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I used to load tons of 38 spl #9 shot loads for a friend to shoot through his 6" Ruger .357 for Texas snakes. That was before you could buy "the Judge" with a 6" barrel in .410 which is a much cheaper to shoot, and throws twice as much shot. Get the smalled shot you can easily find. Rifled barrels on any gun makes for a poor shot pattern. Rifling also makes "shotgun pistols" legal. At 10' or less you'll find most pistols are very effective at holding shot to a devastating pattern for snakes. Uness you're going to carry a long gun, whatever throws the most shot will be most effective, and that would be a .410 from a barrel 6" or longer.
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