Rattlesnake Head Shot slo mo...threat eliminated

[ZekeZX10]

Vulcan 3 30 caliber
52gn ThorPress Slug @ 992 fps

Rattle Snake was under 25 yards (my near zero) so aimed low 1 mil. Normally I'd not kill a snake but this guy was where people frequent (archery range) and my wife is one of those people and this guy was right by one of the targets. So, I could have very likely saved her life God forbid she walked downrange to grab her arrows and came up on this thing and was bitten....no sir. Threat eliminated!

 

[Bedrock Bob]

A fat slug and a small snake. It makes a nice combination!

Pretty darn cool video!

 

[JaceSpace1369]

Vulcan 3 30 caliber
52gn ThorPress Slug @ 992 fps

Rattle Snake was under 25 yards (my near zero) so aimed low 1 mil. Normally I'd not kill a snake but this guy was where people frequent (archery range) and my wife is one of those people and this guy was right by one of the targets. So, I could have very likely saved her life God forbid she walked downrange to grab her arrows and came up on this thing and was bitten....no sir. Threat eliminated!

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Great shot and great job!

 

[Michael]

My brother in law got tagged by a Rattlesnake a few years back. It cost almost $400k and 2 nights in the hospital.

I love snakes (own quite a few), but anything venomous on my property gets a free lead pill too.

 

[Duckfish]

$400k? Geeze

 

[pesty3782]

Wait, was it taken home, skinned, and cut up in bite size pieces and done in garlic butter? Tasty!!!!

Tony P.

 

[ZekeZX10]

Wait, was it taken home, skinned, and cut up in bite size pieces and done in garlic butter? Tasty!!!!

Tony P.

Kitties gnawing on it

 

[Chukar60]

I give no rattlesnake quarter anywhere I am going to be running my bird dogs or my grandkids may be playing.
Other than that they get a pass. In your situation you did the right thing. I think running into a rattler would be the last thing on my mind at an archery range