Snakeloads for revolvers and pistols - the truth told

Since 09-17-06

I've been surprised to have had several guys contact me at TheBoxO'Truth.com  and ask me about snakeloads in a pistol as a defense load.

This is a bad idea.

I recently did some tests on shotshells in a handgun. You can see them here:

http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=1&f=5&t=496995

Use snakeloads for snakes.

Use modern, well-designed JHPs for bad guys.