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RBig Bore is Better<br />
rAttLers &<br />
Mike “duke” Venturino<br />
Photos: YVonne Venturino<br />
R<br />
reVoLVers<br />
i<br />
killed<br />
another rattler yesterday<br />
morning, a fairly large one and<br />
the first seen this year. Our nearest<br />
neighbor, a single lady, called<br />
asking if I could help with a rattlesnake<br />
in her yard. In my old age I don’t<br />
get a lot of joy out of killing anything,<br />
don’t hunt big game anymore, and for<br />
several years have only gone varmint<br />
shooting at the strong behest of friends.<br />
That said, I also don’t feel any<br />
pangs of conscience about shooting a<br />
rattlesnake found around human habitations.<br />
Recently a German reader visited.<br />
As cat and dog lovers, he and<br />
his wife were thrilled with our large<br />
array of beautiful, friendly felines<br />
and canines. However, at one point I<br />
Want to know why Duke prefers big bore revolvers<br />
for rattlesnake control? Which would you prefer to<br />
have on-hand if encountering a sizeable rattler?<br />
this sizeable rattler was the<br />
most recent one dispatched by<br />
Duke. it was in a neighbor lady’s<br />
yard and she asked for his help.<br />
mentioned “my snake-gun” and the<br />
German fellow attempted to correct<br />
me. He said, “Ah, but everything has<br />
its place in nature.”<br />
To which I replied, “Right, but do<br />
you encounter any venomous reptiles<br />
around your home in Germany?” Of<br />
course the answer was no. So I continued,<br />
“I don’t go looking for rattle-<br />
50 WWW.AMERICANHANDGUNNER.COM • MARCH/APRIL 2013
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