas checks I made from aluminum soda can stock. With the price of copper gas checks going up in price so high, it is nice to be able to make your own. You can try them both.
Best wishes,
Dave Wile
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